The Ralston Brickworks may be one of the same as the Seedhill Brickworks.
26/01/1895 – Paisley and Renfrewshire Gazette – Proposed new brick factory in the East End. In regard to the recent application to the Dean of Guild Court Mr Robert Morton, brick builder and contractor, Weir Street, for authority to erect an eight-kiln chamber and offices, &c, in connection with a proposed brick factory in the new street between Glasgow and Seedhill Roads, the following interlocutor has been issued: – “The Magistrates having heard parties, and considered the petition and minutes of lease produced, and also examined and considered the plans produced, dismiss the present application, find no expenses due to either party and decern. Note – The Magistrates are satisfied that the minute of lease produced does not place the petitioner in the position of legally insisting in the present application to the Court
18/05/1895 – Glasgow Herald – The following Public Companies were registered in Edinburgh during the past week. The Ralston Brickmaking Company (Limited) – No 2013 – to acquire land on the Estate of Ralston, Paisley and to carry on the business of brick and tile makers. The capital is £10,000 in £10 shares and the subscribers are – A. Logan, coal merchant; J. F. Baird, manager; W. Wilson, manufacturer; J. Robertson, manufacturer; R. Baird, manager; R. Morton, brick builder and A. McAllister, solicitor all in Paisley.
Dalbeth Brickfield, London Road, Glasgow. This may actually be the same location as the Westthorn Brickworks which were located near Dalbeth, London Road, Glasgow. Below – 16/03/1877 – Glasgow Herald – Dalbeth Brickfield, London Road, Glasgow for sale. 20/03/1880 – Glasgow Herald – Bricks – 230,000 good new bricks for sale on London Road, entrance…
Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Ralston Brickworks, Hillington, Glasgow Road. . . . .
Canmore 1840 – 1841 – Skatrigg Coal, Brick & Drain Tile Co, 37 Ropework Lane, Glasgow. 1841 – 1842 – Skatriggs Coal, Brick & Drain Tile Co, 37 Ropework Lane, Glasgow. 19/04/1844 – Glasgow Herald – Anti-corn law league … Requested attendees – Angus Campbell – Tilemaker, Skateriggs. Michael Broadly – – Tilemaker, Skateriggs. Andrew…
Seedhill Brick and Tile Works, Lacy Street, Paisley. The Seedhill Brickworks may be one of the same as the Ralston Brickworks. Canmore – Seedhill Brick and Tile Works. 28/12/1894 – Glasgow Herald – Proposed brickwork at Williams burgh. A meeting of feuars and others resident in Williamsburgh district was held last night in the Allison…
(Note – SBH – The brickworks situated in the Nethercommon area of Paisley are often difficult to separate when trying to ascertain which piece of researched information should be allocated to which brickworks. The same goes for conclusively determining which location on the old OS maps refers to which brickworks. If anyone notices any error…
Found Kilbarchan area by Bill Spiers. Ralston Brickworks, Hillington, Glasgow Road. . . . .
