Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area.
Bell, Hornsby & Co, 197 Pollokshaws Rd; Brickfields, Polmadie, Glasgow, Langlands, Govan, Blairdardie, Duntocher.
Canmore AKA – Coplawhil or Coplawhill Brickworks. Bell, Hornsby & Co. were a building and contracting firm, and one of many brick manufacturers in the Glasgow area. From the 1860s to the 1890s, local brick was widely used for factories, and for the internal and rear walls of stone-faced commercial and domestic buildings). Of the…
Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Bell, Hornsby & Co. 197 Pollokshaws Rd; brickfields, Polmadie, Glasgow, Langlands, Govan, Blairdardie, Duntocher. . . . .
1863 – Bell and Hornsby letterheads of 1893 state that Bell, Hornsby & Co were established in 1863 and reference the Polmadie Brickworks, Glasgow and the Langlands Brickworks, Govan on the same letterheads. The brickworks may not have been established at the same time as the Company. 1873 – 1874 – The Langlands Brick Co,…
1863 – Bell and Hornsby letterheads of 1893 state that Bell, Hornsby & Co were established in 1863 and reference the Polmadie Brickworks, Glasgow and the Langlands Brickworks, Govan on the same letterheads. The brickworks may not have been established at the same time as the Company. 07/10/1879 – Glasgow Herald – Theft of oats…
Dargavel or Dargarvel. See Alexander Whitelaw. 1869 – 1870 – Whitelaw Alexander & Co., brickmakers. builders, and contractors, 8 Lyle street. Works, Dargarvel Brickworks, Bishopton Whitelaw Alexander (of Alexander Whitelaw & Co.), 23 Lynedoch street (page 185). 30/03/1872 – 1876 – 1877 – Whitelaw Alexander & Co., builders, contractors, and brick- makers, 76 Drumfrochar road…
Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. A. & T Hamilton., brick and tilemakers, Titwood, by Strathbungo, and Lilybank; brickworks, off Eglinton street. This is a curved chimney brick. Note the reversed ‘N’s on both examples. . . Below – Same brick mark on a ‘normal’ brick. Found in Glasgow area by Stevie…
Found Firth of Forth, Glasgow. Bell, Hornsby & Co. 197 Pollokshaws Rd; brickfields, Polmadie, Glasgow, Langlands, Govan, Blairdardie, Duntocher. . . . .
