Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found by Ian Suddaby at Carberry, East Lothian. This example is not in my possession. LB – Likely to stand for Lochgelly Brickworks as SBC took them over in 1969. The ‘B’ looks like an 8 in the photo but it is definitely a ‘B’. SBC – Scottish Brick Corporation or Company. . .

Canmore Info Below – 17/09/1846 – Fife Herald – Lochgelly Brick and Tile Works to let. Henry Watson owner. Below – 02/11/1848 – Fife Herald – Lochgelly – 400,000 bricks for sale and 25 horses etc. 1853 – 1855 – ScotlandsPlaces – A pretty extensive brickwork consisting of kilns, store engine-house, drying shed and a…

Found by Ian Suddaby at Guardbridge An unusual bricks marked HGE but if you look closely you can just make out faint letters on either side of the HGE spelling out Lochgelly. Any ideas why it should be marked this way other than a malfunctioning stamp! Lochgelly Works, Lochgelly, Fife. . .  

Little seems to be available on the internet regarding the actual Lumphinnans Brickworks which were situated adjacent to the ironworks. It is highly likely that the clay was manufactured into bricks to line and reline the ironworks furnaces and perhaps lived and died within the life of the ironworks itself. Appeal – If anyone has…

Found in Fife area – RC Lochgelly Works, Lochgelly, Fife  

Found Dundee Lochgelly Works, Lochgelly, Fife. . . . .    

Found in Wemyss Lochgelly Works, Lochgelly, Fife. . . . .

Found Glengarnock Lochgelly Works, Lochgelly, Fife Brickmark along topside of frog. . . .