The mine was owned by Alan Kirkwood Limited.
1896 – Upper Darnley Fireclay Mine had 5 workers underground and 1 above.
1903 – James Wilson, (35), Drawer, died at the Upper Darnley Fireclay Mine owned by Allan Kirkwood, as a result of a ” fall of roof on road”.
1918 – Upper Darnley Fireclay Mine had 2 workers underground and 1 above. Owners – Allan Kirkwood Ltd., Darnley Fireclay Works, Nitshill, Glasgow.
04/07/1939 – The Scotsman – Lanark County Council has been given notice by H. M. Inspector of Mines of the abandonment of the following mines … Lauchope Mills Mine Chapelhall, belonging to the Bonnybridge Silica and Fireclay Co, Ltd, Bonnybridge.
Found in the Broch Burn, Nitshill by Ian Suddaby. Although this brick is incomplete, it is highly likely that it reads, ‘Celtic’ but it looks like a much earlier version than the other ‘Celtic’ bricks listed on the SBH website. Unknown maker. Find location and stamp may suggest Scottish origins but … Find location may…
Found by Ian Suddaby in the Nitshill area of Glasgow. This example is not in my possession. This example is salt-glazed to one stretcher. Darnley Fireclay Works, Nitshill, Glasgow (Allan Kirkwood). . .
Found by Ian Suddaby in the Nitshill area of Glasgow. This example is not in my possession. This example is salt-glazed to one stretcher. Darnley Fireclay Works, Nitshill, Glasgow (Allan Kirkwood). . .
Found at Oakvale, Livingston. Darnley Fireclay Works, Nitshill, Glasgow (Allan Kirkwood). This brick does not appear to have been manufactured from fireclay. It is entirely possible that the Darnley Fireclay Works were also manufacturing composite bricks from local shale or blaise waste. The following photographs attempt to show the composition of these bricks which show shale…
The following Scottish bricks were found by Denis O’Keefe on the south-west coast of Victoria, Australia. The Cumbernauld and Cardowan Patent were both found in the same pile of bricks on the shore. The pile is thought to be discarded ships ballast. . Below – Cardowan Patent – Cardowan Fire Clay Works, Stepps, Glasgow. Cumbernauld…
(Note – SBH – There appears to be conflicting information regarding the locations of the Darngavil, Craigriggs and Westfield Brickworks and information relating to each. If anyone can clarify or notices any mistakes then please get in touch). Craigrigg Brickworks aka Darngavil Brickworks Ltd, Craigrigg Works, West Lothian. Alternative brickworks include: Darngavil Brickworks Ltd, Darngavil…
Glentore Fireclay Works, Greengairs, Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. These works may have been a fireclay mine as opposed to a works manufacturing products from fireclay. Many thanks to Tony Jervis for identifying these works and supplying much of the information below. This page should be read in conjunction with the Rawyards Brickworks page. The 1936 –…
Dunaskin Fire Clay Works –Dalmellington – Dunaskin Fireclay Mine was owned by the Dalmellington Iron Company from 1866 to c. 1920. They also mined at the Pennyvenie mine and at the Jellieston mine, Patna. They produced taphole clay for blast furnaces and only ever made a few firebricks in the early years. Their biggest product…
Robertson, Love & Co were liquidated in 1916 but continued to make firebricks as part of United Collieries Ltd. When coal was nationalised in 1947, the brickworks were reorganised as United Fireclay Products Ltd. and comprised the Etna and Atlas Firebrick Works, the Bathville Pipe Works, the UNICOL Tile Works, all at Armadale and the…
