Klostermosegaard Brickworks
Klostermosegaard Brickworks (Danish: Klostermosegaard Teglværk) was a brickyard in Helsingør, Denmark. Only the main building from 1861 has survived. It is located at Klostermosevej 117.
History
Klostermosegaard Brickworks was founded in 1846 by George Friedrich Dithmer. He had just arrived in North Zealand from
In 1855, Klostermosegaard introduced steam power, probably as the first brickyard in Denmark. 1861 say the construction of a new main building as well as the first Hoffmann kiln in Denmark. By 1872, Klostermosegaard Brickworks was the third largest brickworks in Denmark.
The company ran into economic difficulties in the early 1880s and was ultimately and was taken over by Den Danske Landmandsbank. The bank sold the main building and charged one of Dithmer's son with managing the brickyard until it was sold to Frederiksholm Kalk- og Teglværker in 1912. It closed on 16 January 1916.[1]
Legacy
The former head office from 1861 is located at Klostermosevej 117, The building is today owned by Copenhagen Municipality and operated as a social institution. The industrial buildings were located on the other side of the road but have been demolished.
References
- ^ "Teglklinken fra Klostermosegaard Teglværk". egebaekken.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 14 August 2019.
External links
- Klostermosegaard Teglværk at Helsingør Leksikon