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Auchlochan Collieries Ltd and Brick Works, Auchlochan, Lanarkshire.
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John Paterson, brickmakers and building contractors, was founded around 1865, by John Paterson, the son of a stonemason. The business became John Paterson & Son in the mid-1880s when John Paterson Junior (c. 1873–1931) joined the firm. Over the next three decades, they became increasingly active in brickmaking, acquiring Nursery, Sheepmount, Caledonian and Temple Brickworks,…
Found at the site of the Calder Ironworks, Coatbridge. Carfin Brickworks, Motherwell, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Garturk Brickworks, Calder, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Govan brickworks, Glasgow. Below – Note the frog shape with the ‘eyelid’ to the front. The rear is ‘normal’ in looks Below – This same stamp was found at the same location along with…
So far only 2 different letters have been found associated with the Dixon stamp. ‘G’ and ‘A’. It is suspected that the ‘G’ stands for the Garturk Brickworks and ‘A’ for the Auchlochan Brickworks, both of which were at one point owned by Dixon. Garturk Brickworks, Calder, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire Owned by the Carnbroe Ironworks. Working…
(Note – SBH – There appear to be two sites for Annandale Brickworks – Annandale Brickworks, Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire and Annandale Colliery and Brickworks, Mauchline, East Ayrshire – hopefully, clarification will follow!) Canmore Below – 23/03/1934 – Motherwell Times – Good news for Coalburn district – It was officially announced on Saturday that William…
So far only 2 different letters have been found associated with the Dixon stamp. ‘G’ and ‘A’. It is suspected that the ‘G’ stands for the Garturk Brickworks and ‘A’ for the Auchlochan Brickworks, both of which were at one point owned by Dixon. Canmore Canmore Canmore Below – 17/12/1855 – Glasgow Herald – Auchlochan…
Found by Ian King in Coatbridge. Calder Iron Brick Works, Whifflet, Coatbridge. . . . .
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Manufactured at the Calder Iron Brick Works, Coatbridge as owned by William Dixon & Co. (Probably named Gartuck or Garturk Brick Works). . . .
Found by David Ivey in Wishaw. Calder Iron Brickworks, Whifflet, Coatbridge. . . . .
Govan Colliery Brickworks, Polmadie, Glasgow. Below – 1893 – Fire Brick Works, Govan (top left of map). (Note SBH – I am uncertain if these fire brick works were associated with the Govan Colliery or whether they were independent works with another name?). c.1899 – c.1938 – The 1985 publication ‘A survey of Scottish brickmarks’…
Canmore – Carfin Tileworks -1859 – Depicted and named ‘Clay Pit’, unnamed clay pit and ‘Kiln’ and four roofed buildings, three of which are on the site of the later Carfin Brickworks. By 1897, the tileworks clay pit at had been abandoned and the kiln and L-shaped building demolished, as have the other three roofed…
