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All ideas, theories or wild guesses as to the origins of any brick in this section can be forwarded via my contact form. Some of the bricks listed here because I do not have any factual evidence as to the brickmaker albeit we believe it is a particular firm ( any confirmation would be excellent) but other bricks are a complete mystery as to manufacturer.

  • Wards Improved
    — 30/04/2014

    Found Newcastle upon Tyne. Unidentified as yet. Note the oversized ‘A’ and it does not have

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  • WD with diamond design
    — 28/11/2014

    Found on the Firth of Clyde. WD with an elongated diamond design between the initials. Unidentified maker.

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  • Webster
    — 29/12/2021

    Found by Ian Suddaby on the shore at Bo’ness. This example is not in my possession. The manufacturer

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  • Wil
    — 07/01/2015

    Found Newmains, Morningside, North Lanarkshire Find location would suggest Scottish origins but…

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  • Wilson
    — 18/07/2021

    Any ideas? The origins of this diamond-shaped iron ‘Wilson’ stamp are unknown. Note the elongated

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  • Wilson Stirling
    — 19/01/2023

    Found in the Alloa area. The brick is stamped ‘Wilson’ to one side and ‘Stirling’ to the other.

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  • Wilson Stirling
    — 19/01/2023

    Found by Bill Duff in Alloa. This example is not in my possession. The brick is stamped ‘Wilson’

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  • WM
    — 21/12/2014

    Found in Fife by Tom Slaven. The find location would suggest Scottish Origins but … This example

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  • WM
    — 11/11/2021

    Found by Ian Suddaby at Gorebridge, Midlothian. This example is not in my possession. The find location

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  • Wright L
    — 12/09/2014

    Unidentified brickmaker  – this example is held by a Scottish museum. Possibly Scottish This example

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  • WTH & Co
    — 08/01/2020

    Found at the old Etna and Atlas Brickworks site. Atlas Brickworks, Bathville, Armadale, West Lothian.

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  • WTH & CO
    — 08/01/2020

    Photographed at the Andromeda Botanic Gardens in Barbados by Barney Corrigan. The manufacturer is unknown

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  • X
    — 01/05/2014

      Found Manuel Brickworks, Whitecross No name to identify this brick but there were a fair number

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  • X McIntrye
    — 02/08/2020

    Found by Eddie Mclean in Glasgow. Unidentified maker but almost certainly Scottish but which one of the

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  • X X
    — 03/12/2017

    Found in Glasgow. Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but….. Note

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  • XII
    — 07/06/2021

    Found in the Glasgow area. Unknown maker. The find location would suggest Scottish origins but … .

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