• Gartfire

    Found Ancrum, Scottish Borders. Brickworks unknown. Possibly of the same stable as Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. Or indeed it could be from the Gartcosh Fireclay brickworks, Glasgow stable. . . .          

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  • Wallyford

    Found Ormiston, Haddington Wallyford Brickworks, Musselburgh, East Lothian. . . . .

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  • Shotts

    Found at Stein Castlecary Works, Castlecary. Northfield Brickworks, Shotts, Lanarkshire. . . . .

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  • Southhook Kilmarnock XS

    Found Jedburgh, Scottish Borders Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Alternative brickworks include: Southhook Potteries, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Southhook Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. . .

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  • Sanquhar

    Found Hawick, Scottish Borders Sanquhar Brick and Tile Works, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire. . . . .  

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  • Dougall

    Found Galashiels, Scottish Borders. James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire Alternative brickworks include: Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . . Below – A similar stamp with regards to the spacing of the letters. The letters themselves are though much finer. This was found at the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge.

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  • Atlas

    Found Jedburgh, Scottish Borders. Atlas Brickworks, Bathville, Armadale, West Lothian. . . . . Below – This similar similar example was found at Newmains, Morningside, North Lanarkshire Below – The same stamp on a large slag found in Falkirk. Below – The same stamp on a wedged-shaped brick found at the Manuel Works, Whitecross. ….

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  • Plann Kilmarnock

    Found Hawick, Scottish Borders. Plann Fireclay Works, Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. . . . .  

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  • Edinburgh

    Found Jedburgh, Scottish Borders. Wallyford Brickworks, Musselburgh, East Lothian. There is no “Edinburgh” brickworks but the Edinburgh Collieries Company owned collieries at Bankton, Bellyford, Carberry, Fleets, Wallyford and Prestongrange, the latter two sites also having brickworks. Either could have produced this brickmark although Wallyford seems to be the favourite among brick enthusiasts. The company of…

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  • Bathville

    Found Lauder, Scottish Borders. Bathville Brick and Fireclay Works, Armadale, West Lothian. . . . . Below – A very similar stamp on a brick found in Bonnybridge. Some of the letters are a slightly different shape, in particular the ‘H’.      

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  • Winchburgh

    Found Jedburgh, Scottish Borders. Winchburgh Brickworks, Winchburgh, West Lothian. Note the reversed ‘N’. . . . Below – A similar stamp on a brick found by Ian Suddaby in the Edinburgh area. Note the individual letter plates can be easily seen. Below – Again a similar stamp where the individual letter plates can be seen….

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  • K & C

    Found in Jedburgh, Scottish Borders Keir & Cawder, Bishopbriggs Works, Glasgow. Alternative brickworks include: Blackhill Works, Glasgow. Holytown Works, Glasgow. Summerston Works, Glasgow. Cadder Works, Glasgow. .    

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  • Auchinlea

    Found Galashiels, Scottish Borders. Auchinlea Brickworks, Wishaw, Lanarkshire. . . . . Below – The same stamp on a brick found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow aarea. The middle’I’ is missing although there is a ‘ghost’ image of where it should be.  

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  • Douglas

    Found Jedburgh, Scottish Borders Douglas Fireclay Works, Dalry, Ayrshire. . . . .  

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  • Darngavil

    Found Jedburgh, Scottish Borders Darngavil Brickworks Ltd, Craigrigg Works, West Lothian. Alternative brickworks include: Darngavil Brickworks Ltd, Darngavil Works, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. . .  

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  • Sterling

    Found Jedburgh, Scottish Borders. Believed to have been manufactured at the Jawcraig Brickworks, Falkirk, Stirlingshire by the Stirlingshire Brick Works Ltd. . . . Below – 2 different sized bricks with the same mark. .    

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  • Arniston

    Found at Hawick, Scottish Borders Arniston Coal, Lime & Brick Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian. . . . .      

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  • Arniston 1857

    Found at Middleton, Midlothian by Alyson Reive Arniston Coal, Lime & Brick Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian. . . . . Similar brick found in 19th century Greenhouse base, Hartrigge House, Jedburgh    

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  • Arniston 1866

    Found in 19th century Greenhouse base, Hartrigge House, Jedburgh Arniston Coal, Lime & Brick Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian. . . . . Below – The same stamp on a white brick found at the old Arniston Colliery.

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  • Arniston 1872

    Found in 19th century Greenhouse base, Hartrigge House, Jedburgh Arniston Coal, Lime & Brick Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian. . . . .    

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  • Roslin

    Found Jedburgh, Scottish Borders Roslin Brickworks, Roslin, Midlothian. . . . .

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  • NCB Roslin

    Found Jedburgh, Scottish Borders Roslin Brickworks, Roslin, Midlothian. . . . .  

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  • Thistle

    Found Newcastle 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 located centrally on the brick. Found at the Stein Castlecary Works. Below – Similar stamp on a long firebrick….

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  • Stein Glasgow C

    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 Glasgow 1

    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 12

    Found Galashiels, Scottish Borders. 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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  • NCB Whitehill

    Found Jedburgh, Scottish Borders. Whitehill Brickworks, Rosewell, Edinburgh, Midlothian. . . . .

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  • Whitehill

    Found Jedburgh, Scottish Borders. Whitehill Brickworks, Rosewell, Edinburgh, Midlothian. . . . .

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  • Muir Armadale

    Found St Boswells, Scottish Borders. Barbauchlaw Brickworks, West Lothian. . . . . Below  – The same brickmark on a ‘red’ brick. This was found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Below – A similar stamp on a brick found at Armadale. The letters are slightly different in size. Note the ‘U’ for example….

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  • Tho King & Co, Bellside

    Found Hawick, Scottish Borders Thomas King & Co, Bellside Brickworks, Bellside, Lanarkshire. Note the different fonts used in the lettering style – the G, & and L’s are stylised differently to the rest and the letters are larger too. . . .   Below – The same stamp on a chamfered corner brick with a reversed…

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