Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. This example is stamped to both sides. . . . .

Found in the Glasgow area by Eddie McLean. Electric cable cover. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Alternative brickworks include: Southhook Potteries, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Southhook Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire.

Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. This double bullnose brick is stamped to both sides. The stamps on each side are upsidedown to one another. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Alternative brickworks include: Southhook Potteries, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Southhook Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. .

Found by Ian Watt in the Dechmont, West Lothian area. Callender Cable and Construction Co Ltd, Erith, London. Terracotta electric cable cover. Electric CC Regd no 804561 Danger Note the unexplained ‘pimpling’ .  

Found by Nick Shaw in the Dingwall area. These appear to have been manufactured from a concrete /cement mix. The manufacturer is unknown but find location would suggest Scottish origins but … Due to the find location, it is possible they were made at the Lairg Quarry and Brick Company Ltd, Lairg, Sutherland. . ….

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…