Carmichael Brickworks Alloa
— 23/05/2022Found by Stephen Young in the Edinburgh area. This example is not in my possession. Ridge tiles. W R
Read moreThis is a category for Drainage Tiles, pipes, ridges etc – basically any clay product manufactured at a brick and tile works. There are many shapes and sizes and I will list them all here no matter their perceived origins eg Scotland or England
Found by Stephen Young in the Edinburgh area. This example is not in my possession. Ridge tiles. W R
Read moreIt appears that as a space-saving mechanism inside kilns, drainage tiles were stacked inside each other
Read moreFound by Ian Suddaby in the Midlothian area. This example is not in my possession. Gartcraig Fire Clay
Read moreThis urn was photographed by Ian Suddaby at an Edinburgh salvage yard. This example is not in my possession.
Read moreThis example is in the possession of Ian Suddaby. Found in Edinburgh on the site of an Iron Foundry built
Read moreThis square cesspool or grease box was found by Jimena Valenzuela. Jimena is an archeologist and lives
Read moreFound in the Tillicoultry area. This example is not in my possession. A section of enamelled garden edging
Read moreThis unstamped clay pipe was found by Geoff Hancock in a shed on Raws Farm, near Sandford, Strathaven.
Read moreThis set-up of troughs, salt lick or cowlick and ventilator was photographed by Ian Suddaby in the Cumnock
Read moreMany thanks to Colin Rogers for the following information and photographs. This white enamelled sink
Read moreFound by Martin Sneddon on a new house build site at Seamill near Ardrossan, North Ayrshire. This example
Read moreMany thanks to Mike Allan for the following information and photographs. Mike states – These two
Read moreFound by Simon Scott in the Turriff area. This example is not in my possession. This is a section of
Read morePhotographed in a garden in Edinburgh by Ian Suddaby. Street Brothers, Appin Coal and Fire Clay Works,
Read morePhotographed by Ian Suddaby at a salvage yard in the Ayrshire area. Ian states – It says Bourtreehill
Read moreThis salt-glazed pipe is in the possession of Ian Suddaby and was recovered in Edinburgh. Ian states
Read moreThis, and 2 other similar troughs, are owned by Debbie Hanson who resides in the West Lothian area. Lilliehill
Read more1845 – John Young from Newton on Ayr, in collaboration with Robert Boyle produced a machine called
Read moreThis stunning chimney is in the possession of Ian Suddaby and was found in the Falkirk area. It is 4′
Read moreFound by Ian Suddaby in the Nitshill area of Glasgow. This example is not in my possession. Darnley Fireclay
Read moreThese pencil or whistle drains were found by Ian Suddaby. They were found in 2003 at Longhaven near Peterhead.
Read moreFound by Geoff Hancock at Raws Farm, near Sandford, Strathaven, South Lanarkshire. The drain is ribbed
Read moreArticle by Ian Suddaby. The Red Burn in East Lothian is barely moving just now (22/04/2020) but it’s
Read more(Note – SBH – If anyone has any information on Corporal Smith and his connection with Ayrshire,
Read moreSeen on a wall in Prestwick, Ayrshire. Photographed by Stevie Zerachy. This is a section of salt-glazed
Read moreFound on top of a garden wall in Kilmarnock and photographed by Lynne McKinnon. This example is not in
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