A brickworks, also known as a brick factory, is a factory for the manufacturing of bricks, from clay or shale. Usually a brickworks is located on a clay bedrock (the most common material from which bricks are made), often with a quarry for clay on site.Most brickworks have some or all of the following: br br A kiln, for firing, or 'burning' the bricks. br Drying yard or shed, for drying bricks before firing. br A building or buildings for manufacturing the bricks. br A quarry for clay.