Fayle & Co.

Norden-based ball clay firm founded by Benjamin Fayle, who built Dorset's first railway, the Middlebere Tramway, in 1806 to move clay to Poole Harbour.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Furzebrook and Norden Ball Clay Pits Dorset 1806–?

Record created: 25 August 2026 · Last researched: 25 August 2026

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