4: The old brickworks:
The old chimney of the brickworks could be seen from far away. For a long time during the second half of the 19th century the building boom in Bergisch Gladbach and its surroundings provided full order books. The small house with its wooden panelling a little further up the road served as a roadside pub for the waggoners. Later the first village doctor, Dr. Paul Schmitz, lived in this house.
At the beginning of the 20th century the brickworks was no longer a viable business. In 1910 it was torn down, the military moved in and they blew up the chimney. After this and for a long time children of Sand used the area as an adventure playground.
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