Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

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

Found by Alain Magee near St Boswells. This example is not in my possession. Arniston Coal, Lime & Brick Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian. . . . .

Found by Ian Suddaby near Pathhead. This example is not in my possession. Arniston Coal, Lime & Brick Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian. . . .

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. . . .