Jordanhill Brickworks were in operation until the raw materials were exhausted in 1928. From them were drawn the bricks for part of Glasgow Corporation’s housing estate at Knightswood. Whitewashed low roofed houses occupied by workers in the brickfields while modern buildings were raised around them struck a note of incongruity for a year or two. But there was something even odder – a truck barrier erected by the earlier mining company to keep out any enterprising trader hawking his goods, because that Company had a provision store of its own, and dwellers in the rows were expected to make all their purchases at the store. The Coltness Company wanted to remove that barrier but under its lease, it was not allowed.
When Jordanhill Brickworks were closed the machinery was transferred to the old colliery at Giffnock, on the other side of Glasgow. Giffnock Brickworks remained until 1942 when the lease ran out. The plant was then dismantled.
01/04/1932 – On Thursday evening of last week a deputation from the foremen employed at Coltness Ironworks, Newmains met Mr A.G. Telfer at Whitestripe House and presented him with a writing bureau on the occasion of his approaching marriage … also … Midway in the programme Mr A. M. Ritchie, on behalf of the officials, staff and workers of the Coltness Iron Company’s Newmains and Glasgow offices, the employees of the sanitary fireclay works, Royal George washer, briquette works and Hallcraig and Giffnock Brickworks and slag crusher, presented Mr Telfer with a valuable canteen of cutlery and fittingly expressed the good wishes of the subscribers for the future health and happiness of Mr Teller and his bride to be …
30/03/1934 – Wishaw Press – Coltness Iron Company year-end report 31/12/1933 … Hallcraig and Giffnock Brickworks have been on full production throughout the year. Additional kilns have been erected at Giffnock. Newmains Brickwork, producing sanitary fireclay goods has only been partly employed.
18/12/1939 – Daily Record – Reference to the employees of the Giffnock Brickworks, Thornliebank donating money to the ‘Jocks Box Fund’.
14/05/1940 – Daily Record – Reference to the Coltness Iron Co’s Giffnock Brickworks donating money to the ‘Jocks Box Fund’.
Below – 1942 – NMRS – Giffnock Brickworks close after lease runs out.
Found by Eddie Mclean in the Glasgow area. I believe CIC stands for Coltness Iron Company – CIC is followed by 4SA or similar and the ‘B’ is marked at an angle to the rest of the mark Mayfield Brickworks, Carluke, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Newmains Fireclay Works, Morningside, Lanarkshire, Stepends Brickworks, Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Mayfield Brickworks, Carluke, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Newmains Fireclay Works, Morningside, Lanarkshire, Stepends Brickworks, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. .
Canmore Strathbungo Brickworks, Strathbungo, Glasgow AKA – Coplawhil or Coplawhill Brickworks? (Note – SBH – This brickworks relationship confuses me. Can anyone firm up on the meagre information recorded here?). 1884 -1885 – James Goldie & Son, brickmakers; Works, Sandyacres, Langside Road, Coplawhill, Victoria Road, Shawfield Toll, Rutherglen Road, and Woodend, Crow Road, Partick.
22/03/1865 – Glasgow Herald – Gilchrist & Goldie V Christie & Co – Sheriff Court – This was an action raised at the instance of Messrs Gilchrist and Goldie, brickmakers, Sandyacres, Langside Road, Glasgow against Messrs Christie & Co, 116 St Vincent Street, Glasgow and Mr Peter Christie, Kent Road, Glasgow. Summary of the case…
(Note – SBH – It is sometimes difficult to decide on whether information found should be allocated to the Newmains Fireclay Works page or the Newmains Brick and Tile Works page. If anyone picks up on any errors on these pages please let me know). Canmore Records of Coltness Iron Co Ltd, coal and iron masters…
Published in 1901. The following are the brick references contained within. Bricks are largely made from the laminated clay beds of the raised beaches and of interglacial position, as also from the boulder clay, which is cleared of stones for that purpose. The fire clay beds of the coal measures and millstone grit series afford good material for…
Found in Glenboig Village. Mayfield Brickworks, Carluke, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Newmains Fireclay Works, Morningside, Lanarkshire, Stepends Brickworks, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. .
Found in Glenboig Village. Mayfield Brickworks, Carluke, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Newmains Fireclay Works, Morningside, Lanarkshire, Stepends Brickworks, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. .
Found in Glenboig Village by Eddie McLean. Mayfield Brickworks, Carluke, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Newmains Fireclay Works, Morningside, Lanarkshire, Stepends Brickworks, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. . .
Mayfield Brickworks, Carluke, South Lanarkshire. Info. Canmore. 14/12/1934 – Carluke and Lanark Gazette – Suggestion put forward to manufacture bricks at Mayfield, Carluke and utilising the unused tors there. 21/12/1945 – Carluke and Lanark Gazette – New brickwork for Carluke – There is a likelihood of a new brickwork being started in Carluke. The Coltness…
