Below – 22/08/1851 – Kelso Chronicle – The Estate of Calaburn for sale. The Estate of Calaburn in the County of Roxburgh and Parish of Wilton, situated three miles from the thriving town of Hawick and extending to 94 acres or thereby, divided into suitable enclosures. There is a highly productive meadow on the property and also an abundance of good clay suitable for both brick and drain tile. For further information, an application may be made to the proprietor at Calaburn. 07/08/1851 (Note – I cannot find a reference to confirm whether this brickworks was ever started or could it also be the Stirches brick and tile works?)
Below – 19/03/1852 – Kelso Chronicle – Estate of Calaburn for sale … The Estate in the Parish of Wilton belonging to Mr Ramsay and extending to 94 acres, divided into enclosures and well-watered … It is capable of great improvement at a moderate rate now there is a capital Tile Work in full operation just at hand and the railway station at Hawick is only 3 miles distant.
Canmore (Note – SBH – I am unable to pinpoint it on the OS Maps – I will try again!) Below – 1856 – Canmore suggests Kittleyknowe Tileworks were at the location of the red cross. 11/05/1881 – Greenock Advertiser – Bankruptcy – John Finnie Allan, farmer, Cardrona Mains and Kittleyknowe, Peebleshire. (Were the tileworks…
Canmore Below – 1856 – Castleton Tileworks, Newcastleton.
Canmore Below – 1856 – Old Brick Kilns, Nether Falla, Eddleston. Near Scarcerig.
Lamberton Colliery Brickworks, Mordington, Berwickshire, Scottish Borders. Below – 12/06/1846 – The going colliery at Lamberton for let … There is an extensive field of common clay of the best quality, on the surface and fire clay in the pit, which has been found equal to the finest ‘Stourbridge’ thereby affording every opportunity for carrying…
Found by Geoff Parkhouse at Rutherford near Kelso, former County of Roxburghshire. This brick is unmarked. The manufacturer is unknown. The find location would suggest Scottish origins but … No doubt there will have been a brick and tile works in the area during the 18th century but I just do not know where exactly….
04/10/1850 – Kelso Chronicle – Building clubs … it is proposed to build the cottages of brick which can now be obtained from the brickworks on the Cavers Estate and will also for a short time, be obtained nearer home from the works on the Estate of Stirches …
Canmore Below – 07/05/1847 – The erection of Larriston Tileworks. Below – 1858 – Larriston Tileworks, Larriston. (The works are not named on the 1896 map).
Cowdenknows Tileworks, Earlston aka Crossrigs – formerly in the County of Berwickshire. Canmore 10/01/1845 – Kelso Chronicle – Contractors wanted for making about 114 roods of a new road to the brick and tile work at Cowdenknows. Specifications will be seen in the hands of Mr White, Cowdenknows or with Mr Mitchell, surveyor, Melrose. 03/07/1846…
Oxnam Tileworks, Jedburgh, Scottish Borders aka Cringleburn Tileworks. Many thanks to Chris J Veitch, Jedburgh for his assistance in ascertaining the location of this tilework. 1841 – Census – Cringleburn Tileworks, now Oxnam Sawmill. David (25)and Margaret Sives (30). David – drain tile manufacturer. 1841 – Census – Huntill Cottages, Jedburgh. William (20) and Isabella…
Kames Tileworks, Leitholm, Scottish Borders aka Graden Hill Brick and Tile Works. 27/06/1845 – Kelso Chronicle – Marriages – At Gavinton, Berwickshire on 16th inst by the Rev Dr Brown, Free church, Mr Thomas Fisher, Kames Tileworks to Miss Mary Anne Spence eldest daughter of Mr John Spence, Gavinton. 23/11/1849 – Kelso Chronicle – Kames…
