Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

Photographed by Martin Sneddon in Kilwinning. Redstone Fire Clay Works Kilwinning. This is a salt glazed fireclay cattle trough. . . .  

Brick Works, Waternish, Bay, Isle of Skye Please see this page on my website which relates to Allan and Mann Glasgow bricks being used to construct a lodge at Waternish – click me. A local at Waternish has suggested that the bricks found at the lodge came from a brickworks in ‘Bay’ – Waternish is…

Many thanks to Sandy Sutherland for making me aware of this as it greatly assists dating such brickmarks. The gatehouse was built in C.1864 and the bricks shown are original to the build. Red brick stamped – Allan & Mann Patent Glasgow. Buff brick stamped – Allan & Mann Govan Patent Glasgow. Below  – The…

Below – 1858 – Crosshill Brickfield. Prior to 1861 – Mr Allan Senior was in partnership with Mr John Mann at Crosshill Brick Works. 12/02/1861 – Hugh Allan started business for himself at Crosshill Brick Works. 1871 – 1872 – William Steven, brickmaker, builder, and contractor ; office, 481 London road; House, 483 do.; brick- works,…

21/08/1854 – Glasgow Herald – Ground near Parkhead to be feued and ground for brick fields to be let. To be feued, those parts of the Estate of Carntyne, lying in the immediate vicinity of Messrs Napiers Forge and adjacent to the road from Glasgow to Edinburgh by Duke Street. Those parts of the lands…

The following photos were kindly supplied by Tony Bedassie who found these bricks on a beach on Trinidad. Etna, Patent R.Brown Paisley, Gartcraig Patent Glasgow, Patent Wilson & Son Glasgow, Glenboig, Gartcosh, Allan & Man Govan Patent Glasgow, Atlas and possibly Coltness. Etna Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. Alternative brickworks include: West Works, Armadale, West Lothian….

Found by Ian Suddaby in New Cumnock. This is not in my possession. J & M Craig, Dean Brick Works, Ayrshire. J & M Craig, Perceton Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire . .

Below  – 1858 – Mallsmire Firebrick Works. 24/11/1869 – Glasgow Herald – Court of Session – Allan and Mann V Dixon’s Trustees. The pursuers in this action are tenants under the defenders of the Mallsmyre Fire-Brick Works, near Glasgow, and the questions raised are of considerable importance with reference to the interpretation of leases. By…

Found by Michael Fallone at an unknown site in Glasgow. Allan & Mann, Port Eglinton, Glasgow. Alternative brickworks include: Rutherglen Pottery, Glasgow. Mallsmire Works, Myrtle Park, Crosshill, Glasgow. . .  

Found by Michael Fallone at an unknown site in Glasgow. Allan & Mann, Port Eglinton, Glasgow. Alternative brickworks include: Rutherglen Pottery, Glasgow. Mallsmire Works, Myrtle Park, Crosshill, Glasgow. . .