Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

Found at Auchenheath, Lanarkshire by John Ballantyne. Clydesdale Brick & Quarry Co Ltd, Auchenheath. I would image the brick should read – C.B & Q Co Ltd, Fire Brick. . . .

Canmore Referenced – A smaller concentration (of brickworks) was to be found at Auchenheath, with the Old and New Auchenheath Tile Works (CAVLP 089/090), and the nearby Clydesdale Brick and Quarry Works (CAVLP 091). c.1878 – Tank locomotive owned by Clydesdale Brick & Quarry Co Ltd, Auchenheath. 1903 – Clydesdale Quarry Co. quarry owners (Alex. McMurdo, manager)….

Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Believed to be  John or James Baird – Brick and Tile Works, Auchenheath and Kirkuirhill. . . . .

Auchenheath Tile and Brickworks, Auchenheath, South Lanarkshire. Canmore Below – 1858 – Auchenheath Tile Works. 21/09/1870 – Glasgow Herald – Brick and tile work to let on the Hamilton Estates. To let , Auchenheath brick and tile works in the parish of Lesmahagow for such number of years as may be agreed upon. The work…

Crown Fire Clay Works, Glasgow. (1872 – 1873 – Thomas Brownlie of Heatheryknowe Coal Co – House – 1 Carlton Terrace, North Woodside, Glasgow) ( Heatheryknowe Coal Co., coal masters & manufacturers of fireclay goods, 182 Hope St. ; depot, St Rollox)(Note – SBH – Could this be a family connection?). 1890-91 –  P.S Brownlie &…

29/04/1829 – The Scotsman – Bricks – Monday the manufacture of bricks for the season commenced at Glasgow. The moulders wages are 11d per 1000 – a penny higher than last year. Good old brick brings 25s per 1000. Below  – 24/11/1830 – Glasgow Free Press –  The brick-making season is now finished.  Owing to…