Found by Angela Holton on the north shore of the Firth of Forth.
Lochside Works, Townhill, Dunfermline, Fife.
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Below – 3 heavy, metal brick stamping plates.
Below – Angela has kindly donated this example.
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Found on the site of the old Manuel Brickworks, 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 This solid metal stamping plate is about 1 inch thick. It has two threaded screw holes to…
Any ideas? The origins of this diamond-shaped iron ‘Wilson’ stamp are unknown. Note the elongated and distinctive ‘L’. The item is held in a collection owned by the Falkirk Community Trust and is described Description – Iron frog stamp in the form of a lozenge containing the word “WILSON” in mirror image. Used by the…
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 at Alloa. Lochside Works, Townhill, Dunfermline, Fife. . . . . Below – The same stamp on a bullnose brick. Found by Gordon Wyle in the Clackmannan area.
Canmore The Niddrie Brickworks, near Edinburgh, was a large common brickworks built in 1924 to supply bricks for house building by the Niddrie & Benhar Coal Co. It had three large Hoffman continuous kilns, and latterly, a modern shuttle kiln. The works closed in 1991 and were demolished. 04/04/1878 – Falkirk Herald – On Saturday…
Broadlie Brickworks, Dalry, Ayrshire. Canmore Broadlie Brickworks, Dalry, Ayrshire This was the first of three common-brick works in the vicinity of Dalry which were built to make pressed-clay bricks from the coal-measure clays – blaes – deposited as waste during coal and ironstone mining in the 19th century. These works were built at a time…
Commondyke Brickworks, Common, near Auchinleck, East Ayrshire. ‘C’ is attributed to this brickworks by the Scottish brick survey 1985. Canmore Commondyke Brickworks, Common, East Ayrshire – Alexandra Transport Ltd started Commondyke Brickworks after World War II and operated the business until 1977 when the works closed. The Scottish Brick Corporation took over Alexandra’s business in…
Wellwood Brick Co. Works, Dunfermline, Fife. Canmore 1934 – The 1985 publication ‘A survey of Scottish brickmarks’ suggests that these works were operated by Stewart and Son at this time. (Note – SBH – I believe this may be John Stewart and Sons who also operated the Anniston Brickworks, Inverkeillor, Angus). 22/05/1937 – The Scotsman…
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…
