Longriggs Brick and Tile Works, Coalsnaughton, Stirlingshire may in fact just have been a clay pit and a source of clay for John Govan at Cornton Brick and Tile Works, Stirling.
Below – 1861 – Longriggs Farm. (Note – SBH – I can find no reference to a brickworks or claypits around Longriggs on the OS maps available to me online).
1877 – Peter and John Govan, brickmakers, joint tenants of surface clay, Longriggs.(Page 53)
1877 – M Penman, Brickmaker, Longriggs. (Page 45).
29/03/1888 – The Scotsman – The following are candidates for Stirling Burgh Council … John Govan, brick and tile manufacturer. (Note – SBH – I believe this is John Govan of Cornton Brick and Tile Works, Stirling but I also believe he may be the same John Govan as owning the claypits or brickworks at Longriggs)
1865 – John Christie, brick and tile maker, Cornton, Causewayside, Stirling/Clackmannan. 1871 – Census – John Christie is described as being born c. 1823 and a brick and tile worker – master. Employing 17 men and 3 women. He was living at Forthbank in the Parish of St Ninians. 30/04/1876 – John Christie dies. Below…
Below – 02/04/1796 – Caledonian Mercury – Could this have been the original advert for the plot of land that would become the brick and tile works, Shore, Stirling? 09/07/1818 – Caledonian Mercury – To be sold, a valuable genteel residence in the town of Stirling. On Wednesday the 19th of August 1818, if not…
Brick Work, Devonside, Tillicoultry. Canmore 1877 – M Penman, Brickmaker, Devonside. Below – 04/03/1882 – Alloa Advertiser – This article mentions the Devon brick works at Devonside. Alloa Coal Company appear to be referred to as the owners. 1886 – J & P Govan – Brick and Tile Maker, Devonside, Tillicoultry. (Note – SBH – I believe…
Errol Brick and Tile Works, Inchcoonans, Perthshire aka Falla Brick and Tile Works, Carse of Gowrie, Errol, Perth and Kinross. (Note – SBH – It is often difficult to identify which piece of information relates to the different brickworks around Inchcoonans – if you see any obvious mistake then please let me know). Canmore Errol…
