Found in the Glasgow area.
Daniel Rankine Adam and Robert Adam had a partnership and had brickworks at Belvidere, Glasgow and Love Street, Paisley and Inkerman, Paisley and Pollok (ck) Corkerhill, Glasgow and Nitshill, Glasgow and Rutherglen, Glasgow.
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Below – Found at Kennishead, Glasgow, originally by DM.
There is no known maker of a MADA marked brick. However I do believe this is ADAM backwards. If it were MADA the ‘D’ would be back to front but if it is ADAM in reverse then it is facing the ‘correct’ way.
So was this a business tactic or gimmick – advertising or a disgruntled employee or a genuine mistake…. a good few have now been seen at several locations so if it was a mistake then it went unnoticed for a good while!
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Daniel Rankine Adam and Robert Adam had a partnership and had brickworks at Belvidere, Glasgow and Love Street, Paisley and Inkerman, Paisley and Pollok (ck) Corkerhill, Glasgow and Nitshill, Glasgow and Rutherglen, Glasgow. . . .
Nitshill Brickworks, Nitshill, Glasgow. 1893? – The 1985 publication ‘A survey of Scottish brickmarks’ suggests the works were opened at this time. 1936 – 1937 – R & D Adam, Claywork, Belvidere, London Road and Pollock Brickworks, Corkerhill; composition, Nitshill Brickworks, Nitshill and Inkerman Brickworks, London Road, Tollcross E2 Tel Nos 27 and 2714 Bridgeton….
Love Street Brickworks, Paisley, Renfrewshire (Note – SBH – Are these the same works that are referenced as being the Victoria Brickworks, Caledonia Lane, Paisley, Renfrewshire) Below – 09/12/1864 – Glasgow Herald – To master brickmakers and others. Wanted by a practical Englishman, a situation as manager, foreman or contractor. Has perfect knowledge of making…
Found by Eddie Mclean in the Glasgow area. Daniel Rankine Adam and Robert Adam had a partnership and had brickworks at Belvidere, Glasgow and Love Street, Paisley and Inkerman, Paisley and Pollok (ck) Corkerhill, Glasgow and Nitshill, Glasgow and Rutherglen, Glasgow. . . .
Canmore Info – Inkerman Shale Oil Works owned by Duke of Abercorn. Below – Inkermann Brickworks – Many thanks to Roddy Boyd. Inkerman Oil Works has been known at various times as Abercorn oil works, Walkinshaw oil works and Hermand oil works, (but should not be confused with the Abercorn oil works, Paisley of Anderson &…
Found by Andrew Gemmell in the Milngavie, Glasgow area.. Kirkhill Brickworks, Cambuslang. . . . .
Found by Andrew Gemmell in the Milngavie area, Glasgow Kirkhill Brickworks, Cambuslang. . . . .
Found Firth of Clyde, Port Glasgow. This is a deeper frogged brick than my other similar version Daniel Rankine Adam and Robert Adam had a partnership and had brickworks at Belvidere, Glasgow and Love Street, Paisley and Inkerman, Paisley and Pollok (ck) Corkerhill, Glasgow and Nitshill, Glasgow and Rutherglen, Glasgow. . .
Found Paisley. Daniel Rankine Adam and Robert Adam had a partnership and had brickworks at Belvidere, Glasgow and Love Street, Paisley and Inkerman, Paisley and Pollok (ck) Corkerhill, Glasgow and Nitshill, Glasgow and Rutherglen, Glasgow. . . . Below – The same stamp on a brick where the clay mixture appears to have high iron…
Found in Paisley Nitshill brickworks which were just off Househillmuir Road, Nitshill, Glasgow. . . . .
