(Note – SBH – I am not certain as to which exact location William Miller made bricks. There is a reference to him an address of Wardhead, Errol. If this is where the brickworks were situated then the works could actually be the Errol Brickworks.).
Below – 28/08/1856 – Perthshire Advertiser – Advert for William Miller, brick manufacturer and brick builder, Perth ( Note – SBH – I am unsure as to which brickworks this refers to. I have added it here meantime). (Same advert 06/11/1856)
08/04/1858 – Perthshire Advertiser – Died – At No 7, Kinnoull Causeway on the 5th inst, Mary, daughter of Mr William Miller, brick manufacturer.
26/09/1863 – Dundee Advertiser – Peter Harraughty, labourer. South Street, Perth, was found guilty of having, on the 9th September, near to the Cottar Houses of West Inchmichael, Errol, assaulted William Miller, brickmaker, Wardhead, Errol, and was fined 10s, with the alternative of ten days’ imprisonment
Found by Andrew Gemmell in the Cadder area of Glasgow. Errol Brick and Tile Works, Inchcoonans, Dundee. 16/03/2015 – Graham Douglas, co-author of Survey of Scottish brickmarks 1985 relates the following: – When carrying out a visit to the Inchcoonan/Errol works in c.1985 I was told an anecdote regarding Inchcoonan drainage tiles. The works used…
Found by Ian Suddaby in Forfar. The drain is located 1m underground. Errol Brick and Tile Works, Inchcoonans, Dundee . . .
Found by Ian Suddaby in Forfar. Errol Brick and Tile Works, Inchcoonans, Dundee . . . .
Source Perth & Kinross Council Archive – They state … We have some letters from the Dundee Brick & Tile Co, Errol to a firm in Derby, 1936-1938 (MS240). 16/11/1936 – Letter from The Dundee Brick & Tile Co Ltd to Bennet & Sayer Ltd regarding production contract and number of bricks per hour. 18/11/1936 –…
Donated by Ron Gillespie from Errol. It was manufactured at the Errol brickworks but it may have been for a bespoke order. Errol Brick and Tile Works, Inchcoonans, Dundee . . .
30/07/1879 – Dundee Advertiser – Highland Society show at Perth Messrs James Anderson & Co. Portland cement merchants and brick and tile manufacturers, Errol exhibit a very select collection of agricultural drain tiles and pipes from 1 1/2 up to 14″, also roofing tiles and common made wire cut and patent pressed bricks. A specimen…
Found by Brian Wardell while draining at Stobswood Farm, Northumbria. Errol Brick and Tile Works, Inchcoonans, Dundee. Inchcoonans 1967 drainage tile. Unfortunately, this is only half a tile as the other side is missing but importantly the mark is clear and undamaged. 16/03/2015 – Graham Douglas, co-author of Survey of Scottish brickmarks 1985 relates the…
Found Dundee. Errol Brick and Tile Works, Inchcoonans, Dundee. Undated drainage tile. Unfortunately, this is only half a tile as the other side is broken and missing but importantly the mark is clear and undamaged. 16/03/2015 – Graham Douglas, co-author of Survey of Scottish brickmarks 1985 relates the following: – When carrying out a visit…
Found by Andrew Gemmell in the Cadder area of Glasgow. Errol Brick and Tile Works, Inchcoonans, Dundee. 16/03/2015 – Graham Douglas, co-author of Survey of Scottish brickmarks 1985 relates the following: – When carrying out a visit to the Inchcoonan/Errol works in c.1985 I was told an anecdote regarding Inchcoonan drainage tiles. The works used…
Found at Inchcoonans by Graham Douglas in 1985. Errol Brick and Tile Works, Inchcoonans, Dundee. Inchcoonans 1968 drainage tile. 16/03/2015 – Graham Douglas, co-author of Survey of Scottish brickmarks 1985 relates the following: – When carrying out a visit to the Inchcoonan/Errol works in c.1985 I was told an anecdote regarding Inchcoonan drainage tiles. The…
