Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

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 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 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…

Found by Ian Suddaby on the site of the old Manuel Works, Whitecross. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Stein made such bricks under licence. M. H. Detrick – The M.H. Detrick Company is…

Found by John Philip at Drybridge, Buckie. I am not in possession of this example. Errol Brick and Tile Works, Inchcoonans, Dundee. . . .

Found by Steve Simkin in the Roslin, Midlothian area. Arniston Coal, Lime & Brick Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian. . . . . Below – The same stamp on a brick found by Steve Simkin at the same location as above. This is a ‘white’ version of the brick and continues the theory that the company manufactured…