03/09/1863– Fife Herald – Bankrupts – Robert Geekie Dunn & Company, lately tenants of Glenrig Tileworks, near Falkirk, and now farmers at Collonshields and Gateside Farms, in the parish of Muiravonside and county of Stirling, and Robert Geekie Dunn, farmer at Collonshields aforesaid, and Alexander Dunn, lately tenant of Teemvaily Tileworks, county of Durham, and now farmer at Gateside aforesaid, the only individual partners of said company, as partners thereof, and as individuals.
26/09/1863 – The Scotsman – Robert Geekie Dunn & Company, lately tenants of Glenrig Tileworks, near Falkirk, and now farmers at Collonshields and Gateside Farms, in the parish of Muiravonside and county of Stirling to be examined in the Sheriff Courthouse, Falkirk on 2nd October at twelve o’clock.
Note – SBH – (Possibly connected with – Callendar Colliery was also known as the Glenrig Mine and was associated with the Callendar Brick & Fireclay Co Ltd).
(Note – SBH – Could this be the same Alexander Dunn that was associated with the Westburn Brickworks or Tileworks possibly aka Cambuslang Brick and Tile Works?)
Canmore Below – Source Falkirk Museum and Archives – Callendar Brick and Fireclay Works, Glen Village, Falkirk. Callendar Brickworks. Callendar Firebrick and Tileworks. Glen Brickworks. The Brickworks appear to have been constructed after 1820 as a set of plans of this date give no evidence for such a site. In 1868 John Wilson held a…
Cambuslang Brick and Tile Works, Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire (Note – SBH – I believe these were also known as Westburn Tileworks – can anyone confirm or otherwise?). Below – 07/01/1850 – Glasgow Herald – Westburn Tileworks, Cambuslang for sale. 11/01/1850 – Glasgow Herald – Going brick and tile work to let. Entry at Candlemas. The…
20/02/1886 – Falkirk Herald – Field young grass, about 6 acres. Hay or grazing. Apply Thomas Burns, The Firs Brick and Tile Work. 29/01/1887 – Alloa Advertiser – For sale. Quantity of drain pipes, various sizes, house tiles and flower pots, all superior quality. Load C.R or N.B Rail. James Potter, Firs Brick and Tile…
Found on the Firth of Clyde, Old Kilpatrick, Glasgow Glen Works, Glen Village, Falkirk, Stirlingshire . . . .
Found at the Manuel Works, Whitecross. Callendar Brick And Fireclay Works, Glen Works, Glen Village, Falkirk, Stirlingshire. . . . . Below – The same stamp on a red brick (the above appears more blue but this may simply be down to the firing and its working life). This brick was found at the Annealing…
Found Stoneywood, Bonnybridge. This appears to be an early Callendar firebrick. Callendar Brick And Fireclay Works, Glen Works, Glen Village, Falkirk, Stirlingshire. . . .
Found at James Dougall’s old site, Bonnyside, Bonnybridge. The 1st ‘L’ appears to be missing. Callendar Brick And Fireclay Works, Glen Works, Glen Village, Falkirk, Stirlingshire. . . . .
11/05/1932 – Glasgow Herald – Steam Mills – Fire and Common brick manufactory near Falkirk to be let. To be let for such a number of years as may be agreed on with entry immediately. Castle Laurie Mills – These mills lie on the banks of the Great Canal at Bainsford, 2 miles from Grangemouth and…
Anniston Brick and Tile Works, Inverkeillor. Scotland Places 27/11/1860 – Dundee, Perth and Cupar Advertiser – To let. Tilework and the land of Estate of Anniston, Near Arbroath – The well-known brick and tile work on the Anniston Estate at present possessed by Mr Duncan. This work which has been long and successfully carried on…
Callendar Brick and Fireclay Co Ltd, Falkirk – Roll Briquette Fireback Sole manufacturers for Scotland and Northern England. Telephone Falkirk 2082 or 2083 R E Knowles Ltd, Manufacturers of Firebacks and Fireclay Refractories – Furness Vale Near Stockport. Established in 1890. Telephone New Mills 2127 The new roll – briquette fireback. The outstanding features of…
