Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

Found in Midlothian by Michael Radford. This example is not in my possession. This variation of stamp is usually dated but there is no sign of a date here. Arniston Coal, Lime & Brick Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian. . .  

Found By Ian Suddaby in the Edinburgh area. This is not in my possession. Arniston Coal, Lime & Brick Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian. . . .

James Waldie and thereafter James Waldie & Sons were originally coal merchants. (Note – SBH – I am as yet unsure of the date whereby they started to manufacture bricks nor exactly where the brickworks were situated. In 1872 they leased the Newbattle Brick and Tile Works but they were also involved in many collieries…

Found by David Cain in the Selkirk area. Arniston Coal, Lime & Brick Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian. . . . .  

Found at Abbotsford, Galashiels in 1974 and kindly donated by Nick Basden. Arniston Coal, Lime & Brick Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian. . . . .  

Found by Christine Hennessey in the Gorebridge, Midlothian area. Arniston Coal, Lime & Brick Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian. . . . .

Found by Christine Hennessey in the Gorebridge, Mid Lothian area. Arniston Coal, Lime & Brick Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian. . . .

Arniston Coal, Lime & Brick Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian. (Note – SBH – I am uncertain as to whether references to the ‘Vogrie Brickworks’ refer to the Vogrie Brick and Tile Works at Newlandrig or the Vogrie Coal and Fire Clay Works at Gorebridge). Canmore Canmore 03/12/1862 – Workmen at the Arniston and Vogrie Brickworks donate…

Vogrie Coal and Fire Clay Works, Gorebridge. (Note – SBH – This may be one of the same as the Gorebridge Coal and Fireclay Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian) (Note – SBH – I am uncertain as to whether references to the ‘Vogrie Brickworks’ refer to the Vogrie Brick and Tile Works at Newlandrig or the Vogrie…

Found at Newlanrig, Gorebridge Arniston Coal, Lime & Brick Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian. . . . . Below – the same stamp (Although lettering is bigger) on a red brick found at the old Arniston Colliery.