Carstairs Junction Tileworks, Carstairs, South Lanarkshire. (Note – SBH – I am uncertain as to the exact name of these works. Many brickworks in the area were owned by Thomas Hamilton).
Below – 1858 – Carstairs Junction Tileworks. These works are not detailed on the 1896 map.
1858 – 1861 – ScotlandsPlaces – Carstaits Tileworks. This tileworks which supplies the adjacent country with tiles for draining purposes was erected by Henry Monteith Esq the Stat[istical] Acc[oun]t says with reference to it that “the clay in the N[orth] W[est] of the Mouse is of a very fine quality which circumstance induced the proprietor to erect a tilework where tiles for draining are now made to a great extent” it is the property of Robert Monteith Esq.
04/03/1864 – The Scotsman – Jury trial before Lord MacKenzie. Hamilton v Simpson. In this case, which commenced before Lord MacKenzie and a jury on Wednesday and concluded yesterday, the pursuer was Mr Thomas Hamilton, brick and tile manufacturer, Carstairs and residing at Park House there, in the County of Lanark and the defender was Mr A G Simpson, coalmaster, Wishaw near Motherwell and residing at Muirhouse in the county of Lanark. The issue which was sent to the jury was as follows:- It being admitted that in or about November 1862 the defender removed from Waterlands, in the Parish of Carluke and County of Lanark on the Caledonian Railway, the through crossing and the points referred to in the missive letters, No 15 of process, which connected the siding formerly there with the mainline of the railway. Whether the defender in breach of his obligation has failed to replace and relay the same to the loss, injury and damage of the pursuer. Damages laid at £500. The jury after an absence of an hour and a half returned a verdict for the defender.
Glenboe Tileworks, Pittinain, South Lanarkshire. (Note – SBH – I cannot find these works detailed on the old maps. Pittinain is shown as Pettinain on the early maps). Below – 21/06/1861 – Invoice – Thomas Hamilton, brick and tile manufacturer. Park House, Carstairs Works Auchengray by Carnwath Pool by Carnwath Glenboe by Pittinain Lanark Hallcraig,…
Below – 1859 – Auchengray Brick and Tile Works, Carnwath. These are not depicted on the 1896 map. (Note – SBH – On an 1868 invoice for Thomas Hamilton there are references to his tileworks at Auchengray by Carnwath and Pool by Carnwath. So it appears there was another tileworks near to these Auchengray Tileworks…
Cowford Brick and Tile Works, Carstairs, South Lanarkshire. 1852 – Robert Monteith, Cowford Brick and Tile Works. 1858 – Mineral Statistics of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for 1858 – Cowford, Clay of coal measures. Name of freeholder – Mr Monteith. Manufacturer – Mr Monteith. Manufacture – fire bricks. Below – 1858…
Carmichael Brick and Tile Works, Carmichael, South Lanarkshire. (Note – SBH – I have been able to identify the exact location of these works on a map. If anyone has any knowledge of these brick and tile works then please feel free to get in touch). 1867 – Thomas Hamilton, brick tile and drain pipe manufacturer,…
(Note – SBH – The info below is confusing as James Allan and Thomas Hamilton appear to swap ownership/management of these works on a regular basis. In 1878 they both appear to be there at the same time. So have I got something wrong here? Could there have been 2 sites at Auchengray near Carnwath…
Below – 1858 – Corehouse Tileworks, Lanark. 1858 – 1861 – ScotlandsPlaces – Corehouse Brick and Tile Works. An extensive brick and tile work property of Miss Cranston. Engine attached 4 horsepower 25/01/1862 – Hamilton Advertiser – To labourers – to let, the raising and wheeling of some hundreds of yards of clay for tileworks…
Canmore – Newbigging Brick and Tile Works: A brick and tile work, worked by machinery, on the farm of Newbigging, the property of the Earl of Buchan and in the occupation of Mr Hutchinson. 19/04/1845 – The Scotsman – Reference to Thomas Hamilton Esq, brick and tile manufacturer, Newbigging with regards the new Uphall and Bathgate…
The article that follows was compiled by a member of the Carluke Parish Historical Society. Introduction In the new statistical account (1845/6) volume 6) it was noted that “clay fit for a variety of purposes such as brick making and pottery manufacture” was abundant in the Parish of Carluke, and that “large deposits of white…
(Note – SBH – The info below is confusing as James Allan and Thomas Hamilton appear to swap ownership/management of these works on a regular basis. In 1878 they both appear to be there at the same time. So have I got something wrong here? Could there have been 2 sites at Auchengray near Carnwath…
18/05/1850 – Perry’s Bankrupt Gazette – Scotch partnership dissolved. Thomas and William Hamilton of Westwood and Hallcraig, Carluke, tile and brick manufacturers, 1st May. Debts by T. Hamilton. 1853 – Invoice – Thomas Hamilton, tile manufacturer, Overton near Kirknewton. Works – Auchengray by Carnwath and Newbigging by Broxburn and Hallcraig by Carluke and Braidwood by…
