Pike Brothers

Furzebrook-based ball clay firm founded on Joseph Pike's 18th-century clay business; supplied Wedgwood's pottery from 1791 and built its own narrow-gauge tramway to the River Frome at Ridge around 1840.

Mines operated

Mine	Region	Years
Furzebrook and Norden Ball Clay Pits	Dorset	1791–?

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