Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

This example is in the possession of Jean Bear, USA. It was either found in California or Reno, Nevada, USA. Morningside Fireclay Works, Newmains, North Lanarkshire . . . .

The following Scottish bricks are in the possession of Jean Bear, USA and were found in California, USA. . . . . Below – Morningside O – Morningside Fireclay Works, Newmains, North Lanarkshire. (This may have actually been found in Reno, Nevada?) Below – Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. Below – Heatheryknowe Patent Glasgow….

Hyndshaw Fireclay Mine, Morningside, Newmains, North Lanarkshire. 1896 – Morningside Mine – Morningside Coal Co, Newmains. Coal and Fire Clay mined. John Gray Manager. (Note – SBH – This is believed to be the Hyndshaw Mine) 1920 – Special report on the mineral resources of Great Britain – Chapel Coal Company Limited. Morningside Brickworks, Newmains….

Goodock Fireclay Mine, Morningside, Lanarkshire – Source Kenneth W Sanderson. 1938 – The Morningside Fireclay Company worked the Goodock fireclays known locally as the Watsonhead fireclays from Watsonhead No 1 mine  – started in 1938. 1959 – Watsonhead No 1 mine – closed. 1959 – Watsonhead No 2 mine – opened. 1961 – Watsonhead No 1 mine –…

Found at Manderston near Linlithgow and kindly donated by Nick Basden. Morningside Fireclay Works, Wishaw, Lanarkshire . . . .  

Found at the Coltness Iron Works, Newmains. Morningside Fireclay Works, Wishaw, Lanarkshire . . . .

Found by Gordon Wyle in Broxburn, West Lothian. Morningside Fireclay Works, Wishaw, Lanarkshire . . . .

Found by Eddie Mclean in the Glasgow area. Morningside Fireclay Works, Wishaw, Lanarkshire. . . . .

Found in Glasgow Morningside Fireclay Works, Wishaw, Lanarkshire . . . .

Foundin Falkirk Morningside Fireclay Works, Wishaw, Lanarkshire. . . . . Below – The same stamp on an elongated arch brick.