Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

Found by Alan Robertson and Nikki Seats in the Alloa area. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. The 19 3 45 appears to be a date.  This is a very large heavy special….

Found by Dr Ian Law at Balmore near Torrance. This example is not in my possession. (Note – SBH – This is recorded meantime as 1893 but it may read 1898). James Goldie and Son, Crow Road, Partick. Goldie, James & Son, brickmakers; Works, Sandyacres, Langside Road, Coplawhill, Victoria Road, Shawfield Toll, Rutherglen Road and…

Found by Wilma Zielinski in Cullen. This example is not in my possession. The ‘1893’ looks like a date but it may simply be an order or customer number. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . .

Found by Griselda Estrada de Acevedo and Marta Diaz in Colon Province, beyond Nuevo Tonosí, Panama. This was found on the family farm. Many thanks to Cristhian Acevedo for sending the photograph and information. Gilchrist & Goldie Crow Road Partick Glasgow 1882. . . .

Found by Ian Suddaby near New Cumnock. This is not in my possession. Afton Brickworks, New Cumnock . . . Below – A very similar stamp on a bullnosed brick with a square frog. The top line is in a slightly different alignment to the bottom line from the stamp above. This was again found…

Found by Bob Banks at Forthbank, Alloa. This example is not in my possession. Clackmannan Brick And Tile Works, Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire. . . . Below – A whole Clamannan 1875 brick found by Nikki Seats along the River Forth in the Stirling area. This example is not in my possession.

Found by Alan Robertson and Nikki Seats in the Alloa area. Clackmannan Brick And Tile Works, Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire. . . . .  

Found by Ian Suddaby near Dalkeith. This example is not in my possession. Wemyss Brick Co. Works, Methill, Fife. WBC – Wemyss Brick Company – there is a suggestion from TM that the marks following the WBC represent the year and week no of that year, in which the brick was manufactured. The company would…

Found by Ian Suddaby near Musselburgh. This example is not in my possession. Wemyss Brick Co. Works, Methill, Fife. WBC – Wemyss Brick Company – there is a suggestion from TM that the marks following the WBC represent the year and week no of that year, in which the brick was manufactured. The company would…

Found by Ian Suddaby near Musselburgh. This example is not in my possession. Wemyss Brick Co. Works, Methill, Fife. WBC – Wemyss Brick Company – there is a suggestion from TM that the marks following the WBC represent the year and week no of that year, in which the brick was manufactured. The company would…