Found Manuel Works, Whitecross Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. .
Read moreFound Manuel Works, Whitecross. Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co Ltd, Bonnybridge. alt Calder Firebrick Works, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. alt Chapelhall Works, Lanarkshire. Hepworth Ceramic Holdings plc (GR-Stein Refractories Ltd. parent co) bought the Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co. Ltd in 1972, closed Bonnybridge works in 1973 and closed Chapelhall in 1980. Therefore between 1972 and 1980,…
Read moreFound Manuel Works, Whitecross 3146 D Stein Sillimanite – this has high alumina content. AL2O2 – S1O2. Melting point 1545 C. This is an aluminium silicate material. On heating to 1545 C it breaks down to mullite and a siliceous glass. Benjamin Silliman. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works,…
Read moreFound North Esk River, Auchendinny. White Hill Tile Works, Carrington Parish, Midlothian. The Scottish Industrial Archaeology Survey publication of 1985 entitled “A survey of Scottish brickmarks” states that a brick they recovered and stamped ‘White Hill’ was manufactured at the White Hill Tile Works, Carrington Parish, Midlothian. It does not elaborate as to whether the…
Read moreOrd Adams, Hill of Beath, Crossgates. This example is not in my possession. Coping brick for a wall top. . . . Below – The same stamp on a chimney found by Ian Suddaby in the Aberdeen area. The chimney measures 35″ tall and 9.5″ wide. .
Read moreFound Dundee. J & M Craig, Perceton Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. . . . . Below – Similar stamp with the exception of the top line being placed slightly differently to the middle line. Found in Glasgow by Eddie McLean. The rear may be displaying an embossed’1′ but this may just be a random mark….
Read moreFound by TM in Fife Balgonie Colliery Brickworks, Markinch, Glenrothes, Fife. . . . .
Read moreFound Dundee No frog on this version Guild & Anderson, Panmure Brick and Tile Works, Carnoustie . . Below – a similar brick but made from a blue clay – at least it appears this way although the colour difference could be down to weathering. ( I do not possess a ‘blue’ variation)
Read moreFound 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…
Read moreFound by David Ivey at Chapelhall near Motherwell. Alexander G Simpson, brickmaker, Carfin, Motherwell. Probably the Carfin Colliery Brickworks, Carfin, North Lanarkshire as opposed to the Carfin Brickworks, Carfin, Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. . . . Below – The same stamp on a brick with a chamfered corner.
Read moreFound in the Glasgow area and kindly donated by Nick Basden. Blantyreferme Brickworks, near Uddingston. . . . .
Read moreStein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. (see bottom of article for a further link) Nettle – Firebricks Within recent years the need has become very urgent for a high-grade firebrick containing more than…
Read moreFound at Strabathie, Aberdeenshire by Ian Suddaby. Works, Strabathie; Torry; Plaidy; Turriff & Esslemont also Dryleys, Montrose. The word ‘Limited’ has been altered to look like ‘mite’ due to the brickmark plate screws obliterating some letters. . .
Read moreThe Glenboig Star Fire Brick Works and the Glenboig Fireclay Works joined to form the Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig which by the end of the 19th century was reputed to be the largest fireclay company in the world. ****************************************************** Fire-clay brick manufacture began in the Scottish central belt near Glenboig in the 1830s. The manufacture…
Read moreThis example is not in my possession – Found in Russia. Alloa Brick & Tile Works, Alloa, Clackmannanshire. Canmore . . .
Read moreFound in Russia. Note the P at extreme left of brickmark. This example is not in my possession . There would have been an H at the other end – PH – Peter Hurll Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel. …
Read moreFound at the Heathfield Fire Clay Works, Moodiesburn. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . . . .
Read moreFound in Russia by Vladimir Smirnov. This – example is not in my possession. Although this brick is incomplete it is believed to say Garnkirk Warranted. I have not as yet, found this variation in Scotland. Garnkirk Fireclay Works, Garnkirk, Lanarkshire . Below – I believe this is the same example. This was found in Chile…
Read moreFound in Russia by Vladimir Smirnov. This example is not in my possession. Edmonstone Brickworks, Millerhill, Edinburgh. . . .
Read moreFound by Adam and Ava Lees in the Jedburgh area. Prestongrange Brick, Tile and Fireclay Works, Prestonpans, East Lothian. Usually, the brickmark is Preston Grange – split to 2 lines. In this example, Prestongrange is all one word Note the double frog. Measures 12″ x 5 3/4″ x 3 1/8″ but all measurements can vary…
Read moreFound at the Old Niddrie Brickworks, Cleikimin, Edinburgh. An early example. Boghead Fireclay Works, Bathgate, West Lothian. . . . Below – This looks to be a similar stamp on a partial brick found at the old Boghead Brickworks site by Ian Suddaby. The ‘frog’ looks deeper and the letters better defined so it may…
Read moreFound Old Niddrie brickworks, Cleikimin, Edinburgh. This is not in my possession. Note the thumb print. Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co Ltd, Bonnybridge. alt Calder Firebrick Works, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. alt Chapelhall Works, Lanarkshire. Hepworth Ceramic Holdings plc (GR-Stein Refractories Ltd. parent co) bought the Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co. Ltd in 1972, closed Bonnybridge works…
Read moreFound Bonnybridge. Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . . . .
Read moreFound Old Niddrie brickworks, Cleikimin, Edinburgh. Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire This example is a floor slab. . . . Below – A similar stamp on an arch brick and found at Drum Farm, Bonnybridge. Below – A similar stamp on an oversized brick. Foung in the Bonnybridge area. Below – A similar…
Read moreFound Old Niddrie brickworks, Cleikimin, Edinburgh. Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire . . . . .
Read moreFound Old Niddrie brickworks, Cleikimin, Edinburgh. Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . . . .
Read moreFound Old Niddrie brickworks, Cleikimin, Edinburgh Unidentified maker. Find location suggests Scottish origins but … . . . Below – The same stamp on a darker brick found at the Armitage Shanks site, Barrhead, Glasgow Below – The same stamp on a much wider and slightly longer brick found at Carberry Colliery, East Lothian and kindly donated…
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