Are they not simply bricks made by Mr. Manger and by Mr. Boozey, or by both
of them?
I have a dim recollection that the Worcester County Museum at Hartlebury
has a collection of locally made bricks. They might be able to shed light
on the matter.
At 22:44 04/05/2008 +0100, you wrote:
>Here (below) is a small problem which came to me from a friend, who had
>it from another friend. Can anybody throw any light? I've tried a bit
>of web searching, with no results. The phrase "this and adjoining
>counties" might refer to Worcestershire and the area round there.
>
>Roger Fern.
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>A little problem for you. Can you tell me what are "Patent Manger and
> > *Boozey Bricks*, as used by most of the estates of Noblemen and
> > Gentlemen of this and adjoining counties" c.1880s, not in my 1st ed.
> > OED under boozey or brick.
> >
> > Google ain't any help!
>
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>Roger Fern, Newcastle upon Tyne.
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