About Bursledon Brickworks
The museum of bricks and brickmaking
Bursledon Brickworks Description
Come and be amazed at the authentic sights, sounds and smells of the last stream-driven Victorian brickworks in the UK. Follow in the footsteps of the brickmakers to see how bricks were once made here by the million and experience what a Victorian factory with its huge machinery was like.
There really is something for everyone, lots of hands-on activities for children of all ages. You can even have a go at making your own brick. Plenty of space inside if the weather is poor and we welcome well behaved dogs on leads.
Once a month all the machinery is steamed up and the place hums with life again. We have four stationary engines, a railway on site, resident traction engines who help us put on a really good day out – no chance of getting bored!
An inexpensive family visit, with lots of brick related activities and family trails. Enjoy free parking, snacks, drinks and gift shop.
We are based on the River Hamble with lovely riverside walks, and Manor Farm and Bursledon Windmill close by. Why not make a day of it?
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This just in from our events supremo - full details of our next Steam Up Sunday when we're all about the Steampunk 😍
Steampunk & Victoriana at the Brickworks Museum on 26th May 11am - 4pm
Steampunk people in their lovely and unusual outfits. Steampunk and Craft & Gift Stallholders, Steampunk Games – Tea Duelling and the Lady Smith Tea Run (arranged by Gosport Steampunk Society), Steampunk Junction Model Railway, Flea Circus, Tarot Reader, Old Record Collection, Victorian Di...splay, Lacemaking & Sales, Children’s Activities, Facepainter, a Photo Booth and the Brickworks Machinery steamed up. Outside will be Traction Engines, Trailer Rides, Living Wagon, Gazebos, Blacksmith, Old Boat and Steam Model Railway Layout, Fairground Organ and Train Rides.
Can't wait!
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WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please like our video on the ERIH - European Route of Industrial Heritage Facebook page. The videos with the most likes at the end of the month will win some £££. Only likes on their page count, not on our page or on this post. We were very nervous about doing a dance and putting it online was terrifying, but it will all be worth it if we are able to raise some funds for this incredible building. Thank you 🧱
If you are one of the lucky people with tickets to tomorrow's beer fest, here is the bus timetable you need to catch your ride to the museum. Thank you to our buddies at Southampton & District Transport Heritage Trust for running the buses 😍🧱🚌🍺
Today we were delighted to welcome Morris Register West car club onto site for a tour, tea and cake in the cafe 😍
Join us for our Wonderful Wednesday activity this May Half Term making mini mud brick dens! Just drop in from 12-2, suggested donation £1 per child, admission fees apply.
We love this! Thank you Iain Wallbridge for the great photos (and kind words).
Our next big steam up is arguably one of our favourites - Steampunk at the Brickworks is on May 26th this year. Costumes are encouraged (oh my gee last year you all looked AMAZING!) but not essential, so if you're a hard core Steampunk fan, or you just want to find out what it's all about, pop on down on May 26th.
#ERIHWorkitOut #Southampton dancing to celebrate our industrial heritage
Shout out to all those across Europe joining in with #ERIHWorkitOut today in celebration of industrial heritage 😍 Special high fives to our GB buddies taking part at Cromford Mills, FLAME - Gasworks Museum, London Museum of Water & Steam and Port Sunlight Village Trust. Our video, #Southampton featuring backing dancers 'The Spanner Boys', will be online at 3pm 😍 The things we do for the love of bricks 🧱
Oh my wow! Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Spring Steam Up yesterday...but thank you especially to Ellie’s Cake Boutique for donating this ridiculously incredible cake to our volunteers at the event 😍 It's remarkable! Look at the little chimney 😍 Amazing 🧱 We're really touched.
Oh my! Look how special our site looks ahead of this Sunday's Spring Steam Up - we never knew the Brickworks could be so beautiful 😍 Doors open at 11am this Sunday 28th.
THIS SUNDAY - WOOOOHOOOOO! 😍🧱
We now have a defibrillator! Thank you to Southampton Heritage Photos for donating the last of the funds needed to purchase it 😍 We hope we never have to use it, but it is a huge relief knowing that it is mounted in the yard if we need it.
Not long to go now 😍
If you missed our AMAZING Collections and Volunteer Officer Mary (Queen of Bricks) on the radio yesterday...fear not! Here's the podcast 😍🧱
Our Collections and Volunteer Officer Mary (Queen of Bricks) will be LIVE with One Community on Unity 101 Community Radio this afternoon at 3pm 😍
Tomorrow 😍 Free with your museum entrance ticket. Weather looks ropey so why not pop along to the museum, get yourself a cuppa and listen to an interesting talk about things you never knew you never knew.
We're open 11am - 4pm on Easter Sunday. Come down and see what these lovely comments from our visitor book are all about 😍