Images from Dreadnought Works

Step inside Dreadnought Works and take a look at how we do things and the people who make it all happen.  We have been manufacturing beautiful clay roof tiles at the same site since 1805, and we use a combination of high technology processes as well as traditional techniques to make the finest natural clay building products.

Jason with roll top insert

in the kiln

hand sorting the tiles Photography by Rob Hill

iron rich etruria marl clay dug from our own local quarry Photography Photo Credit Rob Hill

Sorting the tiles by hand Photography Photo Credit Rob Hill

Hand sorting the tiles Photography Photo Credit Rob Hill

Jason making inserts for a roll top ornamental ridge

bespoke ornamental ridge for Athlone House

Bespoke Finial production

making a bespoke ball finial

firing on edge Photo Credit Rob Hill54

Mark Potter runs our clay preparation at Dreadnought Photography Photo Credit Rob Hill31

new setting and sorting line for tiles and quarry tiles Photography Photo Credit Rob Hill72

making machine made clay roof tiles Photography Photo Credit Rob Hill133

making a stop end ridge tile Photography Photo Credit Rob Hill

making arris hip tiles Photography Photo Credit Rob Hill

tile dryer

we have a small dedicated team of engineers at Dreadnought Works

the tunnel kiln

Tiles entering the shuttle kiln

roof tiles entering the shuttle kiln