Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Bell, Hornsby & Co, 197 Pollokshaws Rd; Brickfields, Polmadie, Glasgow, Langlands, Govan, Blairdardie, Duntocher. . . . .

Canmore Strathbungo Brickworks, Strathbungo, Glasgow 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…

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…

Lilybank Brick and Tile Works, Pollokshields, Glasgow AKA Glasgow Brick and Tile Works (See entry dated 06/06/1862). Bell, Hornsbybay & 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…

(10/10/2021 – Note – SBH – I am currently working on this page to try and confirm which posts refer to which brickworks as I think several are mixed up here!). Garscadden Brick and Tile Works, Yoker, Glasgow aka Blairdardie Brick and Tile Works. (Note – SBH – were these works also known as the…

Dargavel or Dargarvel. See Alexander Whitelaw. 1869 – 1870 – Alexander Whitelaw & Co., brickmakers. builders, and contractors, 8 Lyle street. Works, Dargavel Brickworks, Bishopton. Alexander Whitelaw (of Alexander Whitelaw & Co.), 23 Lynedoch street (page 185). 30/03/1872 – Glasgow Herald – Erection of large sugar stores, situated at the corner of West Shaw Street…

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. . . . .