Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found by Andy Blackie in the Glamis area. I am not in possession of this brick. Glamis Brick and Tile Works, Glamis . . . .

Glamis Brick and Tile Works, Glamis, Angus. Below – 11/09/1857 – Dundee, Perth and Cupar Advertiser – Drain tiles are for sale at Glammiss Tileworks at Haughs of Cossins. Apply to Robert Spence at the works. Glammiss 09/09/1857. 02/12/1859 – Dundee, Perth and Cupar Advertiser – The tilework at Glamiss is to be let on…

Ward Mill Brick & Tile Works, Arbroath. Many thanks to John Robertson for much of the information on this page. 1841 – Peter Anderson – Brick Layer ?, Wardmill Hill, Arbroath. 1847 – Peter Anderson – Brickmaker Wardmill Hill, Arbroath. 1857 – 1861 – ScotlandsPlaces – Ward Mill Hill Brick and Tile Works are situated on…

An 1874 book entitled ‘Handbook to Carnoustie’ states on page 4 – ‘He (George Kinloch who bought Carnoustie Estate from Major Philip for £11,000 in 1808) also opened a brick and tile work on what was subsequently known as The Terrace, there being a small bed of clay in that locality. But all trace of…

Please note the variations in the spelling of Drumkilbo. Below – 11/04/1845 and  09/06/1845 – Glasgow Herald – Estate of Drumkilbo for sale including a brick and tile works on the Estate which may be wrought to any extent. Below – 15/05/1856 – Fife Herald – Drumkilbo Tile and Brick Works to let. Current tennant…

Found in a Victorian mansion in Forfar by Andy Blackie. It formed part of an internal wall backing onto the firebricks of the chimney. It was contaminated by soot. The house was built c.1880. Glamis Brick and Tile Works, Glamis . . Below – A similar mark on a brick found in Fife.  

Found Dundee. Guild & Anderson, Panmure Brick and Tile Works, Carnoustie. Oversized brick 12″ x 5 1/2 ” x 3″ . . .

Found Dundee Guild & Anderson, Panmure Brick and Tile Works, Carnoustie. . . . .  

Found Dundee No frog on this version Guild & Anderson, Panmure Brick and Tile Works, Carnoustie . .   Below  – a similar brick but made from a blue clay – at least it appears this way although the colour difference could be down to weathering. ( I do not possess a ‘blue’ variation)