Glenvault Fireclay Mine, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire
— 23/12/201831/03/1898 – Glenvault Fire Clay Mine, Dumbarton. Owner George Turnbull & Co – Accident
Read moreA list of Scottish clay mines. This is ongoing and I will continue to add to this list as research permits.
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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
— 20/12/2018The Calder Fireclay Company was founded in 1880 by Robert Fleming & Co with a brickworks at Armadale.
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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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Lauchope Mills Mine, Chapelhall, North Lanarkshire
— 20/07/202104/07/1939 – The Scotsman – Lanark County Council has been given notice by H. M. Inspector
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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 Fireclay 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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Nellfield Clay Mine, Braidwood, Carluke, South Lanarkshire
— 25/12/201811/02/1898 – Letter from J.B. Atkinson, Glasgow, to the Nellfield Brick and Tile Company, Braidwood,
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Rawmoan Fireclay Mine, Glenboig, North Lanarkshire
— 27/12/2018Canmore This mine supplied Fireclay to the P and M Hurll works in Glenboig – Garliston and Garnqueen.
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Southhook Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire
— 17/09/2014Southhook Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire See also Bonnyton Fire Clay Works, Kilmarnock,
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Sunnybank Fireclay Mine, Dunfermline, Fife
— 27/01/2018Sunnybank Fireclay Mine, Pitreavie, Dunfermline. On the estate of Duloch, Dales and Sunnybank, owned
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Threaprigg Fireclay Mine, Slamannan, Falkirk, Stirlingshire
— 22/01/2019An open cast fireclay mine worked by the Millstone Grit Fireclay Ltd, Denny.
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Tippetcraig Fireclay Mine, Cadgersloan, High Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire
— 22/01/20191950 – The mine started by John G Stein and Co. The mined clay was transported underground via
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Tippethill Fireclay Mine, Whitburn, West Lothian.
— 07/07/2020Robertson, Love & Co were liquidated in 1916 but continued to make firebricks as part of United Collieries
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Torwood Fireclay Mine, Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire
— 05/12/2018Torwood Fireclay Mine, Larbert, Falkirk was operated by the Bonnybridge Silica and Fireclay Company from
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Wallhouse Fireclay Mine, Torphicen, Bathgate, West Lothian
— 22/01/2019c. 1962 – The mine was started by John G Stein and Co to produce fireclay for the Manuel Works
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Whiterigg Fireclay Mine, East Whitburn, West Lothian
— 07/01/2019Whiterigg Fireclay Mine, East Whitburn, West Lothian aka Whitrigg? This mine was initially owned by the
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