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 Watson – Tilemaker, Skateriggs.
William Simpson – Tilemaker, Skateriggs.
Ebenezer Samuel – Tilemaker, Skateriggs.
1852 – Skaterigg Coal, Brick & Drain Tile Works near Jordanhill, Partick. Office, 37 Ropework Lane, Glasgow.
1856 – 1857 – ScotlandsPlaces – Skaterig Brick and Tile Work. Extensive brick and tile works on the farm of Skaterig leased by Mr Pearson.
10/12/1856 – Glasgow Herald – Contractors wanted for carting from 7500 to 10,000 cubic yards of debris from Anniesland Pit to the Clayholes at Skaterigg Brickfield situated upon the lands of Skaterigg, near Garscube. Applications to be made to Mr Pearson, 16 East Howard Street who will show the specification and receive tenders til 17th inst. Glasgow 08/12/1856.
Below – 1857 – Skaterig(g) Brick and Tile Works.
Below – 26/10/1857 – Glasgow Herald – For sale – Skaterigg Brick and Tile Works, near Annieston Toll, Great Western Road, Glasgow.
1858 – 1859 – Alex Adamson – Manager of brick & tile work, Skaterigg, Partick.
Below – 26/12/1866 – North British Agriculturist – Wood-End and Skaterigg Brick and Tile Works and Claythorne Brick, Tile and Pipe Works. Glasgow, Crow Road, Partick 1866. Messrs Dods and Co having relinquished business and disposed of the former of these works on the 26th day of April last and Mr R. W. Dods having retired from the latter and since the 23rd of the same month ceased to have any connection whatever therewith, it is hereby intimated that the two works have been united under the sole agency and management of Mr Thomas Leslie. They thus constitute one of the most extensive brick and tile works in the West of Scotland and being situated close to the River Clyde and Harbour of Glasgow and in the immediate proximity to Temple Lock on the Bowling Canal and to a siding of the North British Railway, they possess unequalled facilities for shipment in every direction. An abundant stock of brick, tiles and drain pipes of all sizes is constantly kept and careful and prompt attention is paid to all orders. It is requested that communications be addressed to Mr Leslie, Wood-End and Skaterigg Works, Crow Road Partick who will be glad to supply price lists and any desired attention. N.B – Orders for fire clay goods attended to. It is in contemplation to establish a common clay pottery in connection with these works in the ensuing spring.
1867 – 1868 – John Ross, Manager, Woodend and Skaterigg Brick and Tile Works. House Woodend.
30/04/1868 – Perthshire Advertiser – Sequestrations – Andrew Drummond Foulds, brick, pipe and tile manufacturer, Woodend, Claythorne and Skatterigg, Crow Road, Partick. Creditors to meet in Faculty Hall, Glasgow 1st May at 120’clock.
Below – 09/11/1874 – Glasgow Herald – Skaterig Brickworks for sale.
14/07/1923 – Glasgow Herald – Man was not long on the world’s stage when he commenced to work clay and impress on its plastic surface his primitive ideas. A common clay brick, even to the initiated tells its story and forms an important clue in the history of man. In Scotland, the earliest bricks made…
Jordanhill Brickworks were in operation until the raw materials were exhausted in 1928. From them were drawn the bricks for part of Glasgow Corporation’s housing estate at Knightswood. Whitewashed low roofed houses occupied by workers in the brickfields while modern buildings were raised around them struck a note of incongruity for a year or two….
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…
Canmore Strathbungo Brickworks, Strathbungo, Glasgow AKA – Coplawhil or Coplawhill Brickworks? (Note – SBH – This brickworks relationship confuses me. Can anyone firm up on the meagre information recorded here?). 1884 -1885 – James Goldie & Son, brickmakers; Works, Sandyacres, Langside Road, Coplawhill, Victoria Road, Shawfield Toll, Rutherglen Road, and Woodend, Crow Road, Partick.
22/03/1865 – Glasgow Herald – Gilchrist & Goldie V Christie & Co – Sheriff Court – This was an action raised at the instance of Messrs Gilchrist and Goldie, brickmakers, Sandyacres, Langside Road, Glasgow against Messrs Christie & Co, 116 St Vincent Street, Glasgow and Mr Peter Christie, Kent Road, Glasgow. Summary of the case…
Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Ralston Brickworks, Hillington, Glasgow Road. . . . .
Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Dods & Co, Woodend Brick & Tile Works, Partick. . . . .
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…
(Note – SBH – The following references relate to James Goldie and Robert and William Gilchrist, brickmakers from the Glasgow Area. They operated brickworks at Woodend, Claythorn, Shawfield, Sandyacres and Coplawhill. I have been unable to link the entries below to a specific brickworks so I have created this page to ensure they are recorded)…
(Note – SBH – Mr Jas Goldie’s and William Gilchrist’s bricks are marked Shawfield Toll and I assume these are the same works as Shawfield Brickworks). 1849 – 1850 – James Goldie, brick builder, 78 Rutherglen Loan and 16 Cleland Street, Glasgow. (Note – SBH – This appears to be a reference to Goldies pre…
