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Hanson Building Products 

guide to 

London Brick

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Today there are more than 

26 different bricks in the 

London Brick range, from the 

soft, sandy coloured Hereward 

Light, to the dark, distinctively 

wavy-ridged Rustic. 

Times change, 

but a brick is a brick… 

...isn’t it 

Well not if it’s a London Brick! 

Originally manufactured by The London Brick 

Company and now under the ownership of 

Hanson; London Bricks have built a reputation 

for themselves as a popular, well known product 

that’s not been out of style in over 100 years! 

From the time the kilns were first lit in the late 

19th century we’ve been in production ever since! 

Visit us at: www.hanson.biz/uk 

They all offer the continuity of 

manufacture, finish, colour and 

weathering that make them ideal for 

matching to existing brickwork for 

extensions and remedial work. If you’re 

working on any of the 5 million homes 

in the UK originally built from London 

Brick stock, then all your matching 

and continuity problems are solved. 

And remember 

London Bricks have 

the distinctive ‘frog’ 

feature making them 

easier to cut and 

handle. 

Nowadays buying the London Brick 

couldn’t be simpler, with more stockists 

than ever offering a greater range. 

We’re introducing new Point of Sale 

and signage to provide you with more 

information and to help make your 

selection trouble free. Look out for the 

signs, “London Bricks Stocked Here” 

and you can be sure of immediate 

availability, when you want it. 

What’s more, to ensure you 

make a correct brick match 

every time, we have produced 

a London Brick Matching Guide. 

For your free copy, 

telephone 08706 097092, 

email london.brick@hanson.biz 

or visit our website, 

www.hanson.biz/uk. 

Alternatively, complete the 

reply card at the back of 

this brochure.

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Reds 

Chiltern F1, S2 

Claydon Red Multi F1, S2 

The London Brick Range of 

26 colours and textures – 

Finding what you want: 

The bricks on the following pages have been 

organised by colour categories, so that you can 

quickly find the colour ranges that suit your 

projects. In some cases texture is as important 

as colour to reflect the look and feel of existing 

brickwork and to ensure a correct match. 

Don’t forget that some of the bricks are available 

in 73mm as well as 65mm, check the Technical 

Section on page 15. 

Index 

Page 

Reds 05-07 

Buffs 08 

Yellows 09-10 

Dawn Red F1, S2 

Dawn Red 

Claydon Red Multi 

The London Brick Range of 26 colours and textures 

Browns 10 

Blue/Greys/Blacks 11 

The reproduction of colours and textures is only 

as accurate as the printing process will allow and we 

advise that samples should be seen before ordering. 

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Reds (cont.) 

Reds (cont.) 

Georgian F1, S2 

Heather F1, S2 

Sandfaced F1, S2 

Sunset Red F1, S2 

Regency F1, S2 

Rustic Antique F1, S2 

Rustic F1, S2 

Tudor F1, S2 

Windsor F1, S2 

Sunset Red 


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Buffs 

Yellows 

Honey Buff F1, S2 

Honey Buff 

Delph Autumn F1, S2 

Delph Autumn 

Milton Buff F1, S2 

Nene Valley Stone 

Nene Valley Stone F1, S2 

Nene Valley Stone 

Golden Buff F1, S2 

Hereward Light F1, S2 

Golden Buff matched to 

existing brickwork 


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Yellows (cont.) 

Blues/Greys/Blacks 

Ironstone F1, S2 

Ironstone 

Brecken Grey F1, S2 

Brindle F1, S2 

Saxon Gold F1, S2 

Browns 

Autumn Leaf F1, S2 

Saxon Gold 

Autumn Leaf 

Cotswold F1, S2 

Longville Stone F1, S2 

Dapple Light F1, S2 

The London Brick Range of 26 colours and textures

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Special Shapes 

Using Special Bricks 

We do not recommend London Bricks 

for use as copings or sills so Hanson 

has produced a range of special shaped 

bricks that are an exact match to 

London Bricks. 

Alternatively a select range of Stock 

Specials is available in Smooth Red 

and Smooth Blue. Ideal for garden 

walls, conservatories and other design 

features to add the finishing touches 

and give added protection to the 

brickwork. 

All Hanson products are manufactured 

to a quality assurance system which 

conforms to BS EN ISO 9001. 

Ask your merchant for details. 

The drawing opposite 

illustrates the way in 

which Specials can 

be used to provide 

interesting brickwork 

features within a 

property. 

Successful detailing 

not only gives a unique 

appearance but ensures 

the wall will perform 

satisfactorily for many 

years to come. 

