Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found by Justin Hazuga in New Albany, Indiana, USA at the site of the old Star Glass Works factory. Wm Hudspith & Co, Wishaw Pottery and Brickworks, Wishaw. . . . .    

Foxley’s patent beaded bricks for gardens. It appears from the details below that these bricks were patented by J Foxley, Stony Stratford, Bucks, England. Contracts with brickmakers were then made allowing them to act as agents to make and sell the bricks. Certainly, in the case of William Hudspith and Co, Wishaw and Berry Hill…

Found by Richard Comish at Millom, Cumbria. This was possibly manufactured by Wm Hudspith & Co, Wishaw Pottery and Brickworks, Wishaw or equally, it could have been made at his Haltwhistle Brickworks, Northumbria. Because of the find location in England, it is possibly more likely it was manufactured in Northumbria. Hudspith bricks manufactured at Wishaw…

Wishaw and Coltness Fire Clay Brick and Tile Works, North Lanarkshire. (Note – SBH – I am uncertain as to the location of these works but they may well be one of the same as the Wishaw Fire Clay Works). 29/05/1852 – The Scotsman – George Scott, Agent, (Office adjoining Royal Horse Bazaar), Lothian Road,…

This mark was photographed on a fireclay chimney pot in the Glasgow area. I believe it represents the following. Wm Nelson JR – William Nelson Jr, Importer and Wholesaler, New York, USA. W.H & Co, Glasgow – William Hudspith & Co, Fire clay works, Wishaw. Coal masters, Green Colliery Wishaw, Glasgow. Basically, I believe this chimney can…

(Note – SBH – See this link also for some interesting additional information). 29/11/1844 – Glasgow Herald – Tile and fire brick works to let. To be let for such a number of years as can be agreed on. The Tilework on Wishaw Estate in the Parish of Cambusnethen. The clay is abundant, and of…

Found by Andrew Gemmell in the Milngavie area, Glasgow. Wm Hudspith & Co, Wishaw Pottery and Brickworks, Wishaw. . . . .

In the possession of Ian Suddaby. W Hudspith Haltwhistle South Tyne Works trough. This is an interesting trough. Mr W Hudspith Haltwhistle is one of the same as W Hudspith & Co, Wishaw, Motherwell. Haltwhistle Burn Brick Works. Hudspith links. . . Below – link Object: Gnarled tree trunk salt-glazed garden ornament. Text: W. Hudspith…

In the possession of Ian Suddaby. Animal feed trough. Wm Hudspith & Co, Wishaw Pottery and Brickworks, Wishaw. . . . .

William Hudspith & Co, Wishaw Fire Clay Works, Wishaw, North Lanarkshire. Below – 1859 – The blue cross marks the Hudspith Brickworks. 21/12/1861 – Glasgow Saturday Post – Burgh appeal court – A court appeal against the assessment of 1s 6d per pound imposed on all property within the burgh bounds was held on Tuesday,…