Arniston 1857
— 26/04/2014Found at Middleton, Midlothian by Alyson Reive Arniston Coal, Lime & Brick Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian. . . . . Similar brick found in 19th century Greenhouse base, Hartrigge House, Jedburgh
Read moreFound at Middleton, Midlothian by Alyson Reive Arniston Coal, Lime & Brick Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian. . . . . Similar brick found in 19th century Greenhouse base, Hartrigge House, Jedburgh
Read moreFound 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.
Read moreFound in 19th century Greenhouse base, Hartrigge House, Jedburgh Arniston Coal, Lime & Brick Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian. . . . .
Read moreFound Jedburgh, Scottish Borders Roslin Brickworks, Roslin, Midlothian. . . . .
Read moreFound 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….
Read moreFound 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. .
Read moreFound 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. .
Read moreFound 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. .
Read moreFound Jedburgh, Scottish Borders. Whitehill Brickworks, Rosewell, Edinburgh, Midlothian. . . . .
Read moreFound 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…
Read moreFound Hawick, Scottish Borders. Thomas King & Co, Bellside Brickworks, Bellside, Lanarkshire. . . . . Below – The same stamp found on a bullnose example found in Glasgow by Eddie McLean
Read moreFound Jedburgh, Scottish Borders. Scottish Brick Corporation. Following nationalisation of the coal industry in 1947, the National Coal Board (NCB) inherited a number of brickworks. Around 1969, saw the NCB selling off its brickworks with the Scottish Brick Corporation (SBC) taking over most of them, some 33 sites in Scotland. The SBC then started using…
Read moreFound 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 plain stamp on a special found at The Manuel Works, Whitecross. . Below – the same mark found…
Read moreFound Jedburgh, Scottish Borders. William Hunter & Co, (Patent) Westbank Brick & Tile Works, Portobello. . . . .
Read moreFound Jedburgh, Scottish Borders. Newbattle Brickworks, Newtongrange, Midlothian. . . . . Below – A very similar stamp on a round ended frog. Found Manuel Works, Whitecross (fly-tipping). Below – A very similar stamp on a frog with scalloped corners. Found By Ian Suddaby in the Dalkeith area. This example is not in my possession….
Read moreFound Firth of Clyde, Glasgow. Note the thumb print. Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel. .
Read moreFound St Boswells, Scottish Borders. Boghead Fireclay Works, Bathgate, West Lothian. . . . . Below – A very similar stamp on a brick which was found by Ian Suddaby at Portobello. Below – A very similar stamp on a special brick found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. There is a groove or…
Read moreFound on River Tyne, Newcastle. (Is it Ceipel or Geipel). Arthur Brickman comments: Similar bricks appear on Tyneside and I believe them to be of Dutch manufacture. In the early 1900s, a German patented Coal to Oil plant with associated Coking Ovens was built at Blaydon on the Tyne, in the vicinity of the Cowen…
Read moreFound Auchenheath, South Lanarkshire. Many thanks to John Ballantyne for his assistance with regards finding this brick. Auchenheath Tile & Brickworks, Auchenheath, South Lanarkshire. . . . .
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