Fleming's Fireclays was started by PJ Fleming in 1935.
It generated employment for the village and the surrounding areas and provided housing for many of its workers.
These houses constituted nearly all the dwellings in the village until 2003, when two new housing projects began and the number of houses has almost doubled as a result.
The factory utilises fireclay, which is an abundant local resource, to make bricks and chimney flues.
The factory was rebranded as Lagan Brick when Flemings Fireclay was absorbed into the Lagan Group.
Fleming's Fireclays was started by PJ Fleming in 1935. It generated employment for the village and the surrounding areas and provided housing for many of its workers. These houses constituted nearly all the dwellings in the village until 2003, when two new housing projects began and the number of houses has almost doubled as a result. The factory utilises fireclay, which is an abundant local resource, to make bricks and chimney flues. The factory was rebranded as Lagan Brick when Flemings Fireclay was absorbed into the Lagan Group.
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