Cobinshaw
— 23/06/2014Found in the Carluke area by George Kennedy. Cobbinshaw Oil and Brick Works, West Calder, West Lothian. . . . .
Read moreFound Lochdrum Farm, High Bonnybridge ( very close to the Clayknowes Brick Works, Bonnybridge) Clayknowes Brickworks, Greenhill, Bonnybridge. This version has letters with serifs. I wonder why they makers dropped the ‘K’ and the ‘E’ when stamping the bricks? Note the thumb print to bottom left. . Below – Similar stamp on a glazed brick…
Read moreFound by Bob Banks in the Charlestown, Fife area. This example is not in my possession. Clackmannan Brick And Tile Works, Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire. . . .
Read moreFound by Andrew Wood in Alloa. This example is not in my possession Alloa Brick & Tile Works, Craigward, Clackmannanshire. . . . .
Read moreFound Granton Firth of Forth. Carfin Colliery Brickworks, Carfin, North Lanarkshire. . . . . Below – The same stamp on a brick where the corners of the frog have a definitely more pronounced scallop shape. Found in the Edinburgh area by Ian Suddaby Below – The same stamp on a brick where the corners…
Read moreFound in Fife area – JC. Cardowan Fire Clay Works, Stepps, Glasgow. Note the thumb print to top right. and bottom left . . .
Read moreFound on Bo’ness Firth of Forth Banton Brickworks, Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire. . . . . . . and this double stamped partial also found at Bo’ness – it reads Cadell Banton but appears to have been double stamped both ways.
Read moreFound by George Kennedy in the Carluke area. This example is not in my possession. Brown & McMillan, Chapelknowe Brickworks, Motherwell. See also this variation . . Below – Another similar example found by Chris Graham in the Carlisle area. I am not in possession of this example.
Read moreFound in Paisley Broomhouse Brickworks, Broomhouse, Lanarkshire. . . . .
Read moreFound in Fife by TS Muiredge Colliery, Buckhaven, Fife c. 1860 to c. 1914 The first direct railway connection to serve a colliery was opened at the end of 1868 when the Muiredge branch opened by the Leven and East of Fife Railway; it left the main line at Cameron Bridge and ran south for a…
Read moreFound at Drummuir, Irvine. Bourtreehill Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. . . . . Below – The same brickmark but on an unusually deep frog. Below – The same stamp on a wall cope or capper. Photographed by Dr Nina Baker at Cathcart, Glasgow. .
Read moreFound Firth of Forth, Glasgow. Bell, Hornsby & Co. 197 Pollokshaws Rd; brickfields, Polmadie, Glasgow, Langlands, Govan, Blairdardie, Duntocher. . . . .
Read moreFound at the Heathfield Fire Clay Works by Bill Cranston. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. BCM = British Commercial Monomarks. . . . Below – The same stamp on a brick which has all the sides salt glazed. Found at the Heathfield Fireclay Works.
Read moreFound by Tam Moffet in Fife. Attieh Thistle – Stein Manuel Works. According to Falkirk Museums and Archives FMA – The primary maker was Vesuvius UK. These were among the last products to be made at Manuel Brickworks. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co,…
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