The images below are those of a brick that oozes character and historical value. A remarkable piece of history.
An old brick found in Bielby, East Riding of Yorkshire, England by Richard Coe says on it:
“This brick was made 18 May 1741 by Wm Morrill”
The brick is handmade and has a depth of 2 ”
Photos by kind permission of Andrew Sefton
Low Cocklaw Brick and Tile Works are 100 yards on the English side of the border situated near Edrington Castle Farm in Scotland. (Note – SBH – I am referencing this tileworks as the claypit is right on the Scottish Border and they would have undoubtedly had Scottish customers). Interestingly the ScotlandPlaces website and the…
John Cathles Hill (1857–1915), builder and brickmaker, was born in Anderson’s Entry, Hawkhill, Dundee, on 12 December 1857, the eldest son of Robert Hill and his wife Eliza, née Cathles. There were six children, three boys (including John) and three girls, one of whom died in infancy. The elder Hill was a wheelwright and joiner, and in 1860 succeeded his father and grandfather as tollhouse…
Shidlaw Tileworks are 100 yards on the English side of the border situated on the Kelso Branch Railway and approximately 1 mile from Hadden Farm in Scotland. They are approximately 1/2″ from Carham Railway Station. (Note – SBH – I am referencing these tileworks as the claypit seems to run across the railway and right…
Found by Old Frechevillian at found Manningham, Bradford, West Yorks. Archibald Neill, Listerhills, Bradford. Directory of Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield 1866. Archibald Neill (1826-1874) was born in Musselburgh, Scotland and came to Bradford as a young man to work with his brother Robert, a contractor of Manchester. Neill remained in Bradford and rose to become the…
It is good to see a museum recognising the significance and importance of old bricks with regards to a country’s heritage and history. This page is reproduced with the kind permission of the Market Lavington Museum, England Market Lavington Museum, England The 3 bricks pictured below are absolute crackers – great finds and definitely well…
