Can anyone identify the names of the brick shapes in the two rows of special bricks here, and/or suggest a source of spares (particularly in the case of the top row)? There are several further along which are broken and could do with replacing.
The Ibstock Special brick information does seem to call them plinth headers and stretchers (and shows them your way up for eaves/gables corbels), are the top row different coloured brick or stone, some sort of fancy plinth I suppose.
Second row: my old book calls them "strecher splay" and "header splay"
Top row: suggest a special moulding.
Don
They are also brick (clearer where they've broken). The facing bricks on the front wall (left hand side of the corner) are actually all bright red and quite soft, but this is masked by dirt. I presume the top row were a similar colour, but may have different level of dirt due to different method of manufacture and hence finish.
The other thought I had was to find some sort of solid brick (no holes) which is soft enough to machine to the right shape with an angle grinder and finish off with sandpaper. I'd need a square 9"x9" brick to start with though.
After I posted I did see some "scroll bricks" that might be a starting point.
Ah, that gave me a clue of more names to search for, and I have found a header version of it...
They look like upside down Plinth Headers Specials Type PL.2
Two sizes exist in PL.2
PL.2.1 Length 215, width 102, height 65, edge height 9, length top face
159 (or underface the way you have them.PL2.2 Length 215, width 102, height 65, edge height 23, length top face
173In both cases the cant angle is 45 degree
If you can find plain matching bricks, then any of the 'cut & stick' brick places will make one up for you.
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