Hoffmann kiln

[7] In 1904, an oven according to the patent of the British William Sercombe and based on the Hoffmann model began operating in Palmerston North, New Zealand.

[8] Hoffman kilns are still in use for brick production in some parts of the world, especially in places where labor costs are low and modern technology is not easily accessible.

[9] Two examples in North Yorkshire, the Hoffmann lime-burning kiln at Meal Bank Quarry, Ingleton, and that at the former Craven and Murgatroyd lime works, Langcliffe, are scheduled ancient monuments.

The Grade II listed Hoffmann brick kiln in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, is also badly neglected, although the recently installed fencing offers some protection for the building and for visitors.

[12] At Prestongrange Museum, outside Prestonpans in East Lothian, the Hoffman kiln is still standing and visitors can listen to more about it via a mobile phone tour.

[13] There is still a working kiln at Kings Dyke in Peterborough, which is the last site of the London Brick Company, owned by Forterra PLC.

[14] In Adelaide, South Australia, the last remaining Hoffman kiln in the state is in at the old Hallett Brickworks site in Torrensville.

[17] There is a complete kiln in the restored Tsalapatas brick Factory in Volos Greece that has been converted to an industrial museum.

[citation needed] Kaohsiung city in Taiwan is also home to a Hoffman kiln, built by the Japanese government in 1899.