Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area.
I am sure that this is a mis-stamp in that it should read ATC as per this brick – click me
There is space on the stamp for a ‘C’ and this would even the letters up within the frog as the ‘AT’ is definitely off centre as it stands and that would be very unusual.
Blackhill Brickworks, Bishopriggs, Lanarkshire and others.
The ATC brickmark was produced at various brickworks under the umbrella of the Alexandra Transport Company, the brickmark comes from the company initials, ATC.
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Found by Robert Bain from West Dunbartonshire. Find location unknown. Blackhill Brickworks, Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire and others. The ATC brickmark was produced at various brickworks under the umbrella of the Alexandra Transport Company, the brickmark comes from the company initials, ATC. . . .
Commondyke Brickworks, Common, near Auchinleck, East Ayrshire. ‘C’ is attributed to this brickworks by the Scottish brick survey 1985. Canmore (Note – SBH – I believe these works were operated for some time by Archibald Kenneth and Sons). Commondyke Brickworks, Common, East Ayrshire – Alexandra Transport Ltd started Commondyke Brickworks after World War II and…
The ATC brickmark was produced at various brickworks under the umbrella of the Alexandra Transport Company, the brickmark comes from the company initials, ATC and possibly AT (the AT’s could be examples of poor stamping). At one point they owned the following Scottish Brickworks. Blackhill, Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire. Summerston, Lanarkshire Balmore, Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire Walkinshaw, Renfrew, Renfrewshire. Carsehead, Dalry,…
Holytown Brickworks, New Stevenston, Lanarkshire. Canmore c. 1899 – c. 1939 – SIAS, A survey of Scottish brickmarks 1985 – James Nimmo and Co were the owners. 08/08/1903 – Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser – A young woman named Mary O’Neil, brickworker residing at the Double Dandy Row, Carfin, while at her work in Holytown Brickwork,…
Found in Falkirk. Blackhill Brickworks, Bishopriggs, Lanarkshire and others. The ATC brickmark was produced at various brickworks under the umbrella of the Alexandra Transport Company, the brickmark comes from the company initials, ATC. . . .
The Cadder Brick Co started these works in Balmuildy Road, Bishopbriggs. They were then taken over by the Alexandra Transport Company and then the Scottish Brick Company. The Cadder Brick Co Ltd, Balmore Works, Balmuildy Road, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow. Canmore 28/07/1934 – Kirkintilloch Herald – A new Brickwork – Preparations for the opening of a large…
Canmore Summerston Brickworks, Balmore Road, Wester Balmuildy, Glasgow. Alternative(s) Milngavie; Bishopbriggs; Brickworks. Alternative Names – Milngavie; Bishopbriggs; Brickworks. c. 1937 – Works erected by Keir and Cawder. (Source Survey of Scottish Brickmarks). Below – 1938 – The site of the Summerston Brickworks as pointed out by Andrew Gemmell. 15/03/1952 – The British Clayworker – Scottish Brickworks Fire…
Found by Gordon Wyle in the Clackmannan area. Blackhill Brickworks, Bishopriggs, Lanarkshire and others. The ATC brickmark was produced at various brickworks under the umbrella of the Alexandra Transport Company, the brickmark comes from the company initials, ATC. . . .
Chapter Five – Brick and Field drain Works – Written by Eric Flack and reproduced by kind permission. It is a fascinating read. Another local industry was the manufacture of bricks. Three of the local brickwork’s produced terracotta type bricks and field tiles or drains in updraught kilns from locally dug red clay. These were…
Found near Johnston, Lanarkshire by Bill Spiers. Blackhill Brickworks, Bishopriggs, Lanarkshire and others. The ATC brickmark was produced at various brickworks under the umbrella of the Alexandra Transport Company, the brickmark comes from the company initials, ATC. . . .
