Westthorn Brickworks, London Road, Glasgow.
c. 1870 – The 1985 publication ‘A survey of Scottish brickmarks’ suggests the works were opened around this time.
19/02/1877 – Glasgow Herald – Cambuslang – Brickwork to let on the Westhorn Estate. The field is close to the railway and affords every facility for a large output and sale which the class of brick will readily command. Offers will be received by Mr George Campbell, City Bank, Cambuslang or Graham Johnston & Fleming, WS, Edinburgh
Below – 1892 – Westthorn Brickworks, Glasgow. The claypit is on the south side of London Road.
Below – 1892 – Westthorn Brickworks.
1904 – 1905 – James Goldie & Son, brickmakers; Office, 62 St. Enoch Square. Works – Shawfield, Rutherglen Road. Westthorn, London Road.
18/11/1905 – Invoice – Jas Goldie & Son, brickmakers, brick builders & contractors. TA – Brickbuilders Glasgow. Works Westthorn, London Road and Shawfield, Rutherglen Road and Shawfield No 2, Rutherglen Road.
1907 – James Goldie & Son, brickmakers; Office, 52 St. Enoch Square and Glasgow Road, Rutherglen. Works West Thorn Brickworks.
c. 1911 – The 1985 publication ‘A survey of Scottish brickmarks’ suggests the works were closed around this time. (Note – SBH – From the information below it appears the works were still open after this date).
Below – 1912 – Westthorn Brickworks, Glasgow. The claypit is on the north side of London Road.
1923 – 1924 – James Goldie & Son, Ltd., brickmakers; registered office, 52 St. Enoch Square. Works – Westthorn, London Road.
Please see links to bricks recovered that have a relationship to Westthorn – Gilchrist and Goldie
Please see this link to a brick marked ‘Westthorn, Parkhead, Patent”
Please see this link to a brick marked “Jas Goldie & Son, Westthorn Glasgow”
Main image – Westthorn House on Westthorn Estate on which lands the brickworks were built.
Found in the Glasgow area. James Goldie and Son, Crow Road, Partick. Goldie, James & Son, brickmakers; Works, Sandyacres, Langside Road, Coplawhill, Victoria Road, Shawfield Toll, Rutherglen Road and Woodend, Crow Road, Partick. . . .
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. James Goldie and Son, Westholm or Westthorn Brickworks, Glasgow. The ‘Goldie’ stamp comprises of raised letters. This stamp has however been stamped over a Jas Goldie & Son, Old Langside Road, Glasgow 1885. This brick is frogged to both sides. . . .
This brick was found by Javier Pérez while diving in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Alicante, Spain. Manufactured by Gilchrist & Goldie, Shawfield Toll Brickworks, Glasgow. . . . .
Found by Richard Dobbin in the Bridgeton area of Glasgow. Manufactured by Gilchrist & Goldie, Shawfield Toll Brickworks, Glasgow. . . . .
Many thanks to Terrence Honore and the Palmiste Historical Society for the following information. These Scottish bricks were found on the Cedar Grove, Canaan Palmiste Estates, Trinidad. They were formerly owned by Scotsmen like the Lamonts. A chimney of bricks from that era 1810, still stands, along with bridges and a few other structures. The…
Found by Nina C Baker in the Glasgow area. I am not in possession of this example. Although the date area of the brick is broken it looks fairly certain that it reads 1865. (Far right of the bottom line of text). Gilchrist & Goldie Old Langside Road Glasgow. . .
Found by Dr Ian Law at Balmore near Torrance. This example is not in my possession. (Note – SBH – This is recorded meantime as 1893 but it may read 1898). James Goldie and Son, Crow Road, Partick. Goldie, James & Son, brickmakers; Works, Sandyacres, Langside Road, Coplawhill, Victoria Road, Shawfield Toll, Rutherglen Road and…
Found by Griselda Estrada de Acevedo and Marta Diaz in Colon Province, beyond Nuevo Tonosí, Panama. This was found on the family farm. Many thanks to Cristhian Acevedo for sending the photograph and information. Gilchrist & Goldie Crow Road Partick Glasgow 1882. . . .
1864 – 1865 – William Porter, Brickmaker and builder, 1 Annfield Street, Glasgow. 21/05/1870 – Glasgow Herald – Bankruptcy of Henry Hardie, machine maker, Duke Street, Glasgow … I am still owing the bank £200. I am shown claim by Willliam Porter, builder and brick manufacturer, Glasgow for £40 11s 5 1/2d and I owe him…
Dalbeth Brickfield, London Road, Glasgow. This may actually be the same location as the Westthorn Brickworks which were located near Dalbeth, London Road, Glasgow. Below – 16/03/1877 – Glasgow Herald – Dalbeth Brickfield, London Road, Glasgow for sale. 20/03/1880 – Glasgow Herald – Bricks – 230,000 good new bricks for sale on London Road, entrance…
