• Nettle – D G

    Found at Manuel Works, Whitecross Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. .

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  • Arniston

    Found at the old Arniston Colliery Site, Gorebridge, Edinburgh Arniston Coal, Lime & Brick Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian. . . . .    

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  • Stein Glasgow 11

    Found Manuel Works, Whitecross Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire.

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  • Nettle A1

    Found at Manuel Works, Whitecross Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . Below – The same stamp found on a large slab at the same location.    

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  • Thistle ^

    Found Manuel Works, Whitecross Thistle ^ or Thistle triangle Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire.  

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  • Thistle 153 – 162

    Found in the Glasgow area. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . Below – A variation on the above. Found at the Manuel Works, Whitecross  (left in situ as part of a floor).

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  • Thistle S3

    Found Manuel Works, Whitecross Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. .

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  • Thistle 7

    Found Manuel Works, Whitecross. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. .

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  • Thistle 3

    Found Manuel Works, Whitecross Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. .

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  • Stein 42L

    Found Manuel Works, Whitecross Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. .

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  • Calder XL

    Found Manuel Works, Whitecross. Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co Ltd, Bonnybridge. alt Calder Firebrick Works, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. alt Chapelhall Works, Lanarkshire. Hepworth Ceramic Holdings plc (GR-Stein Refractories Ltd. parent co) bought the Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co. Ltd in 1972, closed Bonnybridge works in 1973 and closed Chapelhall in 1980. Therefore between 1972 and 1980,…

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  • CXL

    Found Manuel Works, Whitecross Calder Firebrick Works, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co Ltd,Bonnybridge. . . .  

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  • 3146D Stein Sillimanite

    Found Manuel Works, Whitecross 3146 D  Stein Sillimanite – this has high alumina content. AL2O2 – S1O2. Melting point 1545 C.  This is an aluminium silicate material. On heating to 1545 C it breaks down to mullite and a siliceous glass. Benjamin Silliman.   Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works,…

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  • White Hill

    Found North Esk River, Auchendinny. White Hill Tile Works, Carrington Parish, Midlothian. The Scottish Industrial Archaeology Survey publication of 1985 entitled “A survey of Scottish brickmarks” states that a brick they recovered and stamped ‘White Hill’ was manufactured at the White Hill Tile Works, Carrington Parish, Midlothian. It does not elaborate as to whether the…

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  • O Adams Hill of Beath Fife

    Ord Adams, Hill of Beath, Crossgates. This example is not in my possession. Coping brick for a wall top. . . . Below – The same stamp on a chimney found by Ian Suddaby in the Aberdeen area. The chimney measures 35″ tall and 9.5″ wide. .

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  • J & M Craig Ltd Kilmarnock Scotland

    Found Dundee. J & M Craig, Perceton Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. . . . . Below – Similar stamp with the exception of the top line being placed slightly differently to the middle line. Found in Glasgow by Eddie McLean. The rear may be displaying an embossed’1′ but this may just be a random mark….

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  • NCB Balgonie

    Found by TM in Fife Balgonie Colliery Brickworks, Markinch, Glenrothes, Fife. . . . .

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  • Panmure

    Found Dundee No frog on this version Guild & Anderson, Panmure Brick and Tile Works, Carnoustie . .   Below  – a similar brick but made from a blue clay – at least it appears this way although the colour difference could be down to weathering. ( I do not possess a ‘blue’ variation)  

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  • A Thomson Patent Glasgow

    Found in Paisley. I believe this will be Alexander Thomson, father of William Thomson. Alex. Thomson, Brickmaker, builder and contractor. 130 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow and at Crossbank Brick and Tile Works. Ho 41 Cumberland Street. Wm Thomson, brickmaker, Crossbank Brick and Tile Works, 686 Aikenhead road, and Mallsmire  Fire Brick Works, Polmadie ; house, 33…

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  • Patent A G Simpson Carfin

    Found by David Ivey at Chapelhall near Motherwell. Alexander G Simpson, brickmaker, Carfin, Motherwell. Probably the Carfin Colliery Brickworks, Carfin, North Lanarkshire as opposed to the Carfin Brickworks, Carfin, Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. . . . Below – The same stamp on a brick with a chamfered corner.    

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  • Raeburn

    Found Paisley. Raeburn Brickworks, Blantyre, Lanarkshire. . . . .    

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  • Blantyre Ferme

    Found in the Glasgow area and kindly donated by Nick Basden. Blantyreferme Brickworks, near Uddingston. . . . .  

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  • 1932 – John G Stein & Co Ltd – Brands

    Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. (see bottom of article for a further link) Nettle – Firebricks Within recent years the need has become very urgent for a high-grade firebrick containing more than…

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  • Seaton Coy Limited Aberdeen

    Found at Strabathie, Aberdeenshire by Ian Suddaby. Works, Strabathie; Torry; Plaidy; Turriff & Esslemont also Dryleys, Montrose. The word ‘Limited’ has been altered to look like ‘mite’ due to the brickmark plate screws obliterating some letters. . .

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  • Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, North Lanarkshire – History.

    The Glenboig Star Fire Brick Works and the Glenboig Fireclay Works joined to form the Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig which by the end of the 19th century was reputed to be the largest fireclay company in the world. ****************************************************** Fire-clay brick manufacture began in the Scottish central belt near Glenboig in the 1830s.  The manufacture…

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  • Fire Brick Works Gartliston

    Found in Russia. Note the P at extreme left of brickmark. This example is not in my possession . There would have been an H at the other end – PH  – Peter Hurll Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel.      …

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  • Garnkirk Warranted

    Found in Russia by Vladimir Smirnov. This – example is not in my possession. Although this brick is incomplete it is believed to say Garnkirk Warranted. I have not as yet, found this variation in Scotland. Garnkirk Fireclay Works, Garnkirk, Lanarkshire . Below – I believe this is the same example. This was found in Chile…

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