Ascot Brick Works, Former brick works in Ascot, Western Australia

Ascot Brick Works is a former brick and clay pipe works on Grandstand Road, opposite Ascot Racecourse. Its kilns and chimney stacks were built between 1929 and 1950, with two wood- and coal-fired kilns already on site at the 1930 takeover by H L Brisbane & Co. The pipe and tile factories were extended in the 1950s, and the pipe factory was enlarged in 1963.

Pottery works were established on Grandstand Road opposite Ascot Racecourse in 1910 by Piercy and Pitman. H L Brisbane & Co took over in 1930, when the site had two wood- and coal-fired kilns; Ernie Banks built two new kilns in 1934. The business became H L Brisbane & Wunderlich Limited in 1938, and Premier Charles Court opened a major pipe factory development on 12 December 1963. Bristile ceased operations in 1982.

The site's name comes from its suburb, Ascot, beside the Swan River racecourse. Pottery began here in 1910 under Piercy and Pitman, and the works later produced clay pipes and roof tiles. Premier Charles Court opened the rebuilt pipe factory on 12 December 1963, a moment locals still associate with the plant.

The site is accessible throughout the year and offers good views of the industrial structures from the road and surrounding areas. Visitors should note that parts of the site may be restricted for safety reasons, so it is best to view the structures from designated vantage points.

The two original kilns were fired by wood and coal, requiring constant feeding of fuel by workers throughout the day. When Ernie Banks designed and built additional kilns in 1934, they modernized the operation and allowed the facility to increase its output significantly.