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Brickfields were mainly created from 1770 to 1881, [citation needed] when a new shaly clay was discovered at Fletton. This period coincided with the housing and railway boom in London and cheap river-transport in Thames sailing barges. Brickfields existed elsewhere, but often the clay layer was deeper or there was no chalk nearby. [6]
Brickfields is a neighbourhood (as well as an administrative zone) located on the western flank of central Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is known as Kuala Lumpur's Little India due to the high percentage of Indian residents and businesses. Brickfields has been ranked third in Airbnb's list of top trending destinations. [1]
At that time the village was, as Fairmile remains, just a hamlet without place of worship. The brickfields here were served by a short siding from the station. These supplied bricks for many London buildings in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. [2]
Jalan Tun Sambanthan (formerly Jalan Brickfields) is a major road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was built in 1982 and named after Tun V.T. Sambanthan , a former Minister of Works and Communications and one of the founding fathers of Malaysia .
Brickfield and Brickfields became common place names for former brickfields in south east England. The children's building toy called "Brickyard" (stylized as B RICKY a RD ) is named after the place. See also
In the early 20th century, the Newtown Precinct was named "the Brickfields". In 1896, approximately 7,000 people [5] lived in the town. A number of industries developed at Brickfields, such as trade firms, banks, brick factories, a brewery, and fisheries. Immigrants from other nations, also settled in Brieckfields. [6]
Buddhist Maha Vihara (Sinhala: මහින්ද්රා බෞද්ධ පන්සල) (also called as the Brickfields Buddhist Temple) [2] is a Sri Lankan temple situated in Brickfields of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. The temple became a focal point for the annual Wesak festival within the city suburb. [3] [4] [5]
Jack Lang, 23rd Premier of New South Wales, was born in Brickfield Hill in 1876.; Brickfielder, the hot wind, takes its name from Brickfield Hill [12]; Devonshire Street Cemetery, incorrectly known as Brickfield Hill Cemetery as it was located in this area.