Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found in Alva, Clackmannanshire. This example is not in my possession. Meta Brickworks, Fishcross, Clackmannanshire. The lettering on this example is 15ml high. . .

1865 – John Christie, brick and tile maker, Cornton, Causewayside, Stirling/Clackmannan. 1871 – Census – John Christie is described as being born c. 1823 and a brick and tile worker – master. Employing 17 men and 3 women. He was living at Forthbank in the Parish of St Ninians. 30/04/1876 – John Christie dies. Below…

Meta Brickworks Fishcross, Clackmannanshire aka Old Sauchie Tower Brickworks. Canmore Info from Andrew Wood – The META coal mine, brickwork & briquetting plant was named after Meta Mary Graham Mitchell. She was the mother of the Managing Director of the Alloa Coal Company, Sir Harold Paton Mitchell. After the mine was nationalised in 1947, the…

Found in Alloa. Probably manufactured by the Alloa Coal Co Ltd at the Meta Brickworks. . . . .

Brick Work, Devonside, Tillicoultry. Canmore 1877 – M Penman, Brickmaker, Devonside. Below – 04/03/1882 – Alloa Advertiser  – This article mentions the Devon brick works at Devonside.  Alloa Coal Company appear to be referred to as the owners. 1886 – J & P Govan – Brick and Tile Maker, Devonside, Tillicoultry. (Note – SBH – I believe…

Found by Andrew Wood in the Stirlingshire area. Alloa Coal Co Ltd – Meta Brickworks, Fishcross, Clackmannanshire. . . . .    

Found Firth of Forth, Limekilns. Alloa Brick & Tile Works, Craigward, Clackmannanshire or possibly manufactured by the Alloa Coal Co Ltd at the Meta Brickworks. . . . . Below – The same brickmark but on a red brick with a square-ended frog. It was found in Alva, Clackmannanshire. Below – The same brickmark but…

Found in Alva, Clackmannanshire. Meta Brickworks, Fishcross, Clackmannanshire. The lettering on this example is 10ml high. . . .