Found on the Firth of Forth at Bo’ness.
Believed to be a Dyson Low Porosity bloating ladle brick.
L.D.P with the ‘D’ being incorporated within a diamond-shaped mark.
These Dyson bricks were possibly made at the East Works at Bonnybridge (Dougall/Dyson site) or possibly by Dyson Refractories, England.
James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire
Alternative brickworks include:
Below – A similar stamp on a brick but in the profile aspect. Found in the Glasgow area.
This example was found on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. SDR – The ‘D’ within a diamond motif stands for Dyson Refractories. These Dyson bricks were made at the East Works at Bonnybridge (Dougall/Dyson site). James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire Alternative brickworks include: Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire.
Found at the old James Dougall works, Bonnyside, Bonnybridge. Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but … Considering the find site, this may well be a James Dougall product. It may also be an early Dyson Refractories product. They took over the Bonnyside Works from Dougall and their emblem, which appeared on many…
Found by Ian Suddaby on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks. This example is not in my possession. Believed to be a Dyson Low Porosity bloating ladle brick. L.D.P with the ‘D’ being incorporated within a diamond-shaped mark. These Dyson bricks were possibly made at the East Works at Bonnybridge (Dougall/Dyson site) or possibly by…
Found by Ian Suddaby on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks. This example is not in my possession. Believed to be a Dyson Low Porosity bloating ladle brick. L.D.P with the ‘D’ being incorporated within a diamond-shaped mark. These Dyson bricks were possibly made at the East Works at Bonnybridge (Dougall/Dyson site) or possibly by…
Found in Bonnybridge. James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Alternative brickworks include: Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . .
Found by Eddie McLean in the Wishaw area. Believed to be a Dyson Low Porosity bloating ladle brick. L.D.P with the ‘D’ being incorporated within a diamond-shaped mark. These Dyson bricks were possibly made at the East Works at Bonnybridge (Dougall/Dyson site) or possibly by Dyson Refractories, England. James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire….
Found Bonnyside, Bonnybridge. This is a Dyson Low Porosity bloating ladle brick. Harry Wilson states these Dyson bricks were made at the East Works at Bonnybridge ( Dougall/Dyson site) – He states ” DLP was made initially in the late 60s in the West Works, Bonnyside using Burnhead bloating clay from the Slammanan area for a…
Found at the Bonnyside, Bonnybridge Works. These Dyson bricks were made at the East Works at Bonnybridge (Dougall/Dyson site). James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire Alternative brickworks include: Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. .
Found at the Bonnyside, Bonnybridge site. Note the reversed ‘D’. Believed to be a Dyson Low Porosity bloating ladle brick. L.D.P with the ‘D’ being incorporated within a diamond-shaped mark. These Dyson bricks were possibly made at the East Works at Bonnybridge (Dougall/Dyson site) or possibly by Dyson Refractories, England. James Dougall & Sons Ltd,…
Found in the Glasgow area by Eddie McLean. The ‘D’ within a Diamond is the trademark of Dyson Refractories Ltd who were based in England. They bought over the James Dougall, Bonnybridge Works. These Dyson bricks were made at the East Works at Bonnybridge (Dougall/Dyson site). James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire Alternative brickworks…
