Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Foxley’s patent beaded bricks for gardens. It appears from the details below that these bricks were patented by J Foxley, Stony Stratford, Bucks, England. Contracts with brickmakers were then made allowing them to act as agents to make and sell the bricks. Certainly, in the case of William Hudspith and Co, Wishaw and Berry Hill…

Found by Ian Suddaby in the Aberdeen area. Seaton Brick & Tile Co. Limited. Works, Strabathie ; Torry ;  Plaidy; Turriff & Esslemont also Dryleys, Montrose. . . . .  

Found by Gordon Pirie in the Aberdeen area. This is not in my possession. Although broken , it is highly likely this is stamped Seaton Co. Seaton Brick & Tile Co. Limited. Works, Strabathie ; Torry ;  Plaidy; Turriff & Esslemont also Dryleys, Montrose. . .    

Canmore 12/04/1859 – Banffshire Journal – Reference to Mr Robert Wilson, manager, Esslemont Brickworks chairing a meeting of the Scottish Temperance League at Ellon. 22/11/1859 – Banffshire Journal – Total abstinence Udny. On the evening of Monday the 14th current, a meeting was held in the house of Mr John Leys, Quarry, Udny, for the…

09/12/1884 – Banffshire Journal -King Edward. New industry. The Seatown (Seaton)Brick Company, Limited, Aberdeen, who have for some time past been initiating inquiries as to clay deposits in this and other districts, have now decided to lay down branch works on the farm of Mr Duncan, Plaidy. The ground to be occupied is on the…

Strabathie brick and Tile works, Blackdog, Aberdeen (See Seaton Brick and Tile Company). Canmore Seaton Brick & Tile Co. Limited, Strabathie; Torry; Plaidy; Turriff & Esslemont, Ellon, Aberdeen. With special thanks to Ed Fowler, Doric Columns for the permission to refer to his notations. Seaton Brick and Tile Works – The site of this brick…

The Northern Patent Brick & Tile Co. was a constituent company of the Seaton Brick and Tile Company Limited. Keith, Harriman, & Watson, Northern Patent Brickworks opened for business in 1868 in a new works located at Pitmuxten in Ruthrieston in Aberdeen. The clay became exhausted at the old site and in 1882 the company…

Torry Brickworks, Aberdeen aka Tory Farm Brickworks. With special thanks to Ed Fowler, Doric Columns for permissions to refer to his notations. Torry Brickworks – Demolition of the Torry Brickworks chimney was in the early 20th century, Torry Brick and Tile Works There were a number of Brick and Tile Works in Torry in the 19th century,…

Found by Gordon Pirie in the Aberdeen area. Seaton Brick & Tile Co. Limited. Works, Strabathie ; Torry ;  Plaidy; Turriff & Esslemont also Dryleys, Montrose. . . . .  

Dryley’s Brick, Tile and Pottery Works, Hillside, Montrose, Angus. Alternative brickworks include Montrose Brick & Tile Works, Puggieston, Montrose. Canmore – Montrose Brick & Tile Works, Pugieston, Montrose.  Alternative brickworks include – Dryley’s Brick, Tile and Pottery Works, Hillside, Montrose, Angus. (sometimes spelt Drylees). (Note – SBH – I am uncertain about the alternative names…