The following is a list of known Scottish brickmarks (including special shapes) in that a physical example exists and has been photographed. Clicking the link will bring up information about the brickmark with photograph(s); when and where the brick was found, where it was manufactured, if known, and any additional information about the brickmark, the…
Read moreOverseas stockists for Scottish bricks – export and import. . . . . Below – 16/10/1844 – New York Daily Tribune – Scotch firebricks for sale – Sherman Atwater & Co, 30 Broad Street, New York. Below – 09/12/1855 – The Age Newspaper – Melbourne, Australia – Scotch – Scottish hearths – Huxley and Parkers…
Read moreFound in Coatbridge by BJ. Heatheryknowe Colliery & Fire Clay Works, Bargeddie, Glasgow. The mark only reads Heatherykn and appears complete as does the brick. I appears that the brickmark stamp used would normally have been used on a bigger and longer brick but a reduce mark has been used on this shorter brick. Rather…
Read moreCrown Fire Clay Works, East Nelson Street, Gallowgate, Glasgow. (1872 – 1873 – Thomas Brownlie of Heatheryknowe Coal Co – House, 1 Carlton Terrace, North Woodside, Glasgow) (Heatheryknowe Coal Co., coal masters & manufacturers of fireclay goods, 182 Hope St.; depot, St Rollox). (Note – SBH – Could this be a Brownlie family connection?). 1880…
Read moreThe following is a list of known Scottish brickmarks (including special shapes) in that a physical example exists and has been photographed. Clicking the link will bring up information about the brickmark with photograph(s); when and where the brick was found, where it was manufactured, if known, and any additional information about…
Read moreThe following bricks are in the possession of Matt Lalonde, Michigan, USA. Matt states the ‘Hurll, Glasgow’ brick was found by the shore of Lake Huron in the Port Huron, Michigan. I am uncertain where exactly in Michigan, USA the following Scottish bricks were found. ‘Patent R Brown Paisley’ – (Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie…
Read moreGarnkirk Fireclay Works, Garnkirk, Lanarkshire. Canmore Info In 1831 the Garnkirk Colliery and Brickfield Company were established and targeted the fire clay to be found in deep seams around Garnkirk and Glenboig area of Lanarkshire. The Company was owned by Mark Sprot, Garnkirk House and his brother Thomas Sprot. James Murray and Co appear to…
Read moreFound in a creek in Poughkeepsie, NY by Stephanie LaRose. This is an interesting example. Firstly the lettering is ‘raised’ and the word Heatheryknowe is split into two, Heathery Knowe like the Coal Company name. Whereas both my example have the name as one and the lettering is ‘impressed’ – see link . . Below…
Read moreLarge numbers of bricks were imported or shipped to California in the past, particularly in the 19th century. The following bricks are detailed on the Calbrick website as having been found on Californian soil. The site’s author is Dan L. Mosier. Many thanks for the permission to post and link in. . . Below – Bluebell….
Read more1886 John & James Baird, Blackwood, Lesmahagow. Brown & McMillan, Chapel knowe, Motherwell. John Gilmour & co, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock. Inverkeithing Fire & Brick Co. Robert Fleming & Co, Atlas Fire Brick Works, Bathville, Bathgate. Garnkirk Fire Clay Co, Glasgow. Richard Street & Sons, Townhill, Dunfermline. John Jackson, Whynnyrigg, Carluke. James Allan, Carluke. John McDonald, Braidwood,…
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