Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found at Stirling. Thomas Gibb and Sons, quarry masters and brick makers at Auchinlee, Cleland and Huntershill and Crowhill, Bishopbriggs. For some unknown reason, there is a full stop between the N.S . . .  

Found by Robert Bain from West Dunbartonshire. Find location unknown. Thomas Gibb and Sons, quarry masters and brick makers at Auchinlee, Cleland and Huntershill and Crowhill, Bishopbriggs. . . . .

(Note – SBH – I have included references to Auchinlea Quarries and Brickworks and Auchinlee Quarries and Brickworks as they may be the same company. I will split them up if I find this is not the case). 29/08/1873 – The London Gazette – Notice of dissolution – The firm of Michael Yates and Company,…

(Note – SBH – See the 1896 and 1914 maps below. The Bishopbriggs/Huntershill Brickworks move location during this time.  The references below to Thomas Gibb having worked at Huntershill and Bishopbriggs suggest 2 different sites but basically, they are almost identical locations on the maps. I am uncertain as to the situation). (Note – SBH…

Canmore 1875 – King and Co, Blairdardie; Office, Steven, William, 481 London Road. Small & Hurry, 164 Trongate. 1880 – There is also a good freestone quarry on Bellside Estate, wrought by Mr King of Motherwell, where he also conducts the making of composition bricks … 10/04/1880 – Lloyd’s List – Partnerships dissolved … Thomas…

Found Granton Firth of Forth Thomas Gibb and Sons, quarry masters and brick makers at Auchinlee, Cleland and Huntershill and Crowhill, Bishopbriggs. Note the spelling of Auchinlea on the brick. Gibb & Sons and T. Gibb & Sons normally used the spelling Auchinlee. The Lee and Lea interchange is confusing. . .    

Found in Kilbarchan area by Bill Speirs. Ancell McIntyre & Co, Auchinlee –  Auchinlee Quarries and brickworks, Motherwell. . . . .    

Found Coatbridge at the Rochsolloch Brickworks Thomas Gibb and Sons, quarry masters and brick makers at Auchinlee, Cleland and Huntershill and Crowhill, Bishopbriggs. . . . . Below – The same stamp on a smaller sized brick found in the Chapelhill, Airdrie area by Tom Martin. Below – the same brickmarks but on a chimney…

Found on Granton, Firth of Forth. Thomas Gibb and Sons, quarry masters and brick makers at Auchinlee, Cleland and Huntershill and Crowhill, Bishopbriggs. . . . .