Canmore – Woodlea.
1890 – A small drift mine was sunk and established near to Woodlea House and a small brickworks was built alongside it.
25/04/1894 – Falkirk Herald – Youthful Offenders. James Quin (9), schoolboy, residing at Milnquarter Cottages, Bonnybridge, and Alexander Warner (8), schoolboy, also residing Milnquarter Cottages, were charged with having on the 17th inst., in the engine-house at Woodlea Brickworks, Bonnybridge, belonging to Messrs George Turnbull & Co., stolen two hammers and wilfully and maliciously smashed and destroyed two steam gauges. They pleaded guilty. The Fiscal stated that the damage done would amount to about £3. The Sheriff, in respect of the youth of the accused, dealt with them under the First Offenders Act and dismissed them from the bar with admonition.
Below – 1896 – Woodlea Brickworks (Disused).
13/05/1899 – Falkirk Herald – Falkirk and Larbert Water Trust – Increase in consumpt of water … Another minute of meeting of the committee, held on Thursday 27th April, stated that “it agreed to put in a connection to Messrs George Turnbull & Co., Woodlee Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Messrs George Turnbull paying 4 1/2d per 1000 gallons for the water, and 2d per £1 on their rental in addition, for fire extinguishing purposes …
1906 – A mine at Dykehead was established and later the Dykehead Fireclay works were established and the Woodlea Brickworks were abandoned.
Below – 1915 – Woodlea Brickworks, High Bonnybridge (marked as disused).
Found by Ian Suddaby in the Bonnybridge area. This example is not in my possession. Dykehead Fire Clay Works, Bonnybridge, Falkirk. The GR’s refers to General Refractories which bought over the Dykehead Works. . . Below – It is not instantly seen but the motif in the circular stamp on the brick is as per…
Found by Ian Suddaby in the Alloa area. This example is not in my possession. George Turnbull Company, Dykehead Fire Clay Works, Bonnybridge, Falkirk. . . .
Dykehead Fireclay Mine, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. 1920 – Dykehead Ganister and Firebrick Co., Ltd, (Formerly George Turnbull & Co.), Bonnybridge. Dykehead Mine – Situated at Bonnybridge, at the side of the North British Railway, Glasgow to Edinburgh line; it is 1/2 mile east of Greenhill Junction on the Caledonian Railway. Maps: One-inch New Ser. Ordnance and…
31/03/1898 – Glenvault Fire Clay Mine, Dumbarton. Owner George Turnbull & Co – Accident – Casualty Adam Taylor, (44), Overman. A spark off his naked light ignited 14lbs of gunpowder illegally stored in the mine.
Canmore – Dykehead Fireclay Works. Source Falkirk Museum and Archives – George Turnbull and Company, Dykehead Brickworks, Bonnybridge. Established in 1839. Founder Miss Margaret Donald. The works never became profitable and she eventually sold them to marry and emigrated to Australia. The site was later taken over by George Turnbull & Co. The works stood…
Bonnymuir Tileworks aka Bonnymuir Brick and Tile Works, Bonnybridge, Falkirk, Stirlingshire. (Note – SBH – These works may also have been known as Bonnyside Tileworks or if separate works, then bot must have been sited adjacent to each other). Bonnymuir Brick and Tile Works, Bonnybridge. Established prior to 1867. It is possible that G Turnbull…
The following unmarked bricks were found on the site of the old Bonnymuir Brickworks, Bonnybridge and as such they may well be products of the works. I have never seen a brick marked Bonnymuir. . . Below – Top brick – 9 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ x 3 1/4″ Bottom brick – 9″ x 4 1/2″…
Abronhill Fireclay Mine, Castlecary – The fireclays were leased to Robert Miller in 1883, who started to work the fireclays by drift mines on the east side of the Glenvault Valley, and south of the Caledonian Railway. At least 7 mines were driven into the fireclays in 2 levels. The upper level contained about 10…
Abronhill Fireclay Mine, Castlecary. The fireclays were leased to Robert Miller in 1883, who started to work the fireclays by drift mines on the east side of the Glenvault Valley, and south of the Caledonian Railway. At least 7 mines were driven into the fireclays in 2 levels. The upper level contained about 10 feet…
Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Robert Miller, Glenvault, Cumbernauld and Abronhill Fireclay Mine, Castlecary Glenvault Fire Clay Mine, Dumbarton. Glenvault and Campsie Fireclay, Lime and Coal Co Ltd, Dumbartonshire. . .
