Garrabost Brick & Tile Works, Garrabost, Isle of Lewis
The following brick was found during excavations at Lewis Castle, Isle of Lewis by James Campbell who thereafter kindly donated it to the collection.
The brick depicts possible dog paw prints.
It is believed to have been made at the Claypark brickworks and is a precursor to the bricks later marked ‘Lews’
This brick is surplus and appears to have been left over on completion of works at Lewis castle by a MacNab of Oban who undertook the works on the castle for Sir James, with a bit of controversy that led to a court case. The bricks are believed to be precursors of the brick that had a frog and embellished with ‘ Lews’ and produced circa 1847.
Found on the old site of the Atlas and Etna Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. Unmarked brick with cat paw prints. There may be another 2 paw prints on the brick but I am not certain so I have not marked them. Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but … Could the central circular…
Found in Kilwinning, Ayrshire Prestongrange Brick, Tile and Fireclay Works, Prestonpans, East Lothian Complete with what looks like the paw prints of a kitten on one edge of the brick. . . . .
The following bricks were found during excavations at Lewis Castle, Isle of Lewis by James Crawford. The bricks below show possible dog and cat paw prints. They are believed to have been made at the Claypark brickworks and are precursors to the bricks later marked ‘Lews’ These bricks appear to have been leftover on completion…
Garrabost Brickworks, Garrabost, Isle of Lewis. Canmore 01/03/1847 – Brickworks Commenced. 27/04/1847 – Inverness Courier – An excellent quality of clay for bricks and tiles has been discovered in the parish Stornoway, and the necessary buildings are in the course of erection, superintended by an experienced brickmaker from the south. Below 1848 – 1849 – Garrabost…
Found West Wemyss, Fife I am informed that this could be both a cat and a dog paw print. The top is most likely a cat as the claws are retracted. The bottom is most likely to be a dog as you can see the claws – dogs cannot retract their claws. Now, I envisage…
Found by Tom Clark on the Isle of Lewis Garrabost Brick & Tile Works, Garrabost, Isle of Lewis . . . . Below – similar example found by Tucker Kennedy in Stornoway Below – A pristine example detailing the double edged frog with chamfered corners. Photographed by Ian Suddaby at Stornoway, Lewis.
