Found in Barskimming area by SJ and Will Galbraith
Bonnyton Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire.
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Found by Ian Suddaby in Knockentiber, Kilmarnock. Messrs John Gilmour & Co., Manufacturers of Bricks and Tiles, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock. . . . . Below – The same stamp on a later style brick found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Note the letters are raised on this example. . Below – One side of…
Found at Ardrossan, Ayrshire Bonnyton Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. . . . .
20/02/1883 – The London Gazette – The Bankruptcy Act, 1869. In the London Bankruptcy Court. ln the Matter of a special resolution for liquidation by arrangement of the affairs of John Gilmour, Gavin Anderson, James Wood, and Allan Gilmour, trading together in copartnership under the style or firm of the Maryport Hematite Iron Company, as Iron Makers at Maryport, in the county of Cumberland,…
Found on the Ayrshire coast by Tucker Kennedy. This corner is all that is left of the salt glazed trough. Messrs John Gilmour & Co., Manufacturers of Bricks and Tiles, &c., Bonnyton Kilmarnock. 10, Cook Street, S.S., Glasgow. . . . Below – Many thanks to Ronan Diver for the following photographs and information. This…
Found at Kilwinning, Ayrshire. Patent J Gilmour & Co Kilmarnock Messrs John Gilmour & Co., Manufacturers of Bricks and Tiles, &c., 10, Cook Street, S.S., Glasgow. . . . Below – A fine example of the same stamp found by Ian Suddaby in Knockentiber, Kilmarnock.
I have added this post to the site as Messers Dobbie appear to have been prolific merchants and acted as Agents for many well known Scottish brick making companies. Below – 1886 – 1887 Agent for Prestongrange Fireclay Goods Manufacturing Company and The Glenboig Union Fireclay Company Limited and Gilmour, Anderson & Co, Bonnyton Fireclay Works,…
Found by RJ in the Beith area Gilmour Morton & Co Ltd, Bonnyton Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock Gilmour Morton & Co Ltd to front and Gilmour & Co Kilmarnock on rear . . . .
Found by MK in Ayrshire Bonnyton Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. . . . . Below – the same stamp on a brick that is enamelled in white. Found in the ayrshire area by Jason Sutcliffe.
