Found North Esk River, Auchendinny.
White Hill Tile Works, Carrington Parish, Midlothian.
The Scottish Industrial Archaeology Survey publication of 1985 entitled “A survey of Scottish brickmarks” states that a brick they recovered and stamped ‘White Hill’ was manufactured at the White Hill Tile Works, Carrington Parish, Midlothian. It does not elaborate as to whether the words ‘White’ and ‘Hill’ were side by side or one over the other as in this example. An example of ‘White’ and ‘Hill’ on the same line has never been found … yet!
If the White Hill brick is not from the White Hill Tile Works then it is undoubtedly a product of the Whitehill Brickworks, Rosewell, Edinburgh, Midlothian. Indeed the ‘W’ with slightly concave curved sides on White Hill on this brick with and teh shape and style of the lettering is very consistent of this being a Whitehill Brickworks, Rosewell brick.
Found on the shore at Maryport, Cumbria. Calsil – possibly an abbreviation for ‘Calcium Silicate’ Unknown manufacturer. . . . The following are references to brick manufacturers using calcium silicate. Below – 12/03/1931 – West Sussex Gazette – Midhurst Brick Company, Midhurst, Sussex. 37s 6d per 1000. 1966 – Construction News – Related news to…
Found to the South West of St Petersburg, Russia. (Near the Estonian border). Many thanks to Vladimir Smirnov for sending the photograph. Whitehill Brickworks, Rosewell, Edinburgh, Midlothian. . . . Below – This similar stamp was also found in St Petersburg, Russia and in an old stove lining. It is in the possession of Vladimir…
Found by Ian Suddaby at the site of the old Roslin Gunpowder Works, Roslin. This example is not in my possession. Whitehill Brickworks, Rosewell, Edinburgh, Midlothian. . . .
Found by Ian Suddaby in the Edinburgh area. Note the 3 ‘pimples’ above ‘hill’. Whitehill Brickworks, Rosewell, Edinburgh, Midlothian. . . .
Found by Ian Suddaby at Portobello. This example is not in my possession. Whitehill Brickworks, Rosewell, Edinburgh, Midlothian. . . .
Found by Ian Suddaby in the Edinburgh area. Whitehill Brickworks, Rosewell, Edinburgh, Midlothian. . . . . Below – The same stamp on a similar brick found by Ian Suddaby at the same location.
Dougie Somerville, Bonnyrigg worked at the Whitehill Brickworks, Rosewell, Edinburgh, Midlothian from 1957 to 1979. By the time he started work Whitehill had stopped making salt glazed water and sewage pipe. The sheds that had been used for this purpose were still in situ and full of moulds and tools as well as assorted products….
Found at Bonnyrigg Pit ‘Kiln’, Mid Lothian and kindly donated by Nick Basden. Whitehill Brickworks, Rosewell, Edinburgh, Midlothian. . . . .
Found at Bonnyrigg Pit ‘Kiln’, Mid Lothian and kindly donated by Nick Basden. Whitehill Brickworks, Rosewell, Edinburgh, Midlothian.. . . . .
Found in Jedburgh, Scottish Borders. Whitehill Brickworks, Rosewell, Edinburgh, Midlothian. . . . .
