The Brickmakers of St Albans
A Talk given to the St Albans & Hertfordshire Architectural & Archaeological Society at St Albans on 7th January 2003

James Dickson
1844-1927

St Peter's Brickworks

Born in Dublin

Father was contractor railway projects

Worked with brother on The Exeter, Teign Valley & Chagford Railway

Definitely in St Albans by 1886

Definitely running brickworks by 1888

DICKSON James, red brick maker, drain pipe manufacturer, contractor for building operations, St Peter's Street and Bernards Heath. [1890 Trade Directory]

Set up sieve manufacturing and wire working business at 16 Heath Road

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