Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found Glenboig village. Newton Brickworks, Blantyre, Lanarkshire. . . . .

(Much more research required in order to reduce my confusion over the Blantyreferme Brick Works!) Canmore 22/02/1924 – Bellshill Speaker – …we learn that a considerable number of men in the district will be employed at the new brickworks which Messrs A and J Moore are presently building. It is said that the refuse on…

Newton Brickworks, Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Canmore 08/06/1907 – Hamilton Herald – The following to be sold by auction – Thursday 20th at Hallside, Newton – Quarry and Brickwork plant. (Note – SBH – this may not be the Newton Brickworks but I have added it to ensure the reference is recorded somewhere). Below – 1934 –…

Found by Gordon Wyle in Clackmanannshire. Newton Brickworks, Blantyre, Lanarkshire. . . . .

The following article is based on the Scottish bricks found by Vladimir Smirnov in and around his home in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Vladimir has managed to collect a fascinating collection of Scottish bricks and bizarrely, a good few of them appear to have never surfaced, as yet, in their Country of origin. . . . ….

Found in Paisley. Newton Brickworks, Blantyre, Lanarkshire. . . . . Below – A similar stamp in a round ended frog. Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Below – A similar stamp in a round ended frog with slightly longer letters. Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area.  

Found on the Firth of Clyde, Glasgow. Newton Brickworks, Blantyre, Lanarkshire. . . . .