Bespoke Handmade Bricks London
The Mithras Temple discovered in 1954 during excavation work for the construction on the Bucklersbury House following the Blitz is perhaps one of the most significant and famous discoveries of London.
A decision was made for the ruins to be dismantled and moved 100 metres into storage where in 1962 the foundations were reassembled at street level for public display. This reconstruction was not accurate and incorporated new materials to replace parts that had been lost over the years.
In 2010 the Bloomberg company decided to restore the Mithareum to its original discovery site where a team of 50 archaeologists excavated the original site recovering more than 14,000 items. A team from PAYE conservation painstakingly restored the Mithras temple sourcing materials from around the country to help with the project. This is where William Blyth came in and handmade replicas of a very specific brick, this was handmade to the exact specification required by our team of highly skilled potters.
On 14th November 2017 the Mithraeum opened to the public showcasing hundred of the object found on the site creating a unique viewing experience with the addition of low level lighting, mist and sound effects to transport you back to London AD 240.Our traditional handmade products are used for a wide variety of different projects from the modern, to heritage builds but to be involved with such a significant part of London’s history just shows how our exceptional our products truly are.
