Test castables found at the Manuel Works, Whitecross
— 24/09/2024The following refractory castable test samples were found during ground works at the Manuel Brickworks,
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Alloa Tileworks, Forthbank, Alloa, Stirlingshire
— 09/07/2024Alloa Tileworks, Forthbank, Alloa, Stirlingshire. 1913 – Works not present on this map. Below –
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Russell Roof Tile Ltd, Halleaths, Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire
— 09/06/2023Russell Roof Tiles Below – 20/09/1990 – Galloway News – Russell Roof Tiles Ltd wish
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Annandale Tile Co 1986 Ltd, Halleaths, Lochmaben, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire
— 08/06/2023Russell Roof Tiles 11/06/1987 – Galloway News – The Annandale Tile Co (1986) Ltd manufacturers
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Russell Plain
— 08/06/2023Found by Ian Suddaby. These examples are not in my possession. They are made from cement/concrete, not
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Stanislaw Sulich – Patented hollow brick
— 08/06/2021In ‘The British Clay Worker’ magazine dated 15/12/1952 there is an article entitled ‘Recent
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Costain Concrete Co Ltd, Newarthill, North Lanarkshire
— 25/01/2021(Note – SBH – I have added some mention of Siporex here as a matter of interest only. It
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Harehill Brickworks, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen
— 20/01/202120/12/1955 – Aberdeen Evening Express – Two ‘decent men’ fined for theft and
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David Colville and Sons, iron and steel makers, Motherwell, North Lanarkshire
— 19/01/2021Graces Guide information. Graces Guide information. Below – 1881 – Advert David Colville
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Clinker bricks
— 18/06/2020Below – 18/03/1863 – Glasgow Morning Journal – Houses for the working classes –
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Electric Danger
— 16/05/2020Found by Nick Shaw in the Dingwall area. These appear to have been manufactured from a concrete /cement
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Springbank Tile Company Ltd, Cairnhill Road, Airdrie, North Lanarkshire
— 08/03/2020Springbank Tile Company Ltd, Cairnhill Road, Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. Manufacturers of concrete roof
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Scotcem Forth
— 01/07/2019Found in Carluke. I did not take possession of this example. Cement based roofing tile. Scotcem Roof
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Scotcem Roof Tiles Limited, Station Road, Cowie, Stirlingshire
— 01/07/2019This company appears to have been a subsidiary of Redland Tiles Limited, Cowie and may well have operated
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Redland Caledonian Made in Scotland Reg Des No 933610 BS 4737550
— 16/04/2019Found by Ian Suddaby in Aberdeenshire. Redland Tiles. Ltd., Cowie, Stirlingshire. It is a cement based
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Unmarked Cults cement brick
— 21/08/2018Found on the site of the Cultshill Brick Works, Fife. Cultshill Brickworks, Nr Cupar. . . . .
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Parkmore Limes Limited, Dufftown, Banffshire
— 15/08/201816/11/1950 – Dundee Courier – Concrete Worker wanted to take charge of brick plant at Dufftown.
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Unmarked Torlundy cement brick
— 19/06/2018Found by Ian Suddaby. Torlundy Brick and Tile works, Tomacharich, Fort William. Ian states –
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Unmarked Kirkforthar brick.
— 02/06/2018Found by Gordon Allan in Ecclesmachan, Browxburn, West Lothian. Kirkforthar Brick Co Ltd, Drumshoreland
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Bonawe Quarry and Brickworks, Nr Oban, Argyll.
— 26/05/2018Many thanks to Donald Harrison for this brick example and for bringing it to my attention. Bonawe Quarry
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Lord James Hay, Dundee – Concrete drainage tile
— 11/04/2018Below – January 1842 – Farmers Magazine – Lord James Hay visits Baldovan House, Dundee
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Kirkforthar Brickworks, Muirhead, Fife
— 02/04/2018Canmore Below – 1938 – This map details a sandpit which would be the future site of the Kirkforthar
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Scottish Dunbrik Ltd, Stannergate, Dundee
— 04/03/2018Below – 1944 – 1969 – It is possible that the building marked ‘Precast Concrete
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Torlundy Brick and Tile Works,Tomacharich, Fort William, Highland
— 08/12/2017Referenced as part of a Highland Council planning application in 2000. 4.2.1 LO/2000/34 Erection of House
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Ballachulish Slate Quarry and Brickworks, Ballachulish, Lochaber, Highland.
— 07/12/2017Ballachulish Slate Quarry and Brickworks, Ballachulish, Lochaber, Highland. Below – 1870 –
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