Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found by Ian Suddaby on the shore at Prestongrange. This example is not in my possession. Prestongrange Brick, Tile and Fireclay Works, Prestonpans, East Lothian. . . .

Found by Ian Hawkins in the Edinburgh area. Prestongrange Brick, Tile and Fireclay Works, Prestonpans, East Lothian. Note the triangle shape to the left of the ‘P’. . . .

Found by Chris Graham on the Solway Firth, Dumfries and Galloway. Manufacturer believed to be or at least the brickmark is believed to be F R & C H Luke & Co, Slate Quarry owners & general factors for building materials, Head Office, 122 George Street, Edinburgh. Luke & Co were associated with the Prestongrange Brickworks,…

Found by Steve Cogle at Seafield, Edinburgh. Prestongrange Brick, Tile and Fireclay Works, Prestonpans, East Lothian. The brick is oversized and measures around 12″ x 6″ x 3″. . . . Below – Found by Ian Suddaby near Gorebridge, Midlothian. The brick is oversized and measures around 12″ x 6″ x 3″.  

The following bricks were found by Jan H Hanssen from the Nederlands. They were seen on the shores of Eyjafjördur quite close to the Skjaldervik Guesthouse north of Akureyri, Iceland. Prestongrange – Prestongrange Brick, Tile and Fireclay Works, Prestonpans, East Lothian. (Cr)aigend – Craigend Refractories, Muiravonside, Falkirk. . . .

Found by Steve Cogle in the Seafield area of Edinburgh. Prestongrange Brick, Tile and Fireclay Works, Prestonpans, East Lothian. This is a large oversized brick. . . .

Found by Dr Jorg Ansorge in Stralsund (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), Germany, a seaport town at the Baltic Sea coast. This stamp was on a salt-glazed water or sewage pipe. Prestongrange Brick, Tile and Fireclay Works, Prestonpans, East Lothian Usually, the brickmark is Preston Grange – split into 2 lines. In this example, Preston Grange is all on…

Found on the old site of the Atlas and Etna Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. Unmarked brick with cat paw prints. There may be another 2 paw prints on the brick but I am not certain so I have not marked them. Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but … Could the central circular…

Brick manufacture – did not develop early in Scotland, where there were ample supplies of stone. However, tiles were worked from medieval times, especially for the decoration of religious houses. By the late 18th century, brickmaking for house building was on the rise, as was an interest in the hand manufacture of earthenware tiles and pipes…

Brick manufacture  – did not develop early in Scotland, where there were ample supplies of stone. However, tiles were worked from medieval times, especially for the decoration of religious houses. By the late 18th century, brickmaking for house building was on the rise, as was an interest in the hand manufacture of earthenware tiles and pipes…