Caradale Brick Ltd, Etna Works, Lower Bathville, Armadale, West Lothian. Previous Names – Glasgow Iron and Steel Company from 31/03/1888 – 13/03/1998.
31/03/1888 – Caradale Brick Ltd was founded (Glasgow Iron and Steel Company)and had its registered office in 25 Bothwell Street, Glasgow.
18/10/2011 – Edinburgh Gazette – Caradale Brick Ltd – Notice is hereby given that on 13 October 2011 a Petition was presented to the Court of Session by Caradale Brick Limited, 144 West George Street, Glasgow G2 2HG craving the Court inter alia that Caradale Brick Limited having its registered office at 144 West George Street, Glasgow G2 2HG (“the Company”) be wound up by the Court and that an interim liquidator be appointed; in which Petition the Court of Session by interlocutor dated 13 October 2011 appointed all persons having an interest to lodge Answers thereto within eight days after intimation, advertisement or service, and eo die appointed Stewart MacDonald, insolvency practitioner of Scott-Moncrieff, 25 Bothwell Street, Glasgow G2 6NL to be Provisional Liquidator of the Company with the powers specified in Parts II and III of Schedule 4 of the Insolvency Act 1986, of which Notice is hereby given.
13/12/2011 – Edinburgh Gazette – Caradale Brick Ltd – (In Liquidation) – I, Stewart MacDonald, Chartered Accountant, 25 Bothwell Street, Glasgow G2 6NL, hereby give notice, pursuant to Rule 4.19 of the Insolvency (Scotland) Rules 1986, that on 13 December 2011, I was appointed Liquidator of the above-named Company by a Resolution of the First Meeting of Creditors held in terms of Section 138(3) of the Insolvency Act 1986. A Liquidation Committee was established.
Creditors who have not already done so are requested to lodge formal claims with me before 13 March 2012. Stewart MacDonald, Liquidator.
16/11/2013 – Caradale Brick Ltd was dissolved.
Below – 2007 – A table of brickworks owned by Caradale Brick Ltd.
| Company | Brickworks | Kiln | Capacity/year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caradale Traditional Brick Ltd | Mayfield Works, Carluke | Hoffman | 14 million | Pressed |
| Caradale Traditional Brick Ltd | Etna Works, Armadale | 1 x Hoffman
1 x Intermediate |
21 million |
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Product range – Bricks not branded (date unknown)
Buff multi – Afton mixture, Atholl rustic, Balmoral smooth, Carron smooth, Kelvin antique, Pentland mixture.
Red multi – Border mixture, Bracken smooth, Braidwood antique, Braidwood mixture, Braidwood rustic, Carrick rustic, Royal antique, Royal rustic, Royal smooth, Royal smooth tumbled, Scotch common.
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Product range – January 2000 – Produced at Etna Works.
Exclusive facing brick range – Kelso cream mixture, Irvine smooth multi, St Monan’s antique gold.
Caradale range – 2000 –
Buff multi – Atholl buff, Afton cream, Braidwood buff, Carron smooth multi, Kelvin antique gold, Pentland buff, Cheviot buff, Balmoral smooth blend.
Red multi – Border mixture, Bracken red, Braidwood antique blend, Braidwood red, Braidwood smooth multi, Carrick red, Melrose, Royal antique blend, Royal rustic, Royal smooth
Imperial Range – Abbotsford red multi, Antique blend, Bracken blend, Royal blend, Dark hearted.
Commons 65mm, and 73mm frogged.
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Below – Caradale business card – Dick McLaughlin. Works manager – Mayfield.
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Many thanks to Bruce MacDonald for the following photographs which were taken at The Sunbury Plantation House, St Philip Parish Barbados. All the bricks present were fire bricks and included English manufacturers such as Ruffors of Stourbridge, Cowen of Newcastle and Duddell of Fenton. 90% of the bricks present appear to have been stamped ‘Glenboig’….
Many thanks to Gustavo Coronel for the following information. This ‘Crater’ brick was found in lime kiln furnace No 5, Malagueño, Córdoba, Argentina. Gustavo states that bricks stamped ‘Etna’ were also found lining the furnace but no photograph is available as yet. Manufactured by the Etna or Atlas Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. . . ….
Found by Karine Pilon in New Brunswick, Canada. Etna Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. Alternative brickworks include: West Works, Armadale, West Lothian. . .
This tile was found by Marco Samaniego in the abandoned ruins of an old house in the City of Humaitá, Department of Ñeembucú, Paraguay. It measures 29.5cm x 29.5 cm. Etna Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. Alternative brickworks include: West Works, Armadale, West Lothian. . .
This example was found by Jeffrey Wong Sang on the Constance Estate, South Trinidad. Jeffrey states – The ‘Etna’ bricks are from the old Constance Estate and can be found in the sand as the sea reclaims the land and destroys the houses in its march forward. This was once a coconut estate. Etna Brickworks,…
Found at High Bonnybridge. The consensus of opinion, prior to finding this brick, is that ‘Crater’ was a trademark of the Etna/Atlas Brickworks in West Lothian. This information is detailed in this link The Bricks of Bathville and Armadale and bricks stamped ‘Crater’ have been found on the site of the old Etna/Atlas Brickworks. This…
The following head sculptures are believed to have been made from clay by an employee of the Mayfield Brickworks, Carluke, sometime during the 1960’s. The heads are 16cm high with the exception of the head with the hat which is 18cm high. They are believed to represent some of the workers at the brickworks. ….
Found by Ian Suddaby on the boundary of the old Bonnyside Brickworks site, Bonnybridge. I am not in possession of this example. Manufactured by the Etna or Atlas Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. . . Below – Brickmaking in Armadale – states that the Crater trademark was used by the Etna/Atlas Brickworks. The Survey of Scottish…
Found at Oakvale, Livingston. Note the ‘9’ appears to be an upside down’6′ and the ‘T’ has serifs which is very unusual on an Etna stamped brick. Etna Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. Alternative brickworks include: West Works, Armadale, West Lothian. .
This brick was found by Gustavo Agustin Coronel. It was found at a lime kiln, Hornos Fabrica No 4 in Malagueño, Córdoba, Argentina. Below – Etna Great Britain fire brick. Etna Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. Alternative brickworks include: West Works, Armadale, West Lothian. . . . .
