This mark was photographed on a fireclay chimney pot in the Glasgow area. I believe it represents the following. Wm Nelson JR – William Nelson Jr, Importer and Wholesaler, New York, USA. W.H & Co, Glasgow – William Hudspith & Co, Fire clay works, Wishaw. Coal masters, Green Colliery Wishaw, Glasgow. Basically, I believe this chimney can…
Found in Airdrie. I believe this to be a product of the Castlecary Fireclay & Lime Works,Castlecary, Stirlingshire. See below for my thoughts. . . . . This FCS stamped brick was found among many similar marks in a pile of bricks in Airdrie. Also in the pile were Glenboig, Rawyards Glasgow and Glentore ( Rawyards)…
Found by Eddie McLean at Glenboig. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire The reference to Bigelow on this special undoubtedly refers to the Bigelow Arch Company of Detroit, USA. Bigelow-Liptak Corporation was originally incorporated in 1927 with the merger of…
Found at Castlecary Fireclay & Lime Works,Castlecary. Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but…. Most likely it is a product of the Castlecary Fireclay & Lime Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. The letters could represent an abbreviation for the type of fire bricks or they could also be the customers initials. .
Below – 17/07/1907 – The Scotsman – The Railway and Canal Traffic Act 1888 – Notice of increased rates for carriage of bricks on teh railway network.
This brick is in the possession of Andrew Wood. It was found in Dunfermline. It is marked with 2 stars and the words Refractaire Superieur which translates to Refractory superior = first class fire brick. It may have been manufactured in France and exported to Scotland but you would imagine their would be a makers name…
Found by Ian Suddaby in the Edinburgh area. This example is not in my possession. The manufacturer of this brick is unknown. I have included it here as it could be of Scottish origins. UGB – stands for United Glass Bottle Manufacturers Ltd. They were formed in 1913 and folded in 1999. This has the look…
Found by Eddie Mclean in the Glasgow area. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire FCCA – probably made for the South American railway network as per this link – Click me
This Forth brick was found and photographed by Ze’ev Erlich and Shay Shemesh. It was found in a ruined furnace or kiln near Sde Ilan, northern Israel. It was most likely a lime kiln. Roughcastle Firebrick Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . . . . .
Found near Falkirk. Campbell & Co Falkirk, Roughcastle Fireclay Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. The stamps may be the same with the angled example possibly being distorted during firing. . . .
