Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Clyde Ironwork Brick Work, Tollcross, Glasgow. . . . .

Found in Glasgow by CFA Archaeology Ltd between 2010 and 2011 during archaeological works in advance of the development of the Commonwealth Games Athletic Village at Dalmarnock, Glasgow. The brick was disclaimed by Treasure Trove. Clyde Ironwork Brick Work, Tollcross, Glasgow. . . . .

Below – 1859 – Clyde Fireclay Works. 27/01/1873 – Glasgow Herald –  Wanted, a party to contract for malting, kilning and burning all the various classes of fire brick manufactured at the Clyde Iron Works. The contractor must be a thoroughly practical and experienced man, ready to devote his whole time and attention to the work…

Found by Eddie McLean in Glasgow. Clyde Ironwork Brick Work, Tollcross, Glasgow. . . . .

Rosehall Brick Works, Shawhead, Glasgow (Known as Addies Brickworks). Canmore 25/08/1899 – Hamilton Herald – Robert Addie & Sons Collieries – 7th annual report –  During the course of the year they arranged with the proprietor of the Estate of Rosehall to build a brickwork on his property to use the large accumulations of debris…

Found at the old  Netherfield Chemical Works site, Glasgow. James Dunlop & Co, Fire brick manufacturers, Clyde Iron Works, Glasgow.   . . . .

Tannochside Brickworks, Uddingston, South Lanarkshire. Canmore Archibald Russell Ltd  – mining details The information on Archibald Russell from research by Debrett is as follows: Archibald Russell “Old King Coal” the son of Archibald Russell and Jean nee Wright, was born 1830/1 at Govan. He resided at Wishaw House and Auchinraith House, Blantyre and died 11 April 1904…

Found Gartliston Works, Glenboig. Clyde Ironwork Brick Work, Tollcross, Glasgow. . . . . Below – The same brickmark on a wedge shaped brick.