Accrington bricks, or Nori, are a type of iron-hard engineering brick, produced in Altham near Accrington, Lancashire, England from 1887 to 2008 and again...
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famed for manufacturing the hardest and densest building bricks in the world, "The Accrington NORI" (iron), which were used in the construction of the...
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Class B bricks have a strength greater than 75 N/mm2 (10,900 lbf/sq in) and water absorption of less than 7%.[citation needed] Accrington brick is a type...
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The Accrington Pals, officially the 11th (Service) Battalion (Accrington), East Lancashire Regiment, was a pals battalion of Kitchener's Army raised in...
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manufacturer of Accrington brick, the Huncoat Plastic Brick and Terracotta Co was established in Yorkshire Street in 1894. The bricks carried the REDAC...
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company operates the Accrington brick works. Hollands Pies, a major manufacturer of baked goods based in Baxenden near Accrington. National Savings and...
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strength Accrington – a type of engineering brick from England Fire or refractory – highly heat-resistant bricks Clinker – a vitrified brick Ceramic glazed...
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side of the Rochdale Canal: the frontage was curved and built of red Accrington brick. Before it was turned into a club, The Haçienda was a yacht builder's...
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the popularity of the term "red brick" owes much to its own Chancellor's Court, constructed from Accrington red brick. The University of Birmingham grew...
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Nori (born 1953), retired Australian politician Accrington brick or Nori, a type of engineering brick NORI, the Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and Radiotherapy...
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