Found at Drum Farm, Bonnybridge Garrowhill, Baillieston, Glasgow . . . . Below – The same brick mark on a slightly larger brick.
Read moreFound Newmains, Morningside, North Lanarkshire Morningside Fireclay Works, Wishaw, Lanarkshire . . . . Below – The same stamp on a narrow brick.
Read moreFound Firth Of Forth, Glasgow Potentially Scottish as several brick maker references exist with the surname (McDonald? but could be others) – for enquiry. This could be the same McDonald ( if it is McDonald) as Hodge, McDonald & Corbet . . .
Read moreFound at Bo’ness, Firth of Forth, Edinburgh. This is a firebrick stamped ‘Philadelphia No 1 R Fire Brick”. (Note – SBH – presume it should read ‘Fire Brick Works’ and there may be part of the stamp missing from the middle line too. There may be a letter ‘A’ to the right of the ‘R’)….
Read moreFound at Bo’ness, Firth of Forth. This brick appears to be stamped Woodland. If ‘Woodland’ then it may be American as per Woodland Firebrick – From 1880 to 1960, Clearfield County was the number one brick producer in the World. At its peak in 1916, there were 22 plants producing 1 million bricks per day. The…
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 at Bo’ness, Firth of Forth. Jas B Smith, Brickmaker, 12 Waterloo Road, Glasgow. . . . .
Read moreFound at Bo’ness, Firth of Forth. This was found on a section of the shore directly alongside a brick stamped ‘Philadelphia No 1 R Firebrick’. This is likely an American import. See below for a very similar brick found in Pennsylvania, USA . . Below – The ‘Munro’ brick found at Bo’ness. Below –…
Read moreFound at Bo’ness, Firth of Forth. Robert Corbet & Sons, Newlands Brickworks, Westthorn, Glasgow. Bullnose example. . . . Below – The same brickmark on a ‘normal’ brick.
Read moreFound at Bo’ness, Firth of Forth Buicks, Hilton Fireclay Works, Alloa. Top left corner of brick is chamferred. . . .
Read moreFound 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 at Bo’ness, Firth of Forth. Mayfield Brickworks, Carluke, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Newmains Fireclay Works, Morningside, Lanarkshire, Stepends Brickworks, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. .
Read moreFound at Bo’ness, Firth of Forth. Mount Vernon Colliery Company, Glasgow – There are several known brickworks and it is possible they used the ‘Mount Vernon’ stamp at all of them. Please click on the ‘Mount Vernon’ tag which will take you to relevant pages on this website). . . .
Read moreBo’ness Firth of Forth on 14/03/2014. Katie Crockett is out on a brick hunt! . . . . . . .
Read moreFound by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. The Corbet relates to Robert Corbet & Sons, Newlands Brickworks, Westthorn, Glasgow It is unknown as to which exact works manufactured this brick. William Hodge, brickmaker, Porter Street, Glasgow There is also this brick marked Hodge, McDonald & Co (Earlier or later than this example?) Below –…
Read moreFound at Bonnyside, Bonnybridge. Herbertshire Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. . . . . Below – Almost the same stamp but ‘Denny’ is slightly more elongated than above. Found by Gordon Wyle.
Read moreFound 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 . Below – The same stamp on a brick was found at the same location but I have included this image as the…
Read moreFound Stein Castlecary Works 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. . Below – A very similar stamp on a large slab found at the Stein Castlecary Works.
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