• Atlas

    Found Terally, Dumfries and Galloway. Atlas Brickworks, Bathville, Armadale, West Lothian. . . . .  

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  • Glenboig B B

    Found Firth of Forth, Inverkeithing. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire .

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  • Docken L 1V

    Found Firth of Forth, Inverkeithing. James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire Alternative brickworks include: Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . .

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  • Dougall A

    Found Firth of Forth, Inverkeithing. James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire Alternative brickworks include: Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . .

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  • V1 Dougall A

      Found Firth of Forth, Inverkeithing. James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire Alternative brickworks include: Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . .

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  • NA1

    Found Firth of Forth, Inverkeithing NA1 is probably a combination brick mark established after General Refractories bought over J G Stein and Glenboig. ‘N’ =  Nettle from Stein and the A1 from the Glenboig A1 brick. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks,…

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  • Lochgelly

    Found Glengarnock Lochgelly Works, Lochgelly, Fife Brickmark along topside of frog. . . .  

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  • Glenboig ‘Crown’ A-1 10021B

    Found Firth of Forth, Bo’ness. Floor tile ( 1 1/2″ thick) Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire .  

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  • Frankfield

    Found by Andrew Gemmell in the Milngavie, Glasgow area. Frankfield Brickworks, Earnside St, Shettleston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. . . . .

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  • Nettle A13

    Found Firth of Forth, Bo’ness 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. .  

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  • ?Salin? ?Patt?

    Found on Firth of Forth, Bo’ness Unidentified maker Salin?  Patt? Find location suggests Scottish origins but….. Any ideas. Here are a couple of possibilities below. I have a brick donated by an American friend marked Mexico Salinas. Also, the Kier Fire Brick Company operated out of Salina, Pennsylvania. So could this brick be American and…

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  • Sankey BM Scotch Canningtown

    Found Roughcastle Fire Clay Works, Bonnybridge. J H Sankey & Son, Essex Wharf, Canning Town, London. John Hart Sankey & Son were a cement, lime and fire brick manufacturer of Ironbridge and Essex wharves in the 1896 and 1902 directories. Established in 1857.  It is thought that the Stoke Bruerne site, near the canal, went…

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  • RAJA

    Found Firth of Forth at Bo’ness. Unidentified mark and maker. The findspot suggests Scottish origins but … RAJA – Possibly of Indian origins. There is a RAJA brick Company in India but the shape, colour, density and quality all suggest this is a UK manufactured brick. . Below – The Indian ‘Raja‘ brick.

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  • Hurll

    Found Firth of Forth, Bo’ness Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel. . Below  – the same stamp on a special brick designed for interlocking with similar bricks. The photos below show the stamp on the edge. Both sides of the brick are…

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  • Klinit 5

    Found Gartliston Works, Glenboig Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Klinit is a trade name for P & M Hurll . .  

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  • Greenhill Omoa

    Found Firth of Clyde Glasgow Greenhill Omoa, Greenhill Colliery, Shotts,  Lanarkshire. . . . .  

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  • NARCO 344

    Found Firth Of Forth, Bo’ness. North American Refractories Company (NARCO), Cleveland, Ohio, USA. The NARCO Story – North American Refractories Co. was formed in 1929 in a merger of seven independent manufacturers of fireclay brick and specialty products. North American Refractories, Ltd., a Canadian affiliate, was also acquired at that time, and the new company was…

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  • Adam Rutherglen

    Found near Kilbride Camp, Inveraray by MB. Daniel Rankine Adam and Robert Adam had a partnership and had brickworks at Belvidere, Glasgow and Love Street, Paisley and Inkerman, Paisley and Pollok (ck) Corkerhill, Glasgow and Nitshill, Glasgow and Rutherglen, Glasgow. . . .      

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  • Milton

    Found near Kilbride Camp, Inveraray by Martin Briscoe. Milton Brick and Tile Works, Carluke, Lanarkshire. I am not in possession of this brick. . . .  

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  • Hurlford

    Found by SJ and Will Galbraith, Barskimming. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Hurlford, Ayrshire. . . . .    

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  • J & R Howie Ltd Kilmarnock

    Found Hawick, Scottish Borders. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Galston Road, Hurlford, Ayrshire. . . . . Below – The same stamp on a bullnose brick. Found in Glasgow. Below – A similar stamp on a brick which is enamelled in 2 shades of brown. Found in the Glasgow area. . .      

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  • PG

    Found Prestonpans, East Lothian. Prestongrange Brick, Tile and Fireclay Works, Prestonpans, East Lothian. . . . .  

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  • Dixon A

    Found by Geoff Hancock in the Strathaven area. Carfin Brickworks, Motherwell, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Garturk Brickworks, Calder, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Govan Brickworks, Glasgow. 1 Dixon Street, Glasgow So far only 2 different letters have been found associated with the Dixon stamp. ‘G’ and ‘A’. It is suspected that the ‘G’ stands for the Garturk Brickworks…

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  • Summerlee

    Found Prestonpans, East Lothian. Summerlee Iron and Steel Company Brick Works, Roughrigg, Lanarkshire. . . . . This complete example below was found by  Graham Brooks – Solwaypast.co.uk Below – Another, nearly complete example. found by Ian Suddaby on the shore at Prestonpans.    

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  • 21

    Found Seafield, Edinburgh. Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but….. Note the thumb print to bottom left. . .  

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  • Allan & Mann Patent Glasgow

    Found Newcraighall, Edinburgh. Allan & Mann, Port Eglinton, Glasgow. Alternative brickworks include: Rutherglen Pottery, Glasgow. Mallsmire Works, Myrtle Park, Crosshill, Glasgow. . . Below – The same mark on a shaped brick found in Falkirk. Below x 2 – The same mark on a shaped brick found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. ….

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  • B’Field

    Found Kirkconnel. Brucefield Brickworks, Kennet, Clackmannanshire . . . .

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