Kames Tileworks, Leitholm, Scottish Borders aka Graden Hill Brick and Tile Works.
27/06/1845 – Kelso Chronicle – Marriages – At Gavinton, Berwickshire on 16th inst by the Rev Dr Brown, Free church, Mr Thomas Fisher, Kames Tileworks to Miss Mary Anne Spence eldest daughter of Mr John Spence, Gavinton.
23/11/1849 – Kelso Chronicle – Kames Tileworks – The public is informed that the various sizes of drain tiles and pipes made at these works are now on sale, of excellent quality and at moderate prices. 14/11/1849.
Below – 25/10/1850 – Kelso Chronicle – Kames Tileworks – reduction in price for drain tiles and pipes. Manufactured using the ‘Bedford prize machine’
21/09/1855 – Kelso Chronicle – To be sold by public roup on Wednesday 17th October next. The whole materials connected with the tilework at Kames. Particulars in a future advertisement. Ploughland 18/09/1855
Below – 05/10/1855 – Kelso Chronicle – Sale of tilework materials.
1856 – 1858 – ScotlandsPlaces – Graden Hill. An elevated portion of good arable land a short distance North of “Leitholm” and at the Southwest end of which there was recently, a brick and tile works, but which has been discontinued, It is the property of John Hood Esqr “Stoneridge”.
Below – 1858 – Old Brickfield, Kames, Leitholm.
04/07/1867 – Southern Reporter – Death – At Kames Tileworks, Leitholm on the 17 ults, suddenly Mr Robert Watt.
Canmore (Note – SBH – I am unable to pinpoint it on the OS Maps – I will try again!) Below – 1856 – Canmore suggests Kittleyknowe Tileworks were at the location of the red cross. 11/05/1881 – Greenock Advertiser – Bankruptcy – John Finnie Allan, farmer, Cardrona Mains and Kittleyknowe, Peebleshire. (Were the tileworks…
Canmore Below – 1856 – Castleton Tileworks, Newcastleton.
Canmore Below – 1856 – Old Brick Kilns, Nether Falla, Eddleston. Near Scarcerig.
Lamberton Colliery Brickworks, Mordington, Berwickshire, Scottish Borders. Below – 12/06/1846 – The going colliery at Lamberton for let … There is an extensive field of common clay of the best quality, on the surface and fire clay in the pit, which has been found equal to the finest ‘Stourbridge’ thereby affording every opportunity for carrying…
Found by Geoff Parkhouse at Rutherford near Kelso, former County of Roxburghshire. This brick is unmarked. The manufacturer is unknown. The find location would suggest Scottish origins but … No doubt there will have been a brick and tile works in the area during the 18th century but I just do not know where exactly….
04/10/1850 – Kelso Chronicle – Building clubs … it is proposed to build the cottages of brick which can now be obtained from the brickworks on the Cavers Estate and will also for a short time, be obtained nearer home from the works on the Estate of Stirches …
Canmore Below – 07/05/1847 – The erection of Larriston Tileworks. Below – 1858 – Larriston Tileworks, Larriston. (The works are not named on the 1896 map).
Cowdenknows Tileworks, Earlston aka Crossrigs – formerly in the County of Berwickshire. Canmore 10/01/1845 – Kelso Chronicle – Contractors wanted for making about 114 roods of a new road to the brick and tile work at Cowdenknows. Specifications will be seen in the hands of Mr White, Cowdenknows or with Mr Mitchell, surveyor, Melrose. 03/07/1846…
Oxnam Tileworks, Jedburgh, Scottish Borders aka Cringleburn Tileworks. Many thanks to Chris J Veitch, Jedburgh for his assistance in ascertaining the location of this tilework. 1841 – Census – Cringleburn Tileworks, now Oxnam Sawmill. David (25)and Margaret Sives (30). David – drain tile manufacturer. 1841 – Census – Huntill Cottages, Jedburgh. William (20) and Isabella…
Below – 1899 – Old Brick Kiln, Belses. (Not depicted on the 1859 map. It is still referenced on the 1918 map) Below – Google maps aerial view of the old brick kiln location. ‘Red’ X marks the spot. Below – Many thanks to Robert Bruce, Pinnacle Farm, Ancrum for the permission to photograph the…