1 BN.11.2 Bullnose 


external 1return BN.11.2 on flat Bullnose 

external return on flat 

external return 1 BN.11.2 on flatBullnose 

2 BN.6.2 Bullnose 1. BN.11.2 external return Bullnose 2on BN.6.2 flat Bullnose 1 AR.2.4 Tapered 1. AR.2.4 1 

stretcher Tapered 

stretcher 1. 1 stretcher 2on BN.6.2 flat 

1Purpose Bullnose 

made tapered 

external return on stretcher flat on flat 

1 AR.2.4 Tapered stretcher 

single cant 

stretcher 2on BN.6.2 flat Bullnose 

stretcher 1 AR.2.4 Tapered stretcher tapered single cant 1single Purpose cant made tapered 

stretcher on flat 

single cant 1 Purpose made tapered 

single cant 

1 

1 

2 


external return on flat 

2 





external return on flat 2. BN.6.2 Bullnose 


stretcher on flat 1 AR.2.4 Tapered stretcher 


1 

1 

2 

1 PL.1.1 Cant stop 

2 AN.5.1 Single 

1 PL.1.1 

cant 

Cant stop 


2 AN.5.1 Single cant 


1 

1 

1 


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external Bullnose 


return on flat 

external return on flat external return on flat 








stretcher on flat stretcher on flat 

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AN.12.2 Double cant 

AN.6.2 Double cant 

stop 

2 Purpose made single 

cant internal return 

1 

3 1AN.12.2 Double cant 

2 

2 

stop 

2 2 3 

1 

1 

1 

1 AN.6.2 Double cant 

2 Purpose 

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made 

AN.6.2 

single 

Double cant 


cant internal 2 Purpose return made single 

cant internal 2 Purpose 

3 AN.12.2 Double cant return made single 

1 


stop 3 AN.12.2 Double cant 

stop 3 AN.12.2 Double cant 

3 

2 

stop 

1 

3 

2 


2 

Purpose made single 


1 

1 Purpose made tapered 

single cant 


single cant 

1 

1 AN.1.2 Squint 

1. AN.6.2 Double cant 

1 

12. Purpose made 1 single 

3 

1 

cant internal 3 return 

2 

3. AN.12.2 Double 

cant stop 

1 

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single made tapered cant 

single cant 

single cant 

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1 SB.1.1 Purpose 1made 

sill brick 

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2 

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1 SB.1.1 Purpose made 

sill brick 1 SB.1.1 Purpose 

sill brick 1 SB 

sill 


sill brick 

1. SB.1.1 Purpose 

1made SB.1.1 sill Purpose brick made 

sill brick 


1 SB.1.1 Purpose 

1 SB.1.1 

sill brickmade 

sill brick 

sill bri 

2 

1 

1 

1 PL.7.1 Plinth external 

1. 1PL.7.1 external 

returnPlinth 

return 

2external PL.3.1 Plinth return stretcher 

2 PL.3.1 Plinth stretcher 

2. 1PL.3.1 PL.7.1 Plinth Plinth external 

stretcher return 


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PL.3.1 Plinth return 1 PL. 

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1. PL.1.1 1 AN.6.2 Double cant 


2 AN.5.1 Single cant 2 AN.5.1 Single cant 2 2Purpose made single 


2 AN.5.1 Single cant 2 Purpose 

2 Purpose made single 

cant made cant internal single 

return 

2. AL.5.1 Single cant 

cant internal return cant internal return 

3 3AN.12.2 Double cant 

3 AN.12.2 stop Double stop cant 


stop 

stop 

1 1AN.1.2 Squint 

1 AN.1.2 


AN.1.2 Squint Squint 


1 PL.7.1 Plinth return external 

1 PL.7.1 

return 

return 



2 PL.3.1

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London Extras 

Technical Info 

Also in the 

London Brick range 

are two types that 

are often underrated. 

Commons 

The standard brick for all purposes 

by virtue of its strength, durability and 

uniformity. It is used extensively for 

industrial chimneys, foundations and 

other specialist work. 

These are available in both 65mm 

and 73mm formats with a minimum 

of 25 N/mm 2 when laid ‘frog’ up. 

Selected Regrades 

As well as Commons, don’t forget we 

also have available from time to time, 

a range of London Selected Regrades, 

manufactured under the strict quality 

assurance system BS EN ISO 9001. 

These are assorted bricks from our 

London Brick range that have been 

reclassified after firing because of their 

non standard colour, texture or because 

they have minor damage. Their physical 

properties, size, compressive strength 

etc are the same as for best quality 

London Bricks. Selected Regrades 

conform to the requirements of 

BS EN 771-1. Due to their inconsistency 

in colour and texture however, these 

products are not suitable for facings. 

Technical Information 

All London Bricks are manufactured to comply 

with BS EN 771-1 – ‘Specification for masonry 

units – Part 1: Clay masonry units’ to a size of 

215mm x 102.5mm x 65mm. 

