Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found by Mike Povey in the Perth area. Thomas King & Co, Bellside Brickworks, Bellside, Lanarkshire. . . . .

Found at Wishaw Thomas King & Co, Bellside Brickworks, Bellside, Lanarkshire . . . .  

Found in Carluke. 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 but with the ‘S’ reversed. Found by David Ivey in…

Canmore 1875 – King and Co, Blairdardie; Office, Steven, William, 481 London Road. Small & Hurry, 164 Trongate. 1880 – There is also a good freestone quarry on Bellside Estate, wrought by Mr King of Motherwell, where he also conducts the making of composition bricks … 10/04/1880 – Lloyd’s List – Partnerships dissolved … Thomas…

Found West Calder. Thomas King & Co, Bellside Brickworks, Bellside, Lanarkshire. . . . .

Found Newmains, Lanarkshire. Thomas King & Co, Bellside Brickworks, Bellside, Lanarkshire. Note the raised letters. . . . Below – The same stamp on a slightly smaller brick. Approx 10mm shorter. This too has raised lettering. Found in Glasgow.      

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…

Found 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