Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found by Ian Suddaby on the site of the old Manuel Brickworks, Whitecross. This example is not in my possession. 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 Manuel Brickworks, Whitecross. This example is not in my possession. Although the manufacturer is unknown, there is little doubt that it would have been made on site. Ian states – It’s 9″ long and tapers from 4″ to 2¾ left to right. Unusually, it also tapers from 4 to…

Found by Ian Suddaby on the site of the old Manuel Brickworks, Whitecross. This example is not in my possession. 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 Brickworks, Whitecross. This example is not in my possession. 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 Danny Rylands at Rock Ferry, Birkenhead. This example is not in my possession. This looks like a ‘0’ as in zero as opposed to an ‘O’ as in a letter, but … Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire….

Found by Renee-Gabrielle Boucher in Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada. 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 Alexey Oleksii on the site of an old sugar refinery in Ukraine. Sumy Refinery. Former Krasnozvezdensky Refinery, former Pavlovsky Refinery. It was built by the famous sugar manufacturer Ivan Kharitonenko in 1869 and named Pavlovsky in honor of his son Pavel. In Soviet times, it was renamed Krasnozvezdinsky (KRZ) and until the collapse…

Found by Bill Duff at I am not in possession of this example. 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 Brickworks, Whitecross. Left in situ. 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 Brickworks, Whitecross. Left in situ. 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