The oldest discovered bricks, originally made from shaped mud and dating before 7500 BC, were found at Tell Aswad, in the upper Tigris region and in southeast Anatolia close to Diyarbakir.

When were bricks first used in England?

The earliest known use of brick manufactured in the UK after the Romans left is widely regarded as being Coggeshall Abbey in Essex, the oldest parts of the monastic buildings dating to 1190.

When was brick first used for homes?

The use of brick in building dates back to 7000 BC. Initially sun-dried mud bricks, it was later determined that kiln-dried clay bricks were more weather-resistant and helped in climate control by absorbing heat during the day and releasing it at night.