Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Ralston Brickworks, Hillington, Glasgow Road. . . . .

The Ralston Brickworks may be one of the same as the Seedhill Brickworks. 18/05/1895 – Glasgow Herald – The following Public Companies were registered in Edinburgh during the past week.  The Ralston Brickmaking Company (Limited) – No 2013 – to acquire land on the Estate of Ralston, Paisley and to carry on the business of…

Canmore 1840 – 1841 – Skatrigg Coal, Brick & Drain Tile Co, 37 Ropework Lane,  Glasgow. 1841 – 1842 – Skatriggs Coal, Brick & Drain Tile Co, 37 Ropework Lane,  Glasgow. 19/04/1844 – Glasgow Herald – Anti-corn law league … Requested attendees – Angus Campbell – Tilemaker, Skateriggs. Michael Broadly –  – Tilemaker, Skateriggs. Andrew…

Seedhill Brick and Tile Works, Lacy Street, Paisley. The Seedhill Brickworks may be one of the same as the Ralston Brickworks. Canmore – Seedhill Brick and Tile Works. 28/12/1894 – Glasgow Herald  – Proposed brickwork at Williams burgh. A meeting of feuars and others resident in Williamsburgh district was held last night in the Allison…

Found at Dalmarnock Sewage Works, Glasgow. James Goldie and Son, Westholm Brickworks. (Westthorn?), Glasgow. . . . . . Below – The same stamp but on an older looking brick but it can’t be! It has been double stamped. Found in Glasgow.

Westthorn Brickworks, London Road, Glasgow. c. 1870 – The 1985 publication ‘A survey of Scottish brickmarks’ suggests the works were opened around this time. 19/02/1877 – Glasgow Herald – Cambuslang – Brickwork to let on the Westhorn Estate. The field is close to the railway and affords every facility for a large output and sale…

Found by TM in Fife. 2 Possible makers so far but unless proven otherwise my money is on James Goldie. James Goldie and Sons – Westthorn Brickworks, London Road, Glasgow. Robert Corbet & Sons –  Newlands Brickworks, Westthorn, Glasgow. . .  

Found Kilbarchan area by Bill Spiers. Ralston Brickworks, Hillington, Glasgow Road. . . . .      

Found Paisley. Jas Goldie & Son Westthorn Glasgow. James Goldie and Son, Westholm Brickworks. (Westthorn?) . . . . . . Below – The same stamp on a thinner and longer brick found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Below – both bricks side by side.