The Brickwork Poets are a group of writers from the Reading area.  The name was chosen because our surroundings were once rich in clay deposits ideal for making bricks and tiles.  With the arrival of the railway, there was an upsurge in construction and many Victorian buildings, from terraced houses to the Old Town Hall (shown above), were beautifully ornamented with terracotta.  In Jude the Obscure, Thomas Hardy renamed Reading 'Aldbrickham' because of its dinstinctive red and grey brickwork. 

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Please see the biographies page for further information on us and the contact page to find out how to get in touch.  We are available for readings and performances.

Our sets form conversations in poetry and topics include "Stones", "The Rag Trade" and "Art". Please visit our poems page for a preview.  Another set on "Travel" will be prepared shortly.

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