In 1905, a brickworks arose in Rampskapelle near the Belgian coastal town Nieuwpoort. Four years later, it became the property of Céramiques et Briqueteries Mécaniques du Littoral.
Not much remains of Ramskapelle's former railway station today, as it was shot to pieces during the Battle of the Yser. The station was, therefore, right on the front line along the Yser.
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In 1905, a brickworks arose in Rampskapelle near the Belgian coastal town Nieuwpoort. Four years later, it became the property of Céramiques et Briqueteries Mécaniques du Littoral.
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