Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found by J Stephen Burns in the Kilsyth area. I am not in possession of this example. Gartshore Brickworks, Twechar, Kilsyth. . . .  

Found by Eddie Mclean in the Glasgow area. Gartshore Brickworks, Twechar, Kilsyth. . . . . Below – The same stamp on a slightly smaller brick found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area.

Found by Michael Kilner at Barr Wood Farm, Twechar, North Lanarkshire. This is situated near to the Gartshore Brickworks. Michael has found 3 similar bricks around this location. B & SS possibly stands for Bairds & Scottish Steel’ viz – William Baird and Co Ltd owned the Gartshore Brickworks. In around 1938, the company underwent…

(Note – SBH – I believe Drumgrew Brickworks and Gartshore Brickworks are one of the same.) Canmore 1867 – William Baird and Co, Coal and Iron Stone Owners, Gartshore. 06/12/1933 – Kirkintilloch Herald – Brick manufacturing – Messrs William Baird and Co have started operations for the erection of a brickwork at Drumgrew, in the immediate vicinity…

Found in Fife area – JC Gartshore Brickworks, Twechar, Kilsyth. . . . .

Found in Carluke. Gartshore Brickworks, Twechar, Kilsyth. . . . .    

Found Manuel Works, Whitecross Both sides of brick are similarly grooved. Unidentified maker but find location would suggest Scottish origins and possibly a Stein product but… Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. However…

Found Stein Castlecary Works, Bonnyside, Bonnybridge. Gartshore Brickworks, Twechar, Kilsyth. . . . . Below – A lovely example with an enlarged and reversed ‘S’. Found by Ian Suddaby near Grangemouth.

Found Glenboig Gartshore Brickworks, Kilsyth. . . . .

Found on Bo’ness Firth of Forth. Gartshore Brickworks, Twechar, Kilsyth. . . . .