Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found by Angela Holton on the North shore of the Firth of Forth. This example is not in my possession. Lochhead Fireclay Works, Dunfermline, Fife. . . Below – A broken slab of fire clay. .  

Found by Ian Suddaby in the Dunfermline area. This example is not in my possession. This is a paver or byre block. Lochhead Fireclay Works, Dunfermline, Fife. . .

Found by Simon Scott in the Turriff area. This example is not in my possession. This is a section of broken fireclay pipe. The Bourtreehill Fireclay Company had works at Bourtreehill Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire and the Lochhead Fireclay Works, Dunfermline. . .

Found by Dr Jorg Ansorge in Stralsund (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), Germany, a seaport town at the Baltic Sea coast. This stamp was on a salt-glazed water or sewage pipe. Lochhead Fireclay Works, Dunfermline, Fife. . . .

Found by Dr Jorg Ansorge in Stralsund (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), Germany, a seaport town at the Baltic Sea coast. This stamp was on a salt-glazed water or sewage pipe. Lochhead Fireclay Works, Dunfermline, Fife. . . .

Found by Ian Suddaby in Banff. Lochhead Fireclay Works, Dunfermline, Fife. . . . . Below – A very similar stamp on a salt-glazed water or sewage pipe. Found by Dr Jorg Ansorge in Stralsund (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), Germany, a seaport town at the Baltic Sea coast.

Alexander Wilson & Son Terracotta Manufacturers, Lochhead Works, Dunfermline. In 1851, the Great Exhibition (for which the Crystal Palace was built) was held in Hyde Park, London. The exhibition was a great success and led Prince Albert, the Prince Consort, to propose the creation of a permanent series of facilities for the enlightenment of the public in the area, which…

Whitrig Bog  AKA  Whitrighill Brick and Tile Works, Near Mertoun, St. Boswells former County of Berwickshire. ********************************* Whitrig Bog -Mr W. Whitehouse. Mr R. Rae, Whitrighill J W Ross, manager of Tileworks. An extensive tract of land originally overflown with water but having been drained by means of a Tunnel driven through a hill it…

Bourtreehill Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. Canmore 23/12/1871 – Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald – Fire clay goods. Composition and fire bricks now on sale here. Bourtreehill Fire Clay Works by Irvine. 27/10/1871. 1872 – James Findlay, Bourtreehill Coal Co and Fire Clay Manufacturers, Dreghorn, Irvine, Kilmarnock. 21/03/1874 – Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald – Reference made to…

Found by JJ Cranston at Seafield, Edinburgh Lochhead Fireclay Works, Dunfermline, Fife. . . . .