Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found by Ian Suddaby on the shore at North Queensferry. This example is not in my possession. Atlas Brickworks, Bathville, Armadale, West Lothian . . .  

Many thanks to Chantal Soucy and Jean-Marie Fallu for the following photographs. These Scottish bricks were found on the Beach of Barachois, Gaspe Peninsula, Quebec, Canada. The bricks were found near two old sawmills erected around the beginning of 1900 by the Sherbrooke Lumber Co. and the Calhoun Lumber Co. There are still remnants of…

Found by Molly Buckley in a dump in Broxburn, West Lothian. I am not in possession of this example (It was left in situ – hopefully it can be relocated again one day). The manufacturer of this brick is unknown. It was however found in close proximity to the Etna and Altas Brickworks where many…

Found by Bill Kellett. Bill states –  This one was found in 2014 or 15 offshore at Union Bay, Vancouver Island, Canada.  Union Bay was a shipping terminus for coal during the early part of the 20th Century. Atlas Brickworks, Bathville, Armadale, West Lothian. . .

Found on the site of the old Atlas and Etna Brickworks, Bathgate. Manufacturer unknown but the find location, the style of lettering and the ‘look’ of the brick suggests a high probability that this is a product of the Atlas Brickworks, Bathville, Armadale, West Lothian or the Etna Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. Alternative brickworks include:…

Found at Muirhead, Lanarkshire. Atlas Brickworks, Bathville, Armadale, West Lothian. . . . .

Found at the old Atlas Brickworks site. Atlas Brickworks, Bathville, Armadale, West Lothian . . . .

Photographed at the Andromeda Botanic Gardens in Barbados by Barney Corrigan. The manufacturer is unknown but it is highly likely to have been made at Etna or Atlas as similar bricks have been found on site. Atlas Brickworks, Bathville, Armadale, West Lothian. Etna Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. Alternative brickworks include: West Works, Armadale, West Lothian….

Found at the old Etna and Atlas Brickworks site. Atlas Brickworks, Bathville, Armadale, West Lothian. Etna Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. Alternative brickworks include: West Works, Armadale, West Lothian. The manufacturer is unknown but it is highly likely to have been made at Etna or Atlas. WTH & Co is likely the name of an unknown…

Found at the old Etna and Atlas Brickworks site. Atlas Brickworks, Bathville, Armadale, West Lothian. Etna Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. Alternative brickworks include: West Works, Armadale, West Lothian. The manufacturer is unknown but it is highly likely to have been made at Etna or Atlas. If the stamp is symmetrical then there are 2 letters…