Whiterig Tileworks, Near Rawyards, Lanarkshire. (Note – SBH – I believe these works were aka Whiterigg Brickworks)
1858 – 1861 – ScotlandsPlaces – Whiterig Brick and Tile Works. These works are the property of Ex Provost Rankin (Andrew Rankin?) now in the occupation of Mr William Black there is a coal pit adjoining connected with these works.
Below – 1859 – Whiterig Brick and Tile Works.
11/03/1875 – Falkirk Herald – On Wednesday morning 3d inst, a travelling tinker named John Townsley was found dead in one of the kilns at Whiterig Brickworks belonging to Messrs Wm. Black & Sons. The deceased who appears to be about 36 years of age was pursing his avocation in the district the previous day and gone into the kiln to sleep. The cause of death is unknown,
30/09/1876 – Renfrewshire Independent – Accident at Brickfield – A girl 17 years of age, named Letitia O’Neill, in the employment of Messrs Black and Sons at Whiterigg Brickworks, met with a serious accident while engaged at her usual employment as an outdoor worker there. She was assisting to push a waggon of bricks along the siding, when she stumbled and fell before the wheels, which passed over her left leg above the knee, bruising it so fearfully that amputation was rendered necessary.
1886 – William Black and Sons, Whiterigg Brickworks, Airdrie. Office 18 George Square, Glasgow
1896 – William Black and Sons, Whiterigg Brickworks, Airdrie. Office 18 George Square, Glasgow.
Stanrigg Colliery, Craighall, Springburn, Glasgow 1878 – Black & Sons – Brick and Tile Makers, Stanrigg Brickworks, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Office 49 Jamaica Street, Glasgow. 1878 -79 – Stanrigg Colliery was managed by Robert Laing. 1882 – William Black & Sons – Brick and Tile Makers, Stanrigg Brickworks, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Office 49 Jamaica Street, Glasgow. 1903 – …
Found in Parkhead area, Glasgow by Eddie McLean. Stanrigg Brickworks, Airdrie Note the unusual ‘eyelid’ to the left-hand side of the frog. . . .
Found in Wishaw. Blackston Brickwork, Houston, near Paisley – William Black. . . . .
William Black & Sons Limited – Blackstoun Mineral Oil Company and Brickworks, Renfrewshire. Info – From Scottish Shale Oil site Info – Regarding William Black & Sons Blackstoun Oil Works – Also referred to as Blackston, Blackstone, or Linwood by Blackstone oil works Redwood notes “Blackston Oil Works, proprietor Blackston Mineral Company, and located at…
United Fireclay Products, Atlas Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. Alternative brickworks include: Etna Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. Brownhill Brickworks, Wishaw, Lanarkshire. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Heathfield, Lanarkshire. To be read in conjunction with the page for the West Works, Armadale. Info – www.armadale.org.uk – United Fireclay Products, Etna Works. Armadale, Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 2JU – a…
Found in Paisley. Blackston Brickwork, Houston, near Paisley – William Black. . . . .
Found Glenboig. Stanrigg Brickworks, Airdrie. . . . . Below – its hard to tell because of the wear on this brick but this looks to be an older stamp and the lettering seems to sit within a separate ‘mini’ frog. It was found at Port Dundas, Glasgow.
Found in Paisley. Blackston Brickwork, Houston, near Paisley – William Black. . . . .
