Found by Andrew Gemmell in the Milngavie, Glasgow area
There is a very slight difference between this example and my other very similar brick with regards font size.
Summerston Brickworks, Balmore Road, Wester Balmuildy, Glasgow
Alternative(s) Milngavie; Bishopbriggs; Brick Works.
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(Note – SBH – When researching information regarding the various brickworks in the Bishopbriggs area it is often difficult to determine exactly which piece of information should be associated with which particular brickworks. This is in the main caused by newspaper articles referring to the ‘brickworks at Bishopbriggs, or similar and not precisely naming the…
The ATC brickmark was produced at various brickworks under the umbrella of the Alexandra Transport Company, the brickmark comes from the company initials, ATC and possibly AT (the AT’s could be examples of poor stamping). At one point they owned the following Scottish Brickworks. Blackhill, Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire. Summerston, Lanarkshire Balmore, Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire Walkinshaw, Renfrew, Renfrewshire. Carsehead, Dalry,…
Found by Arnie Faichney in the Airdrie area Bishopbriggs Brickworks, Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire . . . .
(Note – SBH – I have included references to Auchinlea Quarries and Brickworks and Auchinlee Quarries and Brickworks as they may be the same company. I will split them up if I find this is not the case). 29/08/1873 – The London Gazette – Notice of dissolution – The firm of Michael Yates and Company,…
The Cadder Brick Co started these works in Balmuildy Road, Bishopbriggs. They were then taken over by the Alexandra Transport Company and then the Scottish Brick Company. The Cadder Brick Co Ltd, Balmore Works, Balmuildy Road, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow. Alexandra Transport Co., Alexandra Parade, Glasgow made Cadder bricks from waste out of mines and clay from…
(Note – SBH – When research information regarding the various brickworks in the Bishopbriggs area it is often difficult to determine exactly which piece of information should be associated with which particular brickworks. This is in the main caused by newspaper articles referring to the ‘brickworks at Bishopbriggs, or similar and not precisely naming the…
Found in Airdrie. Bishopbriggs Brickworks, Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire. . . . . Below – The same stamp on a larger brick.
Found at Garnqueen, Glenboig by KC** Bishopbriggs Brickworks, Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire. . . . .
Found Helensburgh Round ended frog – 3 cores Keir & Cawder, Bishopbriggs Works, Glasgow. Alternative brickworks include: Blackhill Works, Glasgow. Holytown Works, Glasgow. Summerston Works, Glasgow. Cadder Works, Glasgow.
Found in Fife area – JC Keir & Cawder, Bishopbriggs Works, Glasgow. Alternative brickworks include: Blackhill Works, Glasgow. Holytown Works, Glasgow. Summerston Works, Glasgow. Cadder Works, Glasgow. .
