Many brick and tile works manufactured products for customers and added the customer’s name to the item. The customer could be from the UK or from foreign shores. Sometimes both the customer’s and the manufacturer’s names were added.

  • Moray

    Found by Ian Suddaby on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. The manufacturer of this

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  • Moray

    Found by Ian Suddaby on the boundary of the old Bonnyside Brickworks site, Bonnybridge. This example

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  • MSMR

    Found Gartliston Works, Glenboig. I believe this to be a Hurll product. Note the thumbprint to top right.

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  • Narielwala

    Found on the site of the old Caledonia Fireclay Works, Paisley. The brick looks visually the same as

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  • Nettle D Bigelow 5457

    Found by Ian Suddaby at the Manuel Works, Whitecross. This example is not in my possession. Stein, Castlecary

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  • No 1 B & W WH

    Found by Jamie Macvie on a rubble track on a coastal site in Orkney. This example is not in my possession.

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  • NR JWH & Co

    Found at High Bonnybridge. Unidentified manufacturer. The find location would suggest Scottish origins

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  • Oro

    Found at the old Etna and Atlas Brickworks site. Atlas Brickworks, Bathville, Armadale, West Lothian.

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  • R & C

    Found Gartliston Works, Glenboig. I have only ever found R & C bricks at the Hurll Gartliston or

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  • R & C

    Found Gartliston Works, Glenboig. I have only ever found R & C bricks at the Hurll Gartliston or

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  • R & C

    Found at the Gartliston Works. I have only ever found R & C bricks at the Hurll Gartliston or Garnqueen

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  • R & C

    Found Gartliston Works, Glenboig. R & C  with a rather noticeable thumbprint. I have only ever found

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  • R & C

    Found Garnqueen Works, Glenboig. I have only ever found R & C bricks at the Hurll Gartliston or Garnqueen

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  • R & C B

    Found Gartliston Works, Glenboig. I have only ever found R & C bricks at the Hurll Gartliston or

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  • R & C trough

    Found by Ian Suddaby at Kirkcudbright, Galloway. This mark is stamped on an animal feed trough and there

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  • Radun

    Found at Inverkeithing. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but … This a baby fire brick.

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  • Refractaire Superieur

    Found by Andrew Wood in Dunfermline. Unidentified manufacturer. It is marked with 2 stars and the words

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  • Reichmann Glasgow

    Found Gartliston Works, Glenboig. I believe it was made for Reichmann & Co, Glasgow by P & M

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  • Sankey Aluma

    Found Craigend Refractories Ltd, Falkirk. I believe this is could be a product of Craigend Refractories,

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  • Sankey BM Scotch

    Found on Bo’ness Firth of Forth. J H Sankey & Son, Essex Wharf, Canning Town, London. This

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  • Sankey BM Scotch

    Found at Roughcastle fire clay works, Bonnybridge. J H Sankey & Son, Essex Wharf, Canning Town, London.

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  • Sankey BM Scotch

    Found at Castlecary Fireclay & Lime Works, Castlecary. J H Sankey & Son, Essex Wharf, Canning

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  • Sankey BM Scotch B

    Found at Castlecary Fireclay & Lime Works, Castlecary. J H Sankey & Son, Essex Wharf, Canning

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