Cambuslang Brick and Tile Works, Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire (Note – SBH – I believe these were also known as Westburn Tileworks – can anyone confirm or otherwise?).
Below – 07/01/1850 – Glasgow Herald – Westburn Tileworks, Cambuslang for sale.
11/01/1850 – Glasgow Herald – Going brick and tile work to let. Entry at Candlemas. The Cambuslang Brick and Tile Work as possessed by Mr Wilson of Campbellfield, with buildings, machinery and fittings thereon. The quality of the clay is known to be excellent. The field is extensive and is near the Clydesdale Junction Railway. Thomas Cooper, Westburn House, will point out the premises and for further particulars apply to W.A. & J Graham, 42 George Square, Glasgow. January 1850.
07/02/1851 – Glasgow Herald – To be let for such number of years as may be agreed on with immediate entry. The Cambuslang Brick and Tile Work with a field of excellent clay, situated within five miles of Glasgow and close to the Caledonian Railway. Offers will be received by Andrew Brown, St. Thomas’ Croft, Renfrew. 13/02/1851.
Below – 1858 – Cambuslang Brick and Tile Works. The Works are not on the 1896 map.
25/04/1867 – Southern Reporter – Scotch Bankrupts – Alexander Dunn, sometime tenant, Westburn Tileworks, County of Lanark, presently tenant of North Esk Saw Mills, Dalkeith.
19/02/1877 – Glasgow Herald – Cambuslang. Brickwork to let on the Westburn Estate. The field is close to the railway and affords every facility for a large output and sale, which the class of brick will readily command. Offers will be received by Mr George Campbell, City Bank, Cambuslang or Graham, Johnston & Fleming, W.S, 66 Frederick Street, Edinburgh.
14/03/1878 – Greenock Advertiser – To let, Westburn Brickworks. Four miles from Glasgow. Apply R Alexander at the works or Gunion, Johnstone & Fleming, 60 Fredrick Street, Edinburgh.
18/03/1921 – West Lothian Courier – R Muirs and Coy’s new brickworks manager. On Friday last Mr Daniel Watson, who succeeds Mr Gillespie as brickworks manager with Messrs R Muir and Coy, Armadale commenced his studies. Mr Watson is a native of Cleland and figuratively speaking, may be said to have been born into the business. His father was in the same line and it is very interesting to note, was the first manager of the Etna Brickworks, then owned by Mr James Wood of Wallhouse and which are now owned by United Collieries Ltd. His uncle too, is in the same business and he, it is also noteworthy to state, was for a period, manager at Mr King’s Possil Brickwork, Glasgow. Mr Watson entered the brickworks at the early age of 12 years and while yet in his teens was appointed manager of Cambuslang Brickworks. From here he went as a manager to the Linwood Brick Manufacturing Company, Paisley and it is from Paisley that he comes to take over his Armadale managership. Just a little over 40, he looks the ideal manager, and his, very obviously, a great liking for and interest in the work which he has followed now for fully 30 years.
Found by Ian Suddaby in the Ravenscraig, Motherwell area. This example is not in my possession. William Wilson & Son, brickmaker and builder, Muirhouses Brickworks, Eglinton Street and Pollokshaw Road, Glasgow and Campbellfield Brick Tile and Pottery Works, Glasgow. (Note – SBH – I am uncertain which works this particular brick was manufactured at but…
Craigpark Brickworks, Victoria Road, Glasgow. This may well be one of the same with the Cullochfauld Brickfield, 493 Duke Street, Glasgow. 1798 – Craigpark House in Dennistoun, photographed by Thomas Annan just before its demolition in 1870. The merchant James McKenzie (1761-1838) was a partner in D J & M McKenzie and Tassies & Co and…
Muirhouses Brickworks, Eglinton Street, Glasgow. (See also Barlinnie Fireclay Works and Campbellfield Brick Tile and Pottery Works and Strathbungo Brickworks). (Note – SBH – I believe the brickfield indicated south of Lily Bank Road is the Lilybank Brickworks. The narrative below states that the Muirhouses Brickworks were built illegally so that is perhaps why they…
Found by Vassily Khvalyuk in Sevastopol, Russia. . . . . Below – Patent Wilson & Son Glasgow – William Wilson & Son, brickmaker and builder, Muirhouses Brickworks, Eglinton Street and Pollokshaw Road, Glasgow and Campbellfield Brick Tile and Pottery Works, Glasgow. (Note – SBH – I am uncertain which works this particular brick was…
Found in the base structure of a former glasshouse in the walled garden of Westport House, Co. Mayo, Republic of Ireland. Photographed by Susan Roundtree. William Wilson & Son, brickmaker and builder, Muirhouses Brickworks, Eglinton Street and Pollokshaw Road, Glasgow and Campbellfield Brick Tile and Pottery Works, Glasgow. (Note – SBH – I am uncertain…
Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. This is a circle brick and the 5 will reference the angle of curve on the brick (and therefore how many will make up a circle – chimney stalk). William Wilson & Son, brickmaker and builder, Muirhouses Brickworks, Eglinton Street and Pollokshaw Road, Glasgow and Campbellfield Brick…
Canmore Strathbungo Brickworks, Strathbungo, Glasgow AKA – Coplawhil or Coplawhill Brickworks? (Note – SBH – This brickworks relationship confuses me. Can anyone firm up on the meagre information recorded here?). 1857 – 1858 – William Fogo, brick and tile maker, Strathbungo, Glasgow.
Below – 1849 – Revenue for Gorbals Lands – William Wilson – Brickfield in Pretty-Three. Lordship of 2s 4 1/2d per 1000 bricks =£233 11s 7d. Below – 24/11/1856 – Glasgow Herald – Brick machine and engine for sale at Pretty Three Brickworks, Port Eglinton. Offers to William Wilson & Son, Campbellfield. Sale due to…
Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. This is a curved or circle brick and the 7 will denote the degree of curve or angle. William Wilson & Son, brickmaker and builder, Muirhouses Brickworks, Eglinton Street and Pollokshaw Road, Glasgow and Campbellfield Brick Tile and Pottery Works, Glasgow. (Note – SBH – I am…
03/09/1863– Fife Herald – Bankrupts – Robert Geekie Dunn & Company, lately tenants of Glenrig Tileworks, near Falkirk, and now farmers at Collonshields and Gateside Farms, in the parish of Muiravonside and county of Stirling, and Robert Geekie Dunn, farmer at Collonshields aforesaid, and Alexander Dunn, lately tenant of Teemvaily Tileworks, county of Durham, and…
