Gauged brickwork
Gauged brickwork is the 'use of lightly fired bricks (called rubbers or rubbing bricks), of a uniform, sandy consistency, that can be cut or rubbed to allow fine joints in arches or quoins.'
As defined by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) from their online Glossary.
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