Messrs. Waterfield and Son manufacture a large quantity of flue covers and boiler sealing blocks, perforated bricks, cupola circle bricks, rabbeted and other quarries, tiles and other goods. The firm has constant orders for special kinds of cupola bricks which have been carefully designed and made according to a specified size and different shape. A great saving in fuel has been discovered through an arrangement at these works of utilising the exhaust steam from the huge boilers in heating the brick instead of employing the usual methods. The steam is led into compartments that run underneath the works and heats the floor on which the moulded bricks are laid to be hardened by a process of slow heating, in which they acquire their great fire resisting qualities.
The premises are fitted with every convenience and contain a blacksmiths' shop and similar accommodation. There is stabling for about twenty horses on one side of the yard, while on the other commodious offices have been built, the whole covering an extensive area of ground. Though space will not permit us giving an exhaustive description of the works, their importance should be once more referred to, and in order to impress the fact we might state that there is as many as one hundred and twenty hands employed by the firm both at the brick-works and quarries.