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— 26/06/2014Found Paisley. Hamilton Brickworks, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. . . . .
Read moreFound at Clayknowes, Bonnybridge. These bricks were likely made by the Greenhill Fireclay Company, Bonnybridge rather than the earlier Greenhill Fireclay Works at the same site. . . . . Below – The stamp found at same location. I have kept this as this firebrick is only about 1 1/4 thick. Below – The stamp found…
Read moreFound in Fife area by Jeannie Cooper. Greenfield Brickworks, Earnside St, Shettleston, Glasgow. Note the first and last letters are larger than the rest and the ‘N’ is reversed. . . .
Read moreFound in California, USA. This example is not in my possession. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire .
Read moreFound Seafield, Edinburgh Bonnyton Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Stamped to both sides with the same brickmark. White enamel glaze to 1 side. Note the channels to the right and left of the frog. This is likely to assist the keying of the cement and strengthen the bond between the bricks. . . Below – The…
Read moreFound in Paisley. Gilbertfield Colliery & Brickworks, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire. . . . .
Read moreFound by Eddie McLean in Glasgow Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow . . . . Below – and this very similar mark on a brick found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. The letters are a slightly different style to the version above, particularly the ‘R’ and ‘C’ Note the thumb print…
Read moreFound in Paisley. Garnkirk Fireclay Works, Garnkirk, Lanarkshire. . . . .
Read moreFound in Fife area – JC There were two brickworks which used the title Garscube, namely the Garscube Brick and Tile Works, Netherton, Glasgow which was operated by Mark Hurll and the Garscube Brickworks, Dawsholm, Glasgow operated by the Garscube Brick Company. It is not certain which works stamped their bricks Garscube ( It is…
Read moreFound West Calder. G S Loudon, Hermand Brick & Tile Works, West Calder. Alternative brickworks: Allanton Brick, Tile & Fireclay Works, Newmains, Lanarkshire. . . .
Read moreFound at Granton, Firth of Forth, Edinburgh. Lochhead Fireclay Works, Dunfermline, Fife. . . . . A similar brick was also found in Orkney. The following entries make reference to bricks being transported from the Scottish mainland to the Northern Isles. Below – 1869 – J.M Aitken, Lerwick, Shetland, merchant for many goods including bricks….
Read moreFound at Stranraer by Tucker Kennedy Eglinton Fire Clay Works, Kilwinning. . . . .
Read moreFound in the Kilwinning area. Eglinton Fire Clay Works, Eglinton. or The Eglinton Silica Brick Company Limited, Dundyvan, Coatbridge. or Eglinton Iron Fireclay Works, Eglinton. Below – These are building bricks. . Below – The same stamp on an animal feed trough. The trough is obviously broken but there is still enough left give you…
Read moreFound Clackmannan Brucefield Brickworks, Clackmannanshire. . . . .
Read moreFound on site at the Doura Brick Works. Brick & Tile Works, Doura, Irvine, Ayrshire. This brick is burnt on the right side and appears to have formed part of one of the kilns located on site. . . . .
Read moreThis almost complete example was found Ms June Reilly at Port Glasgow. Robert Adams, Brick maker, Love Street, Paisley . . . . This example below is not in my possession – Found by Lairich Rig
Read moreFound at Dipple, Ayrshire by Tucker Kennedy. Dalquharran Brick & Tile Works, Wallacetown, Ayrshire. This is a glazed paver. . . . . Below – The same stamp on a brick found in Ayrshire by John (Ian) Jones, Ayrshire. Below – The same stamp on a shaped brick found in Ayrshire by John (Ian) Jones, Ayrshire….
Read moreThis is a baby firebrick recovered from a skip in Gatehouse Fleet by Michael Kay. Campbell & Co, Roughcastle Fireclay Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . . . . Below – This version is actually a bullnose with the top right-hand corner being rounded off. Below – The same stamp on a brick found by Steve Cogle…
Read moreFound East Wemyss. Brucefield Brickworks, Kennet, Clackmannanshire. . . . .
Read moreFound Loanhead, Edinburgh. So was this made at Cuttlehill Tile & Brickworks, Crossgates, Fife. or Cuttlehill Tile & Brick Work, Leven, Fife. Most likely it was the Crossgates site.
Read moreFound in Fife – RC Cowdenbeath Coal Company Brick Works, Cowdenbeath. . . . .
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