Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found on the north shore of the Firth of Forth. Lochside Works, Townhill, Dunfermline, Fife. . . . Below – 3 heavy, metal brick stamping plates. . . .

Found by Bob Banks in the Dunfermline area. This example is not in my possession. Note the reversed ‘D’. This is a circle brick. Lochside Works, Townhill, Dunfermline, Fife. . .

Found by Bob Banks in the Dunfermline area. This example is not in my possession. Note the reversed ‘C’. This is a circle brick. Lochside Works, Townhill, Dunfermline, Fife. . . .  

Found in Selkirk and kindly donated by Vicky Wood. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Hurlford, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. . . . .  

This was photographed in the Selkirk area and left in situ. I am not in possession of this example. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Hurlford, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. . . .

Found by Ian Suddaby in Ayrshire. Gully trap drain cover stamped R. Brown & Son Paisley. Caledonian Brick and Drain Tile Works, Paisley, Renfrewshire or Ferguslie or Shortroods. . . .

Found at Alloa. Lochside Works, Townhill, Dunfermline, Fife. . . . . Below – The same stamp on a bullnose brick. Found by Gordon Wyle in the Clackmannan area.

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…

Lochside Coal and Fireclay Company Limited, Townhill, Dunfermline. Canmore 12/04/1902 – New brickworks at Townhill opened by Lochside Brick and Fireclay Works (Journal p4 col 7). Below – 1905 – Advert Lochside Coal and Fireclay Company. Below – 01/02/1905 – Dundee Courier – Dispute over a pipe. (07/03/1905 – the outcome). 2/11/1906 – Lochside Fife…

01/01/1824 – The Scots Magazine – Glasgow – There have been a great many additions built to the old cotton mills in Glasgow this summer besides the new ones erected in various parts of the city. One of the mills is calculated to cost £40,000. This has been altogether an unprecedented year of building. Masons,…