Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Below – 31/01/1873 – Glasgow Herald – Stobcross Brickfield, Opposite St Vincent Crescent, Glasgow – brickmakers plant for sale. Sold in consequence of the competition of the contract by Mr Alexander Thomson.

Canmore The works were owned by the Ironmaster William Dixon of Govan. It is believed the brickworks were operational pre-1854 and were managed by Allan and Mann, St Enoch’s Square, Glasgow. (Note – SBH – Were the Mallsmire Fire Brick Works and the Red Clay Works on the same site or neighbouring?) c.1854 – Brickworks…

Found Cathcart, Glasgow. Thomson Patent Glasgow. I believe this will be Alexander Thomson as opposed to his son William Thomson. Alex. Thomson, Brickmaker, builder and contractor. 130 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow and at Crossbank Brick and Tile Works. Ho 41 Cumberland Street. Wm Thomson, brickmaker, Crossbank Brick and Tile Works, 686 Aikenhead road, and Mallsmire  Fire…

Crossbank Brickworks, Nr Hangingshaw, Glasgow. 1862 – 1863 – Alexander Thomson, brickmaker and builder. Ho 259 Eglinton Street, Glasgow. (Note – SBH – This may or may not be the same Alexander Thomson). c. 1870 – c. 1874 – The site may have been operated by the Scottish Industrial Brickmaking and Building Society (Limited). 22/01/1874…

Lilybank Brick and Tile Works, Pollokshields, Glasgow AKA Glasgow Brick and Tile Works (See entry dated 06/06/1862). Bell, Hornsbybay & Co. were a building and contracting firm, and one of many brick manufacturers in the Glasgow area. From the 1860s to the 1890s, local brick was widely used for factories, and for the internal and…

Found in Paisley. I believe this will be Alexander Thomson, father of William Thomson. Alex. Thomson, Brickmaker, builder and contractor. 130 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow and at Crossbank Brick and Tile Works. Ho 41 Cumberland Street. Wm Thomson, brickmaker, Crossbank Brick and Tile Works, 686 Aikenhead road, and Mallsmire  Fire Brick Works, Polmadie ; house, 33…