Abronhill Fireclay Mine, Castlecary, North Lanarkshire
— 13/09/2017Abronhill Fireclay Mine, Castlecary – the fireclays were leased to Robert Miller in 1883, who started
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Arns Fireclay Mine, Garbethill, Castlecary, Stirlingshire
— 15/12/2018A clay mine supplying clay with a low iron content. 1938 – Opened by John G Stein and Co. Below
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Balglass Clay Mine, Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire.
— 15/12/2018Balglass mine – owned by Glenvault and Campsie Fireclay, Lime and Coal Co Ltd, 65 West Regent Street,
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Ballencrieff Fire Clay Mine, Bathgate, West Lothian
— 07/01/20191958 – This fireclay mine was opened and run by the Burn Fireclay Compamy, Morpeth, Northumberland.
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Bauxite Clay, Dubbs Quarry, Saltcoats, North Ayrshire
— 27/02/2019Ayrshire Bauxitic Clay – An allochthonous deposit? – S.K. Monro, F.C.Loughnan and M.C. Walker.
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Bents Fireclay Mine, Stoneyburn, West Lothian
— 06/05/2019Robertson, Love & Co were liquidated in 1916 but continued to make firebricks as part of United Collieries
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Berryhill Mine, Riggend, North Lanarkshire
— 19/12/2018Berryhill Fireclay and Coal Company appears to have originally been predominantly a coal producing company
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Birkhill Fireclay Mine, Avonbank, Polmont, Falkirk, Stirlingshire
— 20/02/2015Birkhill Fireclay Mine, Avonbank, Polmont ( 3 sites) – Company name P & M Hurll. Established
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Budshaw Fireclay Mine, Chapelhall, Airdrie, North Lanarkshire
— 20/12/2018Below – 1946 – Budshaw Fireclay Mine. Note 2 other Damhead Fireclay mines.
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Calderbank Fireclay Mine, Airdrie, North Lanarkshire
— 19/12/2018Established to supply the Calderbank Steel Works with fireclay and firebricks. Source Kenneth W Sanderson.
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Caledonia Mine, Paisley, Refrewshire
— 10/12/201802/05/1873 – Glasgow Herald – Serious accident in clay pit – Yesterday afternoon a,
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Campsie Clay Mine, Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire
— 23/12/2018Campsie Clay Mine, Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire.? From the map below this mine could be named Tarfin,
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Carbrook Clay Mine, Torwood, Falkirk, Stirlingshire
— 25/06/2018Canmore c. 1953 – The Carbrook Clay Mine lies to the north-west of Falkirk and was opened by Craigend
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Castlecary Fireclay Mine, Castlecary, Stirlingshire
— 28/02/2019This mine was sunk to supply the Stein Castlecary Firclay Works with high alumina grade clay. (Thistle
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Castleview Fireclay Mine, Bothwell, South Lanarkshire.
— 20/12/2018Castleview Fireclay Mine, Bothwell, Lanarkshire was commenced by J.J Kane. c. 1960 – Mine commenced.
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Crossroads Colliery and Fire Brick Works, Dalry, North Ayrshire
— 12/10/20161888 – Parliamentry Ppaers of 1888 record Mr Hugh Jack, Dalry operating a coal and fireclay mine
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Damhead Fireclay Mine, Chapelhall, Airdrie, North Lanarkshire
— 20/12/2018Below – 1946 – Damhead Fireclay Mine. Note 2 mine openings and also another nearby fireclay
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Darnley Fireclay Mine, Barrhead, East Renfrewshire
— 09/01/2019The mine was owned by Alan Kirkwood Limited. 1896 – Upper Darnley Fireclay Mine had 5 workers
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Drum Fire Clay Mine, Bonnybridge, Falkirk, Stirlingshire.
— 15/01/2019Drum Fire Clay Mine, Bonnybridge, Falkirk, Stirlingshire was possibly situated adjacent to Bonnybridge
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Fireclay Mine, Aitkendean Coal and Fireclay Company Ltd, Carrington, Gorebridge, Midlothian
— 07/01/2019c. 1967 – The fireclay mine at Carrington was purchased by the Bonnybridge Refractories Limted.
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Glen Cryan Fireclay Mine, Palacerigg, Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire
— 31/01/2015The following is an excellent summarisation of the method used to extract fire clay and the method thereafter
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Glenvault Fire Clay Mine, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire
— 23/12/201831/03/1898 – Glenvault Fire Clay Mine, Dumbarton. Owner George Turnbull & Co – accident
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Goodock Fireclay Mine, Morningside, North Lanarkshire
— 22/12/2018Goodock Fireclay Mine, Morningside, Lanarkshire – Source Kenneth W Sanderson. 1938 – The
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Hareshaw Clay Mine, Shotts, North Lanarkshire
— 20/12/2018Below – 1938 – Hareshaw Clay Mine.
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Herbertshire Brick Works, Denny, Falkirk, Stirlingshire
— 29/07/2015Canmore – Herbertshire Brick Works, Millstone Grit and Fireclay Ltd, Denny. Canmore – Herbertshire
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Hyndshaw Fireclay Mine, Morningside, Newmains, North Lanarkshire
— 30/01/2019Hyndshaw Fireclay Mine, Morningside, Newmains, North Lanarkshire. 1896 – Morningside Mine –
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Inches Fireclay Mine, Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire
— 18/01/2019c. 1920 – The mine was opened by John Stein and Co. c. 1928 – The mine was closed.
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Manuel Fireclay Mine, Whitecross, Linlithgow, Stirlingshire.
— 25/12/201805/1923 – The shaft to source the clay at Manuel was started. 25/12/1923 – The clay is reached.
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Milnquarter Fire Clay Mine, High Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire
— 19/02/201917/11/1887 – John Stein starts to drive the mine with 6 employees. 26/02/1888 – The clay
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Monkcastle Fireclay Mine, Dalry, North Ayrshire
— 18/04/2019Monkcastle Fireclay Mine, Dalry, North Ayrshire aka High Monkcastle. Canmore Douglas Works used local
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