Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

Found in Selkirk and kindly donated by Vicky Wood. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Hurlford, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. . . . .  

Found on top of a garden wall in Kilmarnock and photographed by Lynne McKinnon. This example is not in my possession. Southhook and Shawsrigg Fire clay Co Ltd, Bonnyton Works, Kilmarnock. . . .  

Found. by Bob Banks in the Dunfermline area. Southhook and Shawsrigg Fire clay Co Ltd, Bonnyton Works, Kilmarnock. This brick is stamped ‘Southhook and Shawsrigg’ to one side and ‘Kilmarnock Scotland NB’ to the other. . . . .  

Found by Tucker Kennedy on the Ayrshire coast. Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but … HT = High Tension? . . .

Found in Larkhall. Note the connector lugs and recesses are located on the longest sides of this cover which is unusual as they are normally located on the shortest sides. This appears to have been manufactured to protect a very wide cable or several cables lying side by side. Unknown manufacturer but the Registered Design…

Found by Richard Comish in Barrow in Furness. Callender Cable and Construction Co Ltd, Erith, London. Terracotta electric cable cover. Danger Regd no 804561 CC Electric. Note the unexplained ‘pimpling’ Note the letter ‘G’ in ‘danger’ is of a different style to the rest.

Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Unidentified manufacturer. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but … . . .

Found by Ian Suddaby in Whitehaven. Electric cable cover warning of the cables below. The Whitehaven Brick & Tile Company Ltd was formed in 1912 and continued until at least the 1960s. . . .

Found by Ian Suddaby at Limekilns, Charlestown, Fife. Electric cable cover. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Alternative brickworks include: Southhook Potteries, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Southhook Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. Below – A whole example. Also found by Ian Suddaby at Limekilns, Charlestown, Fife.

Found by Eddie McLean in Glasgow. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. This brick is enamelled to one side. . . .