Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Ralston Brickworks, Hillington, Glasgow Road. . . . .

The Ralston Brickworks may be one of the same as the Seedhill Brickworks. 26/01/1895 – Paisley and Renfrewshire Gazette – Proposed new brick factory in the East End. In regard to the recent application to the Dean of Guild Court Mr Robert Morton, brick builder and contractor, Weir Street, for authority to erect an eight-kiln…

Canmore 1840 – 1841 – Skatrigg Coal, Brick & Drain Tile Co, 37 Ropework Lane,  Glasgow. 1841 – 1842 – Skatriggs Coal, Brick & Drain Tile Co, 37 Ropework Lane,  Glasgow. 19/04/1844 – Glasgow Herald – Anti-corn law league … Requested attendees – Angus Campbell – Tilemaker, Skateriggs. Michael Broadly –  – Tilemaker, Skateriggs. Andrew…

Seedhill Brick and Tile Works, Lacy Street, Paisley. The Seedhill Brickworks may be one of the same as the Ralston Brickworks. Canmore – Seedhill Brick and Tile Works. 28/12/1894 – Glasgow Herald  – Proposed brickwork at Williams burgh. A meeting of feuars and others resident in Williamsburgh district was held last night in the Allison…

Found at Dalmarnock Sewage Works, Glasgow. James Goldie and Son, Westholm Brickworks. (Westthorn?), Glasgow. . . . . Below – The same stamp but on an older-looking brick but it can’t be! It has been double-stamped. Found in Glasgow.

Westthorn Brickworks, London Road, Glasgow. c. 1870 – The 1985 publication ‘A survey of Scottish brickmarks’ suggests the works were opened around this time. 19/02/1877 – Glasgow Herald – Cambuslang – Brickwork to let on the Westhorn Estate. The field is close to the railway and affords every facility for a large output and sale…

Found by Tam Moffet in Fife. 2 Possible makers so far but unless proven otherwise my money is on James Goldie. James Goldie and Sons – Westthorn Brickworks, London Road, Glasgow. Robert Corbet & Sons –  Newlands Brickworks, Westthorn, Glasgow. . .  

Found Kilbarchan area by Bill Spiers. Ralston Brickworks, Hillington, Glasgow Road. . . . .      

Found Paisley. Jas Goldie & Son Westthorn Glasgow. James Goldie and Son, Westholm Brickworks. (Westthorn?) . . . . . . Below – The same stamp on a thinner and longer brick found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Below – both bricks side by side.