Arniston 1858
— 24/09/2024Found by Ian Suddaby near Pathhead, Midlothian. This example is not in my possession. Arniston Coal, Lime & Brick Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian. . . .
Found on the old site previously occupied by Giscol when they took over the Etna Brickworks, Bathville, West Lothian.
The bricks are cored and are stamped on a stretcher.
They are dated 29/03/91 and 07/11/91.
It looks like they were used to build some sort of office block on the site. Now demolished and mostly cleared.
The stretchers and headers of the bricks are textured.
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Below – A similar stamped Giscol brick but this type is not dated. Again they have a textured side and 3 cores. This was found on the same site as above.
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Below – This appears to be a solid paver type brick. This was found on the same site as above. It is stamped Giscol 14 12 07 (or 01) 90 Giscol. The last 6 numerals could be a date with the first two (14) being the line or brick making machine number.
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Found by Ian Suddaby near Pathhead, Midlothian. This example is not in my possession. Arniston Coal, Lime & Brick Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian. . . .
Found by Ian Suddaby in Haddington, East Lothian. This example is not in my possession. Wemyss Brick Co. Various works in the Aberhill, Denbeath and Methil areas of Fife. This is a 3 cored example. . . .
Found by Ian Suddaby in Perthshire. This example is not in my possession. Errol Brick and Tile Works, Inchcoonans, Dundee . . .
Found in the Glasgow area. James Goldie and Son, Crow Road, Partick. Goldie, James & Son, brickmakers; Works, Sandyacres, Langside Road, Coplawhill, Victoria Road, Shawfield Toll, Rutherglen Road and Woodend, Crow Road, Partick. . . .
Found by Ian Suddaby on Shetland. This example is not in my possession. Errol Brick and Tile Works, Inchcoonans, Dundee. . . .
Found by Ian Suddaby in the Fife area. This example is not in my possession. Errol Brick and Tile Works, Inchcoonans, Dundee. . . .
Found by Ginger Benn at an unknown location in England. Edward VII Coronation June 1902. This paver will have been manufactured at an unidentified brickworks in England. . . . .
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. James Goldie and Son, Westholm or Westthorn Brickworks, Glasgow. The ‘Goldie’ stamp comprises of raised letters. This stamp has however been stamped over a Jas Goldie & Son, Old Langside Road, Glasgow 1885. This brick is frogged to both sides. . . .
Found by Paul Notman as part of a window surround in a building being demolished near Easter Road, Edinburgh. This example is not in my possession. West Bank Brick and Tile Works, Portobello, Edinburgh. The brick is stamped to the header. (Note – SBH – It is not known what the 1907 date represents. It…
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