Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

Found on the site of an old shale oil works, Broxburn, West Lothian. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . . . .

Below  – 30/10/1841 – Carlisle Journal – Article on land draining in Ayrshire. Early drain ‘tubes’ were made at Drongan Pottery. The article describes various methods for creating a drain and states that in 1841, Ayrshire could boast 54 Tileworks. . .

Below – January 1842 – Farmers Magazine – Lord James Hay visits Baldovan House, Dundee explains the process for making his concrete land tiles. Lord Hay appears to have resided at Seaton House, Aberdeen. . . . 1843 – Dublin Review – The paper reproduces the 1842 Farmers Magazine article and goes on to explain…

Photograph depicted in a book entitled “And so we graft from six to six” by Warwick Gemmell. This brick was found in New South Wales, Australia. I am not in possession of this brick. Cardowan Fire Clay Works, Stepps, Glasgow. I am uncertain as to what the GEC & S refers to. Also found in…

Found at  the Hilton Fire Clay Works. Buicks, Hilton Fireclay Works, Alloa. . . . . .

Found at the Heathfield Fireclay Works. Although not marked as such there is little doubt this is a product of the Heathfield Fireclay Work. Left and top female ends – 10″ diam. Right male end  – 7″ diam. Overall height – 19″ Overall length – 29″ .  

Found at the Heathfield Fireclay Works. Although not marked as such there is little doubt this is a product of the Heathfield Fireclay Works. Top female end 8 1/2″ diam. Bottom saddle 12″ x 6″ . . . .

Found at the Heathfield Fireclay Works. Although not marked as such there is little doubt this is a product of the Heathfield Fireclay Works. Overall length – 26″ Top circular inspection inlet – 15″ diam. Left male end – 7 1/2″ diam. Right female end – 10″ diam. .

Found at the Heathfield Fireclay Works. Although not marked as such there is little doubt this is a product of the Heathfield Fireclay Works. Top square – 9 1/2″ x 9 1/2″ Left and right female ends – 8″ diam. Front male end – 5 1/2″ diam. Height – 14″ . .  

Found at the Heathfield Fireclay Works. Unfortunately this brick is incomplete but there is no doubt as to the original brickmark. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . . .