Found by Ian Suddaby on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge.
This example is not in my possession.
Unidentified maker.
The find location would suggest Scottish origins but …
This may possibly have been manufactured by James Dougall for the Coppee Coke Co. A similar firebrick was, however, found at the Heathfield Fire Clay Works and therefore Heathfield could be the manufacturer? – click me
Coppee Coke Co of Gracechurch Street, London. – Source Graces Guide
1870 Company founded.
1910 Private company.
1961 Coke oven builders and mechanical constructors.
The Coppee oven, with vertical flues in the oven walls, these ovens being built narrow, long and high. By 1861 the Coppee coke oven of Belgian invention was in use on the Continent, and in 1873-74 it was introduced into England. It had vertical flues and was of the non-recovery type.
James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire.
Alternative brickworks include:
Found by Angel Rose at Oldfield’s Reclamation Yard in Oldhill near Dudley, England. This example is not in my possession. 24 D Docken 8121 – possibly B121. James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Alternative brickworks include: Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire.
Found at the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but … Considering the find site, this may well be a James Dougall product. . Below – Front and rear of this special shape. .
Found at the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but … Considering the find site, this may well be a James Dougall product. . Below – Front and rear of this special shape. .
Found at the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but … Considering the find site, this may well be a James Dougall product. It is very likely that HOU stands for the customer’s name or business. . John Bramall points out that a possible customer could…
Found at Dougalls old works, Bonnyside, Bonnybridge. James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire Alternative brickworks include: Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . . Below – End view showing this is a side arch.
Found at the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but … Considering the find site, this may well be a James Dougall Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge product. . .
Found on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. I believe this brick was manufactured for the South American Railway network. Click me. Unidentified manufacturer but considering the find site and the fact it was found in a pile of bricks stamped ‘Dougall’, it is quite likely this will be a Bonnyside Brickworks product….
Found on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks. An oval or a circle with a diagonal strike or slash through it. ∅ Information Unidentified manufacturer. Find location would suggest this is a James Dougall product. James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Alternative brickworks include: Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. .
Found at the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but … Considering the find site, this may well be a James Dougall product. James Dougall did manufacture sillimanite products. The meaning of ‘LAB’ is unknown.
Found at the old James Dougall works, Bonnyside, Bonnybridge. Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but … Considering the find site, this may well be a James Dougall product. It may also be an early Dyson Refractories product. They took over the Bonnyside Works from Dougall and their emblem, which appeared on many…
