Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

Found in East Ayrshire by Ian Suddaby. This example is not in my possession. Castlecary Fireclay & Lime Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. . . .

Found by Richard Comish in Millom, Cumbria. Castlecary Fireclay & Lime Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. . . . .

Found by Nicholas and Rosemary Wallace while walking in a forest at Marie-Victorin Park, Longueuil, Québec, Canada near the St-Laurent River. Castlecary – Castlecary Fireclay & Lime Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Crater – Atlas Brickworks, Bathville, Armadale, West Lothian or Etna  Brickworks, Bathville, Armadale, West Lothian. . . . .

This Castlecary brick forms part of a fireplace of a house built in 1952 at Rosemere, Quebec, Canada.  The photo was kindly forwarded by Nasim Mousavi. Castlecary Fireclay & Lime Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. It has actually been placed upside down in the fireplace. . . .

Found in Airdrie. I believe this to be a product of the Castlecary Fireclay & Lime Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. See below for my thoughts. . . . . This FCS stamped brick was found among many similar marks in a pile of bricks in Airdrie. Also in the pile were Glenboig, Rawyards Glasgow and Glentore…

Found at Castlecary Fireclay & Lime Works, Castlecary. Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but … It is a product of the Castlecary Fireclay & Lime Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. (Note – SBH – The letters could represent an abbreviation for the type of fire bricks or they could also be the customer’s initials….

Found at Castlecary Fireclay & Lime Works,Castlecary (Weir) Castlecary Fireclay & Lime Works,Castlecary, Stirlingshire. . . . .

Found by Ian Suddaby at Castlecary Fireclay & Lime Works,Castlecary. This is not in my possession. J H Sankey & Son, Essex Wharf, Canning Town, London. This may be a Scottish product. A collaboration between Weir Castlecary and Sankey hence the Scotch reference.  Please see this link for my reasons – click me . Castlecary Fireclay & Lime…

Found in Larbert. The manufacturer of this brick is unknown. The find location would suggest Scottish origins. The brick was found in a stacked pile in a garden. It was the only one of its kind among other bricks all marked Glenboig, Castlecary or Thistle. I have no doubt it is from the same stable…

Matthew Hennessey an archaeologist with Underground Overground Archaeology an archaeological consultancy based in Christchurch, New Zealand has emailed to say the following Scottish bricks have been found at an excavation at Lyttelton Port, Christchurch, New Zealand. Both appear to be large floor tiles or slabs. They are marked Castlecary C250 and a Starworks JD Glenboig….