Phippsfield Tile and Brick Works, Black Isle, near Tain.
Below – 10/06/1840 – Inverness Courier – Advert.
Below – 08/07/1840 – Inverness Courier – Public dinner in Tain to Hugh Ross Esq, of Cromarty. The special object of the dinner was intended to celebrate the establishment by Mr Ross, Phippsfield of a manufactory for bricks and drain tiles which is now in full operation.
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Below – 07/04/1841 – Phippsfield is now in full operation. Mr Chisholm is the manager at Phippsfield by Parkhill.
Below – 08/08/1841 – Inverness Courier – An article on field draining with particular reference to Phippsfield. (Note – SBH – The article also refers to a smaller tileworks near Dingwall. This could be referring to the Ussie Tileworks)
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12/10/1843 – Perthshire Courier – Farms to let. Arabella and Glatstullich. Upon the farm of Glatstullich, there is a superior tile manufactory in full operation and equally convenient for either of the farms. A considerable portion of both farms are already tile drained. The proprietor will be in every way disposed to encourage improvement either by tile draining or otherwise. Proprietor Hugh Ross Esq of Cromarty, Calrossie.
Below – 05/02/1845 – Inverness Courier – Letter from Mr Hugh Ross, Calrossie regarding his Phippsfield Tileworks and his thoughts on the value of field drainage.
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27/08/1845 – Aberdeen Press and Journal – Arabella Farm for let. Upon the farm, there is a superior tile manufactory in full operation which if desired would be let along with the farm. A considerable portion of Arabella and Glastullich is already tile drained.
03/03/1847 – Perthshire Courier – Arabella Farm for let. Upon the farm, there is a superior tile manufactory in full operation which if desired would be let along with the farm. A considerable portion of Arabella and Glastullich is already tile drained.
Below – 1872 – The Phippsfield Brick and Tile Works were situated somewhere in this region.
(Note – SBH – Lower Kildun appears to be situated about a mile from Ussie Brick and Tile Works so they may have been one of the same) 26/08/1840 – Inverness Courier – Brick and Tile Work – The Public are respectfully informed, that the new brick and tile manufactory at Lower Kildun, neat Dingwall,…
(Note – SBH – Lower Kildun Brick and Tile Works appear to be situated about a mile from Ussie Brick and Tile Works so they may have been one of the same) 1808 – This information is from am article in the Inverness Courier dated 15/10/1909 – This article describes the formation of Maryburgh village…
