Found by Ian Suddaby at Blackburn, Aberdeenshire.
This could easily be a brick manufactured at the Cruden Bay Brick Works as per this possibility ‘Thur’
The reference to Frid and Thur appears to refer to the days of the week and may indicate when a particular batch of bricks were manufactured or when they were due to enter the kiln for firing perhaps.
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Newark Brick and Tile Works, Tipperty, Ellon, Aberdeenshire. Canmore Tipperty Tileworks, early 20th century. A most interesting complex, producing tile field drains. There is a range of four circular kilns, enclosed in a 2-storey building, with 3 circular-section, iron-bound chimneys. The floors above the kilns are used for drying the ‘green’ pipes after extrusion, as…
Brora Brickworks, Clyne, Sutherland. Canmore T M Hunter operated in Brora until 1949. The brickyard at Brora started in 1814, closed in 1826, re-opened in 1873, and was taken over by the tweed firm, Hunters, in 1914. They ceased operations in 1949, but the brickyard did not close until the 1970s. The Brora Brickworks, which…
Found by Ian Suddaby at Cruden Bay. Cruden Bay brick and tile works, Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire. . . .
Cruden Bay is a small village located in Scotland, on the north coast of the Bay of Cruden in Aberdeenshire, 26 miles north of Aberdeen. There are 2 records of brickworks located around the village. Both are referred to on Canmore – see links below Canmore – This brick and tile works operated from 1882 to c….
Found Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire Cruden Bay brick and tile works, Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire This example is typical of the bricks still to be found on the site and it is fair to assume that this is the common brick that was manufactured on site. The reference to Frid and Thur appears to refer to the…
Found Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire. Believed to be a product of the works. Cruden Bay brick and tile works, Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire. . . . .
Found Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire. Cruden Bay brick and tile works, Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire. . . . .
