Found by Robert Bain from West Dunbartonshire.
These bricks were found at the “Dalquhurn Works” (Dalquharran?). They were built into a wall with Jas Goldie, Shawfield Toll bricks dated 1884.
Note the 4 x reversed ‘N’s
Agnes Duncan, brick and tile manufacturer, Dalreoch, Dumbarton.
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Romilly Brickworks, Wallacetown, Dailly, South Ayrshire KA19 (Not to be confused with Wallacetown, Ayr KA8). Below – 1952 – 1953 – Girvan Newspaper ( Many thanks to Ian Jones, Ayrshire for sending this clip). Mr Thomas McMurtie worked at Romily Brickworks. If he died in 1953 at the age of 74 then he was born…
Dalreoch Brick and Tile Works, Dalreoch, Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire. Below – 1864 – Agnes Duncan, Brick and Tile Manufacturer, Dalreoch, Dumbarton (Brickworks are not marked in 1896) 6/04/1864 – Glasgow Saturday Post – Suspected suicide … The body of a young woman was found lifeless on a sand bed in the River Leven nearly opposite…
Craigton Brickworks, Paisley Road, Glasgow. (Note – SBH – A Robert Johnston operated the Craigton Brickworks and the Netherfield Brickworks around the same time – were they one of the same person)? 19/03/1849 – Glasgow Herald – The remaining lots of the Estate of Craigton lying in the Parish of Govan and County of Lanark,…
Williamwood Brick and Tile Works, Clarkston, Busby, Glasgow. Canmore Mr and Mrs Yuille owned the Brick and Tile Works in Clarkston in the 19th century, a small, local industry in a largely industrial area, now the site of Williamwood High School. Redhurst House was built in 1895 of local Giffnock brick by Mr & Mrs…
Dalquharran Brick and Tile Works, Wallacetown, Ayrshire (2 different sites) aka Maxwell Colliery KA19 (Not to be confused with Wallacetown, Ayr KA8) Dalquharran Brick & Tile Works was adjacent to the Romilly Colliery site at Wallacetown in the Parish of Dailly in Ayrshire. The works are believed to have operated from c1859 to c1915. Canmore…
Brighton Brick and Tile Works, Cupar. (Note – SBH – These works may also have been known as Trafford Bank Brickworks). (Note – SBH – It is often difficult to determine whether research results refer to the Cupar Muir Works, the Brighton Works or indeed the Trafford Bank Works so all 3 should be read…
Canmore Tochieneal Tileworks, mid 19th century. The decaying ruins of a small tileworks. There is a rectangular brick kiln of normal tile-works type, with lean-to covers for fire-holes. The remains of ancillary buildings and a square-section brick chimney also survive. A light railway carried the clay down to the mill from the pit c100m to the…
Canmore Seafield Brick and Tile Works, Dunbar, East Lothian aka Belhaven Brickworks. Noted on the OS maps and working throughout the period 1841-61. It was begun in the early 19th century by Bailie David France, continued and developed by William Brodie and passed to his daughter Marion Brodie Sherriff before closing in the 1890s. At…
(Note – SBH – I have found it difficult to differentiate between different brick and tile works in Prestongrange with regards researched information. It may be that some references below relate to the Old Kirk or Ravenscroft brick and tile works or indeed other separate locations. If anyone can clarify then please get in touch)…
Found at Dipple, Ayrshire by Tucker Kennedy. Dalquharran Brick & Tile Works, Wallacetown, Ayrshire This is a glazed paver. . . . . Below – The same stamp on a brick found in Ayrshire by John (Ian) Jones, Ayrshire. Below – The same stamp on a shaped brick found in Ayrshire by John (Ian) Jones, Ayrshire….
