Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found by Ian Suddaby at Coatbridge. This example is not in my possession. David Brownlee, Rochsolloch Brickworks, Coatdyke, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. . . .

Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Garturk Brickworks, Calder, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks: Rochsolloch Brickworks, Coatdyke, Coatbridge, Airdrie Lanarkshire. The name ‘Brand’ crops up twice in “A Survey of Scottish Brickmarks” with the first instance being Robert Brand proprietor/owner of Garturk Brickworks and the other, James, Janet and Robert Brand, also proprietors/owners, of…

Found at the site of the Calder Ironworks, Coatbridge. Carfin Brickworks, Motherwell, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Garturk Brickworks, Calder, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Govan Brickworks, Glasgow. Below – Note the frog shape with the ‘eyelid’ to the front. The rear is ‘normal’ in appearance. Below – This same stamp was found at the same location along with…

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 and ‘A’ for the Auchlochan Brickworks, both of which were at one point owned by Dixon. Garturk Brickworks, Calder, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Owned by the Carnbroe Ironworks.  Working…

Faskine Brickworks, Bank Street, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. 27/08/1885 – Glasgow Evening Citizen – Shocking death at Faskine Brickwork. A lad named John McCormick, 16 years of age, son of John McCormick, Faskine Row, Carnbroe came by his death in a shocking manner yesterday afternoon. He was engaged filling clay into the clay mixer at Mr Robert…

Airdrie House Brickworks, Airdrie, Lanarkshire AKA Mosside Brickworks or was this a separate site? Airdrie House (now Monklands General Hospital) Most of The Moss and the area around Whinhall belonged to the Airdrie House Estate until the beginning of this century. The estate was owned and occupied by the Hamilton family for nearly 300 years…

Found by Ian King in Coatbridge. Calder Iron Brick Works, Whifflet, Coatbridge. . . . . Below – A near perfect example found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area.

Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Manufactured at the Calder Iron Brick Works, Coatbridge as owned by William Dixon & Co. (Probably named Gartuck or Garturk Brick Works). . . .

Canmore The name Brand crops up twice in “A Survey of Scottish Brickmarks” with the first instance being Robert Brand proprietor/owner of Garturk Brickworks and the other, James, Janet and Robert Brand, also proprietors/owners, of Rochsolloch Brickworks. 1852 – 1873 – The 1985 publication ‘A survey of Scottish brickmarks’ suggests that James, Janet and Robert…

Coats Brickwork, Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire The name Brand crops up twice in “A Survey of Scottish Brickmarks” with the first instance being Robert Brand proprietor/owner of Garturk Brickworks and the other, James, Janet and Robert Brand, also proprietors/owners, of Rochsolloch Brickworks. 25/11/1856 – Edinburgh Gazette – Bathgate, Airdrie and Coatbridge Railway – A Branch Railway diverging out…