Found Gartliston Works, Glenboig.
Cowie Brothers, Glasgow.
Thumb print to top right.
See this link for my theory on the manufacturer / brickmark.
Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire
Alternative brickworks include:
Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel.
Found on the old James Dougall site at Bonnyside. Clayknowes Brickworks, Greenhill, Bonnybridge. This version has letters with serifs. I wonder why they makers dropped the ‘K’ and the ‘E’ when stamping the bricks? The stamp maybe STUBAL or SETUBAL. The first and or second letters are not clear. Stubal is a town in Serbia…
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Heathfield, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Cardowan Fireclay Works, Lanarkshire. Note the large thumb print. This appears to be stamped YOUNGs but it may be YOUNG 5
This mark was photographed on a fireclay chimney pot in the Glasgow area. I believe it represents the following. Wm Nelson JR – William Nelson Jr, Importer and Wholesaler, New York, USA. W.H & Co, Glasgow – William Hudspith & Co, Fire clay works, Wishaw. Coal masters, Green Colliery Wishaw, Glasgow. Basically, I believe this chimney can…
Found by Tucker Kennedy at Ardeer, Ayrshire. Note the thumb print to top right. Note ‘Glasgow’ has been stamped upside down and in mirror image. Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel.
Found by Eddie McLean at Glenboig. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire The reference to Bigelow on this special undoubtedly refers to the Bigelow Arch Company of Detroit, USA. Bigelow-Liptak Corporation was originally incorporated in 1927 with the merger of…
Found in Alloa. Note the thumprint below the stamp. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . . .
This brick was found in a skip in George IV Bridge, Edinburgh by Nick Basden. It is believed to have been removed during a renovation of the George IV bar, 54 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh. The brick is oversized measuring 12 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ x 3 3/4″. It has a thumb impression to one end. It is…
Found at Castlecary Fireclay & Lime Works,Castlecary. Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but…. Most likely it is a product of the Castlecary Fireclay & Lime Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. The letters could represent an abbreviation for the type of fire bricks or they could also be the customers initials. .
This brick is in the possession of Andrew Wood. It was found in Dunfermline. It is marked with 2 stars and the words Refractaire Superieur which translates to Refractory superior = first class fire brick. When subjected to oblique sunlight the middle mark look like a ‘6’ but this could well be wrong. It may have…
Found by Eddie McLean in Glenboig. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire Glenboig 111 G or Glenboig III G Note the large thumbprint to top right.
