--- title: Ellenbrook date: 2025-09-01T08:30:00+01:00 author: Laura Bradley​ canonical_url: "https://brickability.co.uk/projects/ellenbrook" section: Projects --- ![Ellenbrook development Moreton in marsh](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/_864x560_crop_center-center_none/Ellenbrook-development-Moreton-in-marsh.jpg) # Ellenbrook [![Brickability](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/logos/Brickability.svg)](https://brickability.co.uk/businesses/brickability) ![Ellenbrook development Moreton in marsh](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/_864x560_crop_center-center_none/Ellenbrook-development-Moreton-in-marsh.jpg) Project sector Residential Project location Moreton-in-Marsh Main contractor Spitfire Homes ## Products used on this project ![Hambrook House 23](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/Products/Masonry/Cast-Stone/_414x333_crop_center-center_none/81791/Hambrook-House-23_2023-10-19-201728_hfjg.jpg)[Masonry ](https://brickability.co.uk/masonry) ![Split faced reconstituted walling stone supplied to housing development in Harrogate.](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/Products/Masonry/Walling-Stone/_414x333_crop_center-center_none/Watling-Grange-Persona-Homes-Harrogate-31.jpg)[Walling Stone ](https://brickability.co.uk/masonry/walling-stone) ![Websafe eco belgravia duke court 57 2](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/Businesses/Alfiam/_414x333_crop_center-center_none/websafe_eco_belgravia_duke_court_57-2.jpg)[Facing Bricks ](https://brickability.co.uk/bricks/facing-bricks) ![Natural Cotswold Stone](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/_180x140_crop_center-center_none/Natural-Cotswold-Stone.jpg) ## Need stone samples? 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[Request samples](https://brickability.co.uk/sample-service) - ![Ellenbrook Gloucestershire](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/_636x414_fit_center-center_none/Ellenbrook-Gloucestershire.jpg) - ![Natural Cotswold walling stone](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/_636x414_fit_center-center_none/Natural-Cotswold-walling-stone.jpg) - ![natural Cotswold building stone](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/_636x414_fit_center-center_none/natural-Cotswold-building-stone.jpg) - ![Walling stone arch and drystone walling](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/_636x414_fit_center-center_none/Walling-stone-arch-and-drystone-walling.jpg) - ![Ellenbrook project](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/_636x414_fit_center-center_none/Ellenbrook-project.jpg) - ![Details of natural walling stone at Cotswolds project](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/_636x414_fit_center-center_none/Details-of-natural-walling-stone-at-Cotswolds-project.jpg) - ![Cotswolds drystone walling](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/_636x414_fit_center-center_none/Cotswolds-drystone-walling.jpg) - ![Stone arch detail and natural walling stone](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/_636x414_fit_center-center_none/Stone-arch-detail-and-natural-walling-stone.jpg) - ![Ellenbrook homes for Moreton in Marsh](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/_636x414_fit_center-center_none/Ellenbrook-homes-for-Moreton-in-Marsh.jpg) 01 / 09 ## Project Overview Situated in Moreton-in-Marsh, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Ellenbrook is a new development from Spitfire Homes that reflects the beauty and craft typical of the Cotswolds region. Naturally, the Ellenbrook project required careful material consideration and so Spitfire Homes sought consultation from [Brickability, Tamworth](https://brickability.co.uk/businesses/brickability) who have experience supplying many developments in this region. Following a series of design and planning discussions, [natural building stone](https://brickability.co.uk/masonry/walling-stone) and drystone walling from Cotswold Hill Quarry was specified to build and accentuate the new homes’ design. Additionally, Wessex Red [bricks ](https://brickability.co.uk/bricks/facing-bricks)from Northcot Brick, who are based locally, were also specified and supplied to the Ellenbrook site. The result is a development that feels authentically rooted in its surroundings, complementing neighbouring architecture and the historic landscape. ## Project Challenge Central to the material selection for Ellenbrook were the requirements set by the local planning authority. Compared to many areas across the UK, due to its historical and cultural associations, developments in the Cotswolds are held to strict planning and design conditions. In the Cotswolds, and in other AONB, new developments must conserve and enhance the area’s natural beauty. Sourcing genuine, natural Cotswold stone, known for its warm-toned colour, was therefore essential to ensuring the Ellenbrook homes were sensitive to the landscape in which they sit. For the bricks as well, locality was vital. Northcot Brick, one of the UKs remaining independent brick manufacturers, is situated in the heart of the Cotswolds. Drawing from their regional expertise the Wessex Red was selected for their ‘[reclaimed](https://brickability.co.uk/bricks/reclaimed-brick)’ effect which brings instant character to the project, complementing the [tumbled stone](https://brickability.co.uk/masonry/walling-stone) blocks. ![Natural Cotswold Stone at Ellenbrook](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/_640x700_crop_center-center_none/Natural-Cotswold-Stone-at-Ellenbrook.jpg) ![Natural walling stone in the Cotswolds](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/_640x700_crop_center-center_none/Natural-walling-stone-in-the-Cotswolds.jpg) - Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs)… are landscapes whose distinctive character and natural beauty are so outstanding that it is in the nation’s interest to safeguard them. Cotswolds National Landscape Team ## How we helped With experience supplying to the Cotswold area, the [Brickability ](https://brickability.co.uk/businesses/brickability)team were well equipped to work with Spitfire homes to ensure the right stone for the Ellenbrook project was selected as quickly as possible. Where planning can sometimes delay a project, Brickability were able to readily suggest suitable stone options based on Spitfire Home’s project specifications, moving them through the planning process that much quicker. The result is a development that feels like a natural extension of Moreton-in-Marsh. The use of natural Cotswold stone ensures authenticity, satisfies planning requirements, and reinforces the project’s architectural integrity. ![Ellenbrook development in the Cotswolds](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/_1312x700_crop_center-center_none/Ellenbrook-development-in-the-Cotswolds.jpg)Share on ![BRICKABILITY ONBLACK GROUP LOGO 2019 RGB V2](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/logos/_193x107_fit_center-center_none/124402/BRICKABILITY_ONBLACK_GROUP_LOGO_2019_RGB-V2.jpg)Speak to our team Get in touch with our knowledgeable teams, to get the information you need and start your project. 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