Found Cruden Bay brickworks
Caledonia Fireclay works, Paisley, Renfrewshire
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1825 – James Craig, Brick and Tile Maker, Nether Commons, Paisley. Below – 05/01/1846 – Glasgow Herald – Notice to persons having a claim against the late Mr James Craig, brick and tile maker, Nethercommon. 13/01/1846 – Greenock Advertiser – Brick and Drain Tiles – The Subscribers have for sale a quantity of bricks and…
02/05/1873 – Glasgow Herald – Serious accident in clay pit – Yesterday afternoon a, young lad named John Burns, residing at 10 Old Sneddon Street, was severely injured by the falling of a large piece of rock from the roof of the clay pit belonging to Speir, Gibb & Young, on the Greenock Road. The lad…
Shortroods Brick and Tile Works, Nether Commons, Paisley. Below – 29/08/1860 – Glasgow Herald – Land of Shortroods for sale, belonging to the Estate of the late Robert Carswell…..the lands contain clay suited for making bricks…… 1865 – 1866 – Brown, Robert, manufacturer of patent machine made bricks, drain pipes and tiles, Caledonia and Shortroods…
Found by Ian Suddaby in the Aberdeen shire area. Robert Brown, Ferguslie Fire Clay Works, Paisley. (This is a pre ‘& son’ stamp) This is not in my possession. . . . .
Found by Michael Fallone the Glasgow area. Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fireclay Works, Paisley, Renfrewshire. . . . .
Found by Ian Suddaby on the River North Esk, Dalkeith. Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fireclay Works, Paisley, Renfrewshire The LTD on the end of the frog is unusually positioned and in mirror image. The brick has also been modified to allow a shaft, Water pipe, electrical conduit or metal bar to pass through it….
Found in Paisley. Speirs Gibb & Co, Caledonia Fireclay Works, Paisley. Caledonia stamped to rear. The lettering on the Speirs and Gibb side is raised and the lettering on the Caledonia side is the more normal pressed style. . . . Below – The same stamp as on both sides of the above brick…
The following photos were kindly supplied by Tony Bedassie who found these bricks on a beach on Trinidad. Etna, Patent R.Brown Paisley, Gartcraig Patent Glasgow, Patent Wilson & Son Glasgow, Glenboig, Gartcosh, Allan & Man Govan Patent Glasgow, Atlas and possibly Coltness. Etna Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. Alternative brickworks include: West Works, Armadale, West Lothian….
Photograph depicted in a book entitled “And so we graft from six to six” by Warwick Gemmell. This brick was found in New South Wales, Australia. I am not in possession of this brick. Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fire Clay Works, Paisley. . .
Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Speirs Gibb & Young, Caledonia Fireclay Works, Paisley. . . . . Below – The same stamp on a bullnose example found in the Glasgow area by Michael Fallone.
