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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.

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Furzebrook and Norden Ball Clay Pits Dorset 1791–?

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

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