Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

(Note – SBH – There is some confusion regarding bricks stamped AFTON with regards their exact origins. There was the Afton Brick and Tile Works at New Cumnock, the owners of which opened a brickworks at Sanquhar in 1852 and then much later there was the Afton Brick Company Limited which operated the brickworks at…

This stamp is on a salt-glazed saddle back wall cope. It was photographed in the Kilmarnock area by Martin Sneddon. Buccleuch Terra Cotta Works, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire. (N.B – stands for North Britain – postal abbreviation of the day). . .

(Note – SBH – This page should be read in conjunction with the pages dedicated to the Sanquhar Brick and Tile Works and the Fauldhead Collieries Brick Works) 1885 – 1891 The history of Sanquhar –  Buccleuch Terracotta Works  – Meanwhile, a lease of the original brickfield, which belongs to the Duke of Buccleuch, had…

Found at an unknown location in Scotland and kindly donated by Nick Basden. Sanquhar Brick and Tile Works, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire. This is a minature baby brick. It is also a ‘stop end’ brick. . . . . Below – A similar sized brick without the ‘stop end’. This was found by Joan Faithfull.

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

Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Sanquhar Brick and Tile Works, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire.. 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. . . . . Below – The same stamp on a brick but it has also been restamped for some reason. Double stamped with 2 different sized stamps. Found in Stranraer by Tucker Kennedy Below – The same stamp on a shaped brick but it has also…