Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found by Sarina Martin at an unknown location in Germany. Prestongrange Brick, Tile and Fireclay Works, Prestonpans, East Lothian. . . . .

Found by Flipp Metlin in a basement floor in Saint Petersburg, on Vasilievskiy Island, Russia. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire It is likely there is a dash and a downward arrow stamped on the right of the brick…

Found by Ian Suddaby at Bo’ness. I am not in possession of this example. Is it a ‘zero’ or an ‘O’? Ian states – KMS or KSM? It’s a problem either way. We have a few of these hanger bricks now, all found by the coast and mostly around the Firth of Forth in Scotland. Until…

Found by Ian Suddaby at Bo’ness. This example is not in my possession. This is a ‘boiler block’. 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. .

Found by Ian Suddaby at the old Manuel Works, Whitecross. This example is not in my possession. Ian states – The STEIN part at the top of the circular mark has gone but the bottom is clear enough, MCSD. Magnesia Chrome Super Duty. I do wonder sometimes if some of the SD bricks we think…

Found by Ian Suddaby by the Firth of Forth in Central Scotland. This example is not in my possession. The manufacturer of this checker is unknown although the find site would suggest it was made at the Manuel Works, Whitecross’ Scotland. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire….

Found by Amin Hz who states ‘This brick was found in an old oil well drilling company, probably 50 years ago, in the area of ​​Koh Bink, located 23 km from Ganaveh Port, Iran’. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig,…

Found by Travis McIntyre and his sister Kim on the Kennebec River, Augusta, USA – next to Fort Western. Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. . . . .

Found by Victor Rodriguez in Patillas, Puerto Rico. Allan & Mann, Port Eglinton, Glasgow Alternative brickworks include: Rutherglen Pottery, Glasgow. Mallsmire Works, Myrtle Park, Crosshill, Glasgow. .  

Found by Ian Suddaby at the old Manuel Works, Whitecross. This example is not in my possession. Ian states – At 8.3kg this is a heavy brick although at 9½” x 5″ x 3½” it’s a bit bigger than average too. The black stencilled markings say ST 88P S1D (or 61D?) with possibly 1PG or…