Found by Ian Suddaby in the Edinburgh area.
Believed to stand for Vogrie Colliery Company from near Gorebridge, Midlothian.
The lettering is very small and it is raised.
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Below – a clearer mark found on a brick at the same location by Ian Suddaby.
Gorebridge Coal and Fireclay Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian. Owned by Robert Thomson. Source Kenneth W Sanderson. c. 1889 – Owned by Robert Thomson? c. 1915 – Owned by Robert Thomson? (Note – SBH – This would appear to be the same Robert Thomson who operated the Vogrie Brick and Tile Works, Newlandrig, Gorebridge but I can…
Found in Dalkeith. Vogrie Coal and Fire Clay Works, Gorebridge. . . . . Below – A very similar stamp on a square frog. The ‘O’ and the ‘G’ look slightly less round. It also appears to have been double stamped or restamped.Found at the Vogrie Coal and Fire Clay Works by Michael Radford. Below…
Found by Christine Hennessey in the Gorebridge area. I have included this as a ‘new’ brickmarks due to the shape of the frog. The top edge of the frog appears to have a definite curve. I accept this may be a firing anomaly but then again it may not! Vogrie Coal and Fire Clay Works,…
Vogrie Coal and Fire Clay Works, Gorebridge. (Note – SBH – This may be one of the same as the Gorebridge Coal and Fireclay Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian) (Note – SBH – I am uncertain as to whether references to the ‘Vogrie Brickworks’ refer to the Vogrie Brick and Tile Works at Newlandrig or the Vogrie…
Seen at the old Vogrie brick and tile works, Newlandrig. This example is not in my possession. Vogrie Coal and Fire Clay Works, Gorebridge. . . . Below – Another similar example found by Ian Suddaby in the Gorebridge area.
Found The Wisp Edinburgh. Vogrie Coal and Fire Clay Works, Gorebridge. . . . . Below – A similar stamp on a brick but there is hardly a frog on this version plus the whole stamped areas actually appears to be proud from the rest of the brick. Found at the Vogrie Coal and Fire…
Found by TM in Fife Likely to be a product of the Vogrie Coal and Fire Clay Works, Gorebridge. . . . .
Found Seafield, Edinburgh. Vogrie Coal and Fire Clay Works, Gorebridge. . . . .
Found Denholm, Scottish Borders Vogrie Coal and Fire Clay Works, Gorebridge. . . . . Below – The same stamp on a curved brick found by Tam Watters in Jedburgh. Below – The same stamp on a voussoir brick (Wedge) found by Tam Watters in Jedburgh.
