Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found in the West Lothian area by Arnie Faichney. Airdrie House Brickworks, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Kipps, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. . .

Below – 01/12/1893 – Glasgow Herald – The Mallina Gold Mine, Western Australia. Shares for sale. Two of the directors are Henry Cadell, JP of Grange, Bo’ness and James Dunnachie, Glasgow – Managing Director of the Glenboig Fireclay Union Company Limited. .

Canmore 1854 – OS Map – No reference to the Grange Fire Brick Co works. 19/11/1859 – Edinburgh Evening Courant  – The Royal Society of Arts. Annual General Meeting. The report of the Prime Committee was read for 1858 – 1859 and the following prizes awarded.  – To Mr Henry Cadell, M.E Grange, Bo’ness for…

Found by Ian Suddaby at High Street, Kirkintilloch. Banton Brickworks, Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire. . . . .  

To the east of the Colzium Lennox estate are Banton Loch and the village of Banton, with its historic Swan Inn. The area formed the site of the 17th Century Battle of Kilsyth and was latterly known for its Victorian brickworks, samples of which are in the museum. 22/03/1890 – Falkirk Herald – Experienced burner…

Many thanks to Ian Green and Jill Williams, Edinburgh for their outstanding assistance with regards information relating to these works. Smeaton Firebrick Works, Newfarm, Dalkeith, Midlothian. In Midlothian, clay of the 100-ft. Raised Beach, said to be locally 100 ft. thick was dug for many years at Portobello, near Edinburgh, for the manufacture of bricks,…

Found on Bo’ness Firth of Forth Banton Brickworks, Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire. . . . . . . and this double stamped partial also found at Bo’ness – it reads Cadell Banton but appears to have been double stamped both ways.   

Found by Arnie Faichney Banton Brickworks, Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire. . . . .            

Found Gartliston Works, Glenboig. Airdrie House Brickworks, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Kipps, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. . .    

Found on Bo’ness Firth of Forth Banton Brickworks, Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire. . . . . . .