Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

Found at an unknown location in Scotland and kindly donated by Nick Basden Buccleuch Terra Cotta Works, Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire. This is a minature baby brick. It is also a ‘stop end’ brick. . . . .

Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Buccleuch Terra Cotta Works, Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire. This eaxmple has a chamfered end. . . . . Below – The above brick was found in the same demolition rubble as the brick below and thus both stamps are very likely to have been produced from the same era…Buccleuch…

Find location in Scotland somewhere but I have forgotten exactly where. I will remember! Unknown maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but…. . . Below- photo of the stamp pencilled in and one without. .  

Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Buccleuch Terra Cotta Works, Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire. T.C = Terra Cotta. . . .  

Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Sanquhar Brick & Tile Works, Dumfries-shire. The brick has the same stamp to both sides. . . . . Below  – The same stamp on a salt glazed paver or byre brick. Found in Ayrshire by John (Ian) Jones, Ayrshire. .

Found in Kilwinning. Baby firebrick for a house open fire.   Hurlford Fireclay Works, Galston Road, Hurlford, Ayrshire . . .  

Found Wishaw Buccleuch Terra Cotta Works, Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire. . . .

Found in Newton Stewart by Sanquhar and Kirkconnel Collieries Ltd Buccleuch Terra Cotta Works, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire. . .

Canmore Lanemark brickworks appear to have been renamed Afton Brickworks at a later date as both appear to have been present on the same site. However these early Works named Afton may be at a different location from the later Afton Works. Requires clarification. Below – 29/05/1850 – Dumfries and Galloway Standard and Advertiser –…

Found by Andrew Gemmell in the Milngavie, Glasgow area. This is in theory an unidentified manufacturer but I do believe it is Scottish. The only other example I have seen is one on the Penmorfa site and which was found near Wrexham. My example and the Penmorfa example are both ‘baby’ bricks. My example is…