1841 – Census. William McAlley, brickmaker, Blackgrange.
10/07/1856 – Stirling Observer – The Stirling and Granton Steamers – A trip to Edinburgh … Then there is Christie’s extensive tile works at Blackgrange, most valuable, as we should suppose, to the agricultural district …
1861 – 1862 – ScotlandsPlaces – Reference to the brick and tile works at Blackgrange being sublet to Mr Christie.
21/03/1861 – Stirling Observer – Dead body of a female aged around 50 years found on the banks of the River Forth near Blackgrange Brick and Tile Works.
Below – 1863 – Blackgrange Brick and Tile Works. (The works are not detailed on the 1899 Map)
1867 – George Christie & Son, Brick and tile makers, Black Grange, Logie, Alloa.
01/05/1885 – ScotlandsPlaces – “The tilework has been pulled down”
This brick was found by Tony Gray in the Newcastle, Northumbria. Unidentified manufacturer but it may be Scottish as per the ponderings below or indeed because of the find location, this brick may originate from NE England. . . . . Below – This brick was found in St Petersburg, Russia and a photograph was…
1865 – John Christie, brick and tile maker, Cornton, Causewayside, Stirling/Clackmannan. 1871 – Census – John Christie is described as being born c. 1823 and a brick and tile worker – master. Employing 17 men and 3 women. He was living at Forthbank in the Parish of St Ninians. 30/04/1876 – John Christie dies. Below…
Perth Brick and Tile Works, Glasgow Road, Perth aka Dovecotland Brickworks. 17/07/1828 – Perthshire Courier. The subscriber has got a considerable quantity at the Perth Brickfield on the side of the Glasgow Road, immediately beyond County Place, which he is to sell on moderate terms. Orders will be received at the works. Those wishing flue…
Below – 02/04/1796 – Caledonian Mercury – Could this have been the original advert for the plot of land that would become the brick and tile works, Shore, Stirling? 09/07/1818 – Caledonian Mercury – To be sold, a valuable genteel residence in the town of Stirling. On Wednesday the 19th of August 1818, if not…
Found by Roderick Binnie in Burrelton, Perthshire – what a fantastic find and donation to the cause. Note the one letter – the H – with serifs? Christie & Son, Brick and tile makers, Shore Road, Stirling . . .
