Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

Found by Tam Frew in the Muirkirk, East Ayrshire area. Afton Brickworks, New Cumnock, Ayrshire. . . . .

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 following fire bricks were rescued by the late Joan Faithfull in 2001 when the Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross closed down. These fire bricks had…

Found by Bob Trlin on the Cocos Islands, Australia. Jas Goldie & Son, Shawfield Toll, Glasgow, 1884 2019 – Bob states “We have just returned from the Cocos Islands located in the Indian Ocean half way between Perth and Sri Lanka.  The Islands were settled in 1827 by the Clunies-Ross family and run as a copra…

Found near High Blantyre. In 1981, Steetley Ltd ( An English firm) bought over the Etna brickworks, West Lothian from United Fireclay Products. Steetley changed the West Works into a facing brick works and later sold the works to GISCOL.. . . . .

Found by Max Borland at Clydebank, Glasgow. Afton Brickworks, New Cumnock, Ayrshire. . . . .

Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. James Goldie & Son Brick works, Shawfield Toll, Glasgow. Note the large pebble in the clay mix. . . .

Found by Ian Suddaby in Whitehaven, Cumbria Centurion Brickworks, Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire owned by the Scottish Brick Company. The bricks formed a demolished wall. Only a proportion of the bricks were stamped and none had both the name and the batch manufacturing date stamped on the same brick. . . . .

Found by Ian Suddaby at the old Calder Iron Works site, Coatbridge. This example is not in my possession. Could the 1909 represent a date? Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co Ltd, Bonnybridge. alt Calder Firebrick Works, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. alt Chapelhall Works, Lanarkshire. Hepworth Ceramic Holdings plc (GR-Stein Refractories Ltd. parent co) bought the Bonnybridge Silica…

Found at unknown location in England and kindly donated by John (Ian) Jones, Ayrshire. 1837 – 1897 Diamond Jubilee – Queen Victiora. More than likely made in the Staffordshire or Warwickshire counties of England. Possibly by Stanley Bros Fire Clay Works or Haunchwood Brick and Tile Works, both of Nuneaton. . .  

Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Gilchrist & Goldie Crow Road Partick Glasgow 1868. . . . .