They all conform to the technical specification: 

Brick Type 

All London 

Facing Common 

and Selected 

Regrade bricks 

Minimum 

Compressive 

Strength 

N/mm 2 Durability Active 

Soluble 

Salts 

Content 

Water 

Absorption 

Weight 

kg/brick 

25 (frog up) F1 S2 ≤23% 1.95 dry 

Mortar mixes for London Bricks 

The following bricks are also 

available in 73mm format: 

• Rustic • Rustic Antique 

• Tudor • Heather • Commons 

Application 

Internal and external from 

dpc to eaves 

Recommended mix proportions 

1 : 5 Portland cement : sand + plasticiser 

or 1 : 1 : 5 1 /2 cement : lime : sand + plasticiser 

Free-standing walls, 

retaining walls and all brickwork 

below dpc and below ground 

1 : 4 Portland* cement : sand + plasticiser 

or 1 : 1 /2 : 4 1 /2 cement* : lime : sand + plasticiser 

* Free-standing walls and severely exposed free standing walls, or for rendered brickwork 

use sulphate-resisting cement. 

The application of render to chimneys, parapet walls and retaining walls is not 

recommended. More detailed advice on the above can be found on the Hanson website. 

Alternatively, advice and information can be obtained from Hanson’s Product Services 

Department on 08706 097092.

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Technical Info (cont.) 

Coping with dpc and 45mm overhang for London brickwork. 

Concrete coping can be used as an alternative. 

(N.B. All brickwork copings should be frost resistant quality) 

Detailing 

1 

Protect work under 

construction from weather. 

2 

Batch materials in 

measured volumes... 

3 

...not shovelfuls. 

• Protect London free-standing 

walls, retaining walls, 

chimneys and external pillars 

with an overhanging coping 

shedding water at least 45mm 

from face of brickwork. 

• Protect earth face of retaining 

walls with a continuous 

waterproof membrane. 

4 Fill all joints. 5 

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Press and rub exposed 

face of mortar joint with 

the rounded edge of a 

piece of wood. 

Avoid over tapping 

new-laid bricks. 

Bricklaying 

• Fill all joints. 

• Avoid over tapping 

new-laid bricks. 

• Avoid adjusting bricks after 

initial suction effect on mortar. 

• Avoid mortar staining on 

exposed brick face – remove 

immediately when it occurs. 

• Press and rub exposed face 

of mortar joint with rounded 

edge of a piece of wood or 

pointing tool. 

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Avoid mortar stains. 

• Protect work under 

construction from weather, 

protect newly completed work 

from overnight frosts. 

• Do not build in freezing 

conditions. 

• Lay London Bricks frog 

upwards for maximum 

strength and weight: when 

neither is required, as in most 

low-rise dwellings, bricks may 

be laid frog down. 

• Painting directly on to 

external London walls is 

generally not recommended. 

For further advice contact our 

Product Services Department 

on 08706 097092. 

Mortars 

• Use clean sharp sand such 

as BS 1200 grade S. 

• Batch materials in measured 

volumes, not shovelfuls. 

• Machine mixing is generally 

better than hand mixing. 

• Only add plasticizers, 

colouring pigments etc, 

strictly to manufacturer’s 

instructions. 

• Discard unused mortar more 

than two hours old. 

Protect earth face of 

retaining walls with a 

continuous membrane.

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Samples 

Hanson welcomes customers to visit its regional 

sales offices, showrooms and self build centres to view 

product samples and discuss particular requirements. 

Technical Info (cont.) 

Photographic sample cards are available for all bricks on 

request from your local Hanson stockist, or you can order 

them on-line through the website. 

Storage 

• Level free draining surface. 

• Cover tops of packs. 

• Allow circulation of air. 

Handling 

• Mix bricks from different packs. 

• Avoid dropping or banging bricks 

together, which causes chipping. 

Sales and Service 

Hanson is committed to achieving 

consistent standards of quality and 

to this end all bricks in the London 

range conform to the requirements 

of BS EN 771-1 – ‘Specification for 

masonry units – Part 1 : Clay 

masonry units’. 

Hanson also operates a quality 

assurance system to BS EN ISO 9001, 

and has gained registration under 

the BSI Firms of Assessed Capability 

scheme, allowing our bricks to carry 

the Kitemark. This mark can only 

be used after the product has been 

independently tested and manufacturing 

facilities visited and assessed. 

If you require design guidance, 

or wish to discuss the suitability 

of your chosen brick type for a 

particular application, please do 

not hesitate to contact our 

Product Services Department 

on 08706 097092. Or visit our 

website at www.hanson.biz/uk. 

Hanson Product Range 

In addition to the London Brick range, 

Hanson manufactures an extensive 

range of stocks, wirecuts and special 

shaped bricks. 

Other products within our range 

include dense aggregate blocks, 

Thermalite aircrete blocks, Redbank 

clay and terracotta products, 

incorporating chimney flue systems, 

flooring solutions, packed cementitious 

mixes and landscaping products to 

enhance garden design.

Your Local Stockist: 

Hanson Building Products 

Stewartby 

Bedford MK43 9LZ 

Tel: 08706 097092 

Fax: 01234 762040 

Email: london.brick@hanson.biz

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