Back to blog
History of the Red Brick British Home
The classic red brick home can be seen all over Britain’s architecture from stately homes, old town houses, little cottages and even some modern new buildings. (pics)
Bricks were first introduced into Britain by the Romans, these were mud bricks, moulded by hand and dried in the sun for days. Later clay was introduced, and The Industrial Revolution saw a massive rise in production of clay bricks. These were fired in kilns and is where the distinctive warm red colouring came from. The mineral content in the clay used reacts to the kilns heat and thus determines what colour the brick will be- as the mineral content for red bricks contain more iron this results in the distinctive warm, red and brown colours. It’s popularity increased in London at around this time, as it made the buildings more visible in the heavy fog and to help prevent traffic accidents.
Our colour pallet for the Residence Collection has been refined to suit classic British architectural colours like this mind, from authentic timber looking like Silvered Oak or English Oak foils to more contemporary favourites like Painswick and Cotswold Green. You will never have to compromise the history of your home.
Head over to our website to find out more about our colour options www.residencecollection.co.uk. Keep up to date with new Residence Collection installations via our Facebook page @TheResidenceCollection
Some images used in this article were sourced via social media from various installers.
@residencecollection
