Walley Silverdale Plain Half Tile 7″x7″

Walley Silverdale Plain Half Tile 11″x7″

These Walley Silverdale Plain Half Tile 7″x7″ are great looking tiles. They are also a handmade product.

Unfortunately, these plain tiles tiles are discontinued.

Sourced form a North Yorkshire home.

Our Walley Silverdale Plain Tile stock can be found here.

Dimensions

7″x7″ (170mm x 170mm)

Walley Silverdale Plain Tile History

The Walley Silverdale Plain Tile was produced briefly from 1924.

In 1924 T. E. Walley Ltd. purchased the brick and tile works of John Nash Peake in Cemetery Road, Silverdale. The works run as Rosemary Hill Tileries. G.H. Downing & Co. Ltd. bought the business in 1975 but this only lasted until 1981 when the works was sold to Steetley and then closed, with production transferred to Knutton.

These manufactures were all based in Stoke and unfortunately as this company has ceased trading these tiles only available as a reclaimed tile.

Plain Tiles

Plain tiles use a double head lap in the same way as slates. Often made of clay and concrete and also come in a variety of colours. Concrete tiles are heavier, therefore if you use them as replacements for clay, you must determine that the roof structure can safely support the additional weight. Roofs with plain tiles generally have a higher pitch than those with other coverings

Through the ages with Plain Tiles

King Edward IV standardised the size of a plain tile in 1477 AD. The dimensions were 10½ inches by 6¼ inches by 5/8 ths of an inch thick. The British Standard for clay plain tiles first published in 1935. With only minor adjustments the British Standard remained in force until replaced by the European Standard in 1999.

Strength and Durability

Plain clay tiles offer superior strength and durability than all other roof coverings. Many examples exist of roofs with plain clay tiles that are still standing in pristine condition after more than 100 years. The permanence of the colour with naturally burnt clay colours guarantees that the roof will never look washed out and as it ages it will also improve and mellow.

Colour

The overwhelming case for plain clay tiles rests upon aesthetics. A wide range of natural burnt colours; Burnt Red, Brown as well as Blue are available. It is not possible to match with artificial colouring. Artifical colours permanence is not guaranteed unlike clay tiles.

Versatility

The small size of plain clay tiles provides the versatility for the architect to design roofscapes of infinite interest. Large format roof tiles simply do not offer this flexibility.

Sustainability

Plain Clay tiles are a sustainable product. The longevity of clay means that not only the energy but the raw materials used in their production are offset over the whole life of the roof. Also most clay tile roofs survive over 100 years.

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