Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found by ‘Crossgates Hearts Fc’ in the Blairadam Woods, Kelty, Fife. I am not in possession of this example. ‘Appin’ to front. ‘VIII’ to rear. Appin Brickworks, Townhill, Dunfermline. . .

Found in dumped rubble at Glenboig. This may read IXIII or IIIXI or indeed looking at the photo it may actually read IXIIII or the reverse of that. These appear to be Roman numerals although they do not equate to an actual number. The manufacturer is unknown. The find location would suggest Scottish origins but…

Found by Robert Jameison in the Dalry area of Ayrshire. I am not in possession of this example. The brick is obviously badly damaged but I suspect the stamp will be as per above. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Alternative brickworks include: Southhook Potteries, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Southhook Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire.

Found by Robert Jameison in the Dalry area of Ayrshire. I am not in possession of this example. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Alternative brickworks include: Southhook Potteries, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Southhook Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. .

Found by AOC Archaeology at the old glassworks, Bath Road, Leith, Edinburgh. This oversized brick has a taper on the stretcher side. 4″ down to 3 1/4″ Heathfield Fireclay Works, Heathfield, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Cardowan Fireclay Works, Lanarkshire. . . . Below – An example found by Ian Suddaby.

Photographed in a garden in Edinburgh by Ian Suddaby. Street Brothers, Appin Coal and Fire Clay Works, Townhill, Dunfermline  – Fire clay – J.S. Street, Manager This product was probably manufactured at their Cruicks Pottery and Terracotta Works, Inverkeithing, Fife. . . . .  

This example was found near Pitkaranta in Karelia, Russia by Vladimir Smirnov. I am not in possession of this example. Garnkirk Fireclay Works, Garnkirk, Lanarkshire. . . .

Found by Drew Mitchell in the Fife area. This brick came from an internal, original wall of Drews house and is therefore dated 1892 as per the house build. Appin Brickworks, Townhill, Dunfermline. . . . .

Found by Mike Chapman in Woodborough, Nottinghamshire. The brick was found in a pile of hardcore and rubble used to fill holes in a golf course road so its provenance is unknown. This example is not in my possession. Appin Brickworks, Townhill, Dunfermline. . . . .  

Found by Richard Comish at Millom, Cumbria. I think this stamp may be II as in Roman numerals as Docken used them on their bricks but I appreciate it could equally be 11 – eleven. James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Alternative brickworks include: Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. .