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Handmade Clay Plain Tile These tiles are the top end of the range. As the new suggests these tiles were made by hand, giving an uneven, irregular appearance. Usually made in red or orange, by smaller independent Tilleries such as; Sussex and Dorking, Guildford Park, Keymer, Swallow, Pinewood and Warner. These are the archetypal English tile. Click for larger view » |
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Handmade Clay Peg Tile Another top end tile full of charachter, the peg tile is a very popular tile particularly in Kent. It typifies the English cottage look. This tile doesn’t rely on nibs to hang the tiles to the batten, they use “pegs”, these were traditionally made from oak. Nowadays a peg nail is used. Click for larger view » |
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Continuous Nib Plain Tile An extruded tile, the continuous nib sits in between a handmade and a machine made tile. Produced mainly in Berkshire, by companies such as Warner, Binfield and Pinewood. These tiles were produced in two colours, a brown sanded and a red smooth. Click for larger view » |
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Machine Made Clay Plain Tile Mass produced predominantly around Staffordshire, a regular, uniform tile. These tiles were very popular during the early 1900’s and were commonly used in long terraces in major towns and cities including London, Manchester and Birmingham. Made from harder clay than handmade tiles they were mainly red or terracotta, which after a period on the roof gives a fantastic multi appearance. Manufacturers include Rosemary, Colport Brossley, Acme and Dreadnaught. Click for larger view » |
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Concrete Plain Tile We usually keep these tiles in sanded brown or a sanded red, they will give a good match for extensions on more modern buildings. Some manufactures include Redand, Marley, Anchor and Runfold. Click for larger view » |
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Coutrai An imported interlocking tile from Belgium, named after the town they were made in. There are several variations that can be simplified to three main types; single nib, double nib or wine glass (gives the appearance of an up turned wine glass on the bottom of the tile). We would need to see a sample to get an exact match. Click for larger view » |
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Redland 49 Click for larger view » |
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Clay Angle Ridge Click for larger view » |
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Machine Made Half-Round Ridge Click for larger view » |
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Handmade Half-Round Ridge Click for larger view » |
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Machine Made Clay Valley Click for larger view » |
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Handmade Clay Valley Click for larger view » |
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Concrete Valley Click for larger view » |
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Machine Made Clay Bonnet. Click for larger view » |
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Handmade Clay Bonnet Click for larger view » |
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Concrete Bonnet Click for larger view » |
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Clay Arris Hip Click for larger view » |
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