Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Galston Road, Hurlford, Ayrshire. . . . .

Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Alternative brickworks include: Southhook Potteries, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Southhook Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. .

Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Ian Suddaby states – Electricity cable covers are almost always interlocking in one way or another and are usually slightly convex on top and flat on the base. 9″ x 4½” x 2½”. The channel is 3″ wide and 1½” deep. It…

Found in a reclamation yard in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire by Ian Suddaby. It was left in situ as it was broken. J & R Howie, Hurlford Fireclay Works, Galston Road, Hurlford, Ayrshire. McRae’s Patent Regd No 18808 J & R Howie sole makers. I am informed that the patent/registration of this item dates from 1884. 1)  A…

Found on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. J & R Howie Ltd, Hurlford, Kilmarnock. Ignis is a J & R Howie trademark. Surely, ‘Ingis’ is supposed to read ‘Ignis’? Why do so many ‘Ignis’ fire bricks turn up at the Bonnyside Brickworks? Did Dougall, Bonnyside Brickworks take over the brand name at…

Found at James Dougalls old works, Bonnyside, Bonnybridge. J & R Howie Ltd, Hurlford, Kilmarnock. . . . . Why do so many ‘Ignis’ fire bricks turn up at the Bonnyside Brickworks? Did Dougall, Bonnyside Brickworks take over the brand name at some point? Below – 1952 – A page from a Howie catalogue –…

Found by Robert Jameison in the Dalry area of Ayrshire. I am not in possession of this example. The brick is obviously badly damaged but I suspect the stamp will be as per above. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Alternative brickworks include: Southhook Potteries, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Southhook Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire.

Found by Robert Jameison in the Dalry area of Ayrshire. I am not in possession of this example. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Alternative brickworks include: Southhook Potteries, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Southhook Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. .

Found by Robert Jamieson in the Dalry, Ayrshire area. This example is not in my possession. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Alternative brickworks include: Southhook Potteries, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Southhook Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. Apart from the unusual XXX mark, it appears that ‘Southhook’ and ‘Kilmarnock’ are off-centre to each other which again is unusual.

Many thanks to Colin Rogers for the following information and photographs. This white enamelled sink stamped J & R H Ltd, was found in Montevideo, Uruguay by Colin’s wife, Sonsoles Baison. Colin states – Part of the stamp says “Made in Britain” and in Spanish “aprobado por A.N.D.A.” which means approved by Anda. There is…