Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Photographed by Ian Suddaby in Scotland. These are not in my possession. Lochhead Fireclay Works, Dunfermline, Fife. . . . .

Brickworks, Henderson Row, Portobello. (Note – SBH – Henderson Row was situated on the southeastern boundary of the Abercorn Brick and Tile Works). Annals of Duddingston and Portobello – 1898  – Another old brickwork existed at the same time on the site now occupied by Henderson Row, but concerning it, we have little authentic information,…

This stunning chimney is in the possession of Ian Suddaby and was found in the Falkirk area. It is 4′ 6″ tall. Loudon & Russell, Allanton Fireclay Works, Newmains, Wishaw. . . . . . Below – The same stamp but this one was ‘broken’ before firing and repaired which has led to duplicate letters.

Found by Ian Suddaby in the Nitshill area of Glasgow. This example is not in my possession. Darnley Fireclay Works, Nitshill, Glasgow (Allan Kirkwood). . . . Below – The same stamp on a chimney found by Ian Suddaby in Greengairs, North Lanarkshire. Not the 2 holes drilled in the base which was presumably to…

Found by Ian Suddaby in Aberdeenshire. Cleghorn Brickworks, Cleghorn, Lanarkshire. These are not in my possession. . . . . . Below – To the eye, an identical chimney pot but stamped 139 instead of 138.

Found at Eaglecairn, Haddington and donated by Nick Basden. Thomas Thornton & Sons at the Abercorn Brickworks, High Street, Portobello. . . . .

Canmore The Niddrie Brickworks, near Edinburgh, was a large common brickworks built in 1924 to supply bricks for house building by the Niddrie & Benhar Coal Co. It had three large Hoffman continuous kilns, and latterly, a modern shuttle kiln. The works closed in 1991 and were demolished. 04/04/1878 – Falkirk Herald – On Saturday…

Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Heatheryknowe Fire Clay Works, Glasgow Shaped brick. . . . Below – The same stamp on a chimney pot seen at  Glasgow Architectural Salvage .

Braehead Brickworks, Fauldhouse, West Lothian possibly aka Fallahill Brickworks (Note – SBH – Can anyone find a map with these specific works detailed). Canmore 30/03/1895 – Glasgow Herald- New companies. Turner’s Limited established with a capital of £60,000 in 12,000 shares of £5 each to adopt and carry into effect an agreement with William Turner…

Found by Ann Currie in the Cockburnspath, Berwickshire area. This is a hart top. It would have had a metal grating on top. It would be set in the ground and a downpipe would drop into it taking rainwater away from a roof. The bottom would fit into a trap prior to the pipework to…