Crossbank Brickworks, Nr Hangingshaw, Glasgow.
1862 – 1863 – Alexander Thomson, brickmaker and builder. Ho 259 Eglinton Street, Glasgow. (Note – SBH – This may or may not be the same Alexander Thomson).
c. 1870 – c. 1874 – The site may have been operated by the Scottish Industrial Brickmaking and Building Society (Limited).
22/01/1874 – Glasgow Herald – Heritable property sales … Adjourned – Brickwork at Crossbank with buildings, machinery &c thereon. Upset price £930.
1874 – 1875 – Alex. Thomson, brickmaker, builder and contractor, 130 Pollokshaws Road, and at Crossbank Brick and Tile Works; House, 19 Cumberland Street.
1877 – 1878 – Alex. Thomson, brickmaker, builder and contractor, 130 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow and at Crossbank Brick and Tile Works. Ho 41 Cumberland Street.
1889 – 1890 – Alex. Thomson, brick builder and contractor. House 33 Queen Square, Strathbungo.
1889 – 1890 – William Thomson, brickmaker, Crossbank Brick and Tile Works, Aitkenhead Road, Polmadie. House 33 Queen Square, Strathbungo.
Below – 1893 – Crossbank Brickworks, Nr Hangingshaw, Glasgow. (The fire brick works are the Mallsmire Works).
Below – 1893 – Crossbank Brickworks, Nr Hangingshaw, Glasgow.
1895 – 1896 – William Thomson, brickmaker, Crossbank Brick and Tile Works, 685 Aikenhead Road, and Mallsmire Fire Brick Works, Polmadie; House, 33 Queen Sq., Strathbungo.
1896 – 1897 – Wm Thomson, Crossbank Brickworks, 685 Aikenhead Road, Glasgow.
1900 – 1901 – William Thomson, brickmaker, Crossbank Brick and Tile Works, 685 Aikenhead Road, and Mallsmire Fire Brick Works, Polmadie; House, 33 Queen Sq., Strathbungo.
1901 – Directory of Clayworkers – William Thomson, brickmaker, Crossbank Brick and Tile Works, 685 Aikenhead Road, and Mallsmire Fire Brick Works, Polmadie, Glasgow.
27/04/1906 – Invoice – Alexander Thomson & Sons, brickmakers and builders. Works Crossbank and Polmadie. Office 100 Abbotsford Place, Glasgow. Marked as paid on 29/06/1906 and signed off by J W Thomson.
Below – 1910 – Crossbank Brickworks, Nr Hangingshaw, Glasgow.
Below – 09/12/1912 – The Scotsman – Crossbank Brickworks, 685 Aikenhead Road, Polmadie, Glasgow. Auction of machinery and plant. Sellers Alexander Thomson and Sons, 100 Abbotsford Place.
05/08/1916 – Hamilton Advertiser – Sale – On an early day at Crossbank and Mallsmire Brickworks, Polmadie, Glasgow. Plant, machinery and buildings.
Below – 1925 – Crossbank Brickworks, Nr Hangingshaw, Glasgow.
1930 – These Brickworks no longer exist.
Many thanks to Liam Miles and Jenny Miller for much of the following information regarding their ancestor, Christopher Ingram. Christopher Ingram Born 1843, died 30/06/1924 aged 81 years. Jenny states:- Mr Ingram was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, 181 years ago and served his apprenticeship as an engineer on the Clyde. With his young family…
Scottish Industrial Brickmaking and Building Company Limited, Glasgow. (Note – SBH – According to the information below these works were situated at Crossbank. There is a reference to a brickfield there so it is not certain if this was one of the same as Crossbank Brickworks or situated adjacent to it) 20/08/1870 – Scottish Industrial…
(Note – SBH – If there are any John Paterson references that I cannot attribute to a particular brickworks then I will detail them here). John Paterson, brickmakers and building contractors was founded around 1865, by John Paterson, the son of a stonemason. The business became John Paterson & Son in the mid-1880s when John…
Messrs Barclay, Craig & Co, Kilmarnock were involved in the building of the Lonsdale Hematite Ironworks near Whitehaven, England and also an on-site brickworks. Craig & Co appear to be J & M Craig, Fire Clay Manufacturers, Hillhead, Perceton and Dean Works, Kilmarnock and Barclay appears to be James Wilson Barclay, engineer, Kilmarnock. (See reference…
Below – 31/01/1873 – Glasgow Herald – Stobcross Brickfield, Opposite St Vincent Crescent, Glasgow – brickmakers plant for sale. Sold in consequence of the competition of the contract by Mr Alexander Thomson.
Canmore The works were owned by the Ironmaster William Dixon of Govan. It is believed the brickworks were operational pre-1854 and were managed by Allan and Mann, St Enoch’s Square, Glasgow. (Note – SBH – Were the Mallsmire Fire Brick Works and the Red Clay Works on the same site or neighbouring?) c.1854 – Brickworks…
1845 – 1849 – ScotlandsPlaces – 3/4 mile North West by West of Garliestown. A small irregular portion of land upon the farm of Millisle, with clay tempering machine, tile kiln & drying sheds. (Believed to be owned by the Earl of Galloway). Below – 1848 – 1849 – Millisle Tileworks. A quarry is shown…
The following bricks were recovered by Michael Fallone at the UCBS factory, Glasgow. The company of J. C. Edwards (Ruabon) Ltd, was based in Ruabon, Denbighshire, and was active from 1903 to 1956 as a brick, tile and terracotta manufacturer from its works at Tref-y-Nant, Acrefair, Albert Works, Rhosllannerchrugog, and Pen-y-bont, Newbridge, Denbighshire. James Coster…
Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Does anyone know the meaning of the symbols on the rear between the numbers – ?? and J Wm Thomson, brickmaker, Crossbank Brick and Tile Works, 686 Aikenhead road, and Mallsmire Fire Brick Works, Polmadie; HHouse, 33 Queen Sq., Strathbungo. I believe this will be Alexander Thomson’s…
Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Does anyone know the meaning of the symbols on the rear between the numbers – ?? and J Wm Thomson, brickmaker, Crossbank Brick and Tile Works, 686 Aikenhead road, and Mallsmire Fire Brick Works, Polmadie; House, 33 Queen Sq., Strathbungo. I believe this will be Alexander Thomson’s…
