Recovered on-site during demolition by Michael Fallone, Glasgow.
Dawsholm and Temple. In 1871 the Dawsholm Works were commenced on ground acquired in … Maryhill. The first portion had a manufacturing capacity of 3 million cubic feet per day. In 1883 this was increased to 8 million. In 1891 the adjoining works belonging to the Partick, Hillhead and Maryhill Gas Company, Limited, were acquired by the Corporation and re-named ‘Temple Works’. They were afterwards connected with the Dawsholm Works by a tunnel (at NS55641 69043 to c. NS55710 69119) constructed under the Forth and Clyde Canal for railway communication and for gas mains.
In 1892 and 1896 additional retort houses containing horizontal retorts with the necessary plant were erected, increasing the total capacity of the works to 17 million cubic feet per day.
In 1911 part of the horizontal retort setting in the original retort house, being in need of heavy repairs was taken down and replaced by an installation of 6 benches of vertical retorts, 144 retorts in all, designed and patented by the then Engineer and General Manager Mr Wilson. These more than double the productive capacity of the area occupied by the horizontal retorts displaced.
In 1926, 4 benches of horizontal retorts were demolished and 2 benches of continuous retorts and 2 benches of intermittent retorts were erected in their stead. The make of these new benches is 9 million cubic feet of gas per day.
Two three-lift gasholders were erected at Temple, one of 5.5 million cubic feet capacity and one of 4.5 million cubic feet capacity, making the total storage 10 million cubic feet.
Temple Works are now used only as storage and distributing station.
The combined area of the works is 42 acres. The total number of employees at these Works is 323.
Glasgow Corporation Gas Department, 1949.
Below – This brick was built-in with Heatheryknowe bricks and although unmarked its safe to say because of shape, colour and composition along with the other bricks in situ, that this is a Heatheryknowe brick.
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Below – 2 x Heatheryknowe bricks also recovered at this site. Note both are shaped and one is a round chamfer stop brick.
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Below – This moulded plinth was also found on site among the Heatheryknowe bricks and although not marked as such it is believed to be a product of the same works.
Thanks to Mark Norstad for the following information. . Mark states – The ‘Heathery Knowe’ was found underneath an old house in Marin County, CA (near San Francisco). The age of the house is unknown. Below – Heathery Knowe Patent Glasgow – Heatheryknowe Fire Clay Works, Glasgow. (Note – SBH – Heathery Knowe appears to be…
Found by Jay Marsh near Jamestown, California, USA. Heatheryknowe Colliery & Fire Clay Works, Bargeddie, Glasgow. . . . .
The following bricks have been found in the California area by Alan Miller. . . . . Below – Bathville – Bathville Brick and Fire Clay Works, Armadale, West Lothian. Below – Patent, R. Brown & Son, Paisley – Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fireclay Works and Caledonian Brick and Tile Works, Paisley. Below –…
The brick was found during excavations of an underground water system at Glodok, Indonesia. Heatheryknowe Fire Clay Works, Glasgow. . . . .
1897 – Annual report of the School Committee of the City of Boston – … New Primary Schoolhouse, Vernon street, Roxbury, additional, §14,000. — It will be noted that the next few weeks will witness the completion of several school-houses begun during the previous year, including this new Primary School-house containing ten rooms, and replacing…
Found by Ian McLennan on the Isle of Skye. This example is not in my possession. Heatheryknowe Fire Clay Works, Glasgow . . .
Found by J Stephen Burns in the Kilsyth, Glasgow area. I am not in possession of this example. Heatheryknowe is stamped in raised lettering. (Note – SBH – I have a similarly stamped brick but it is also stamped to the other side with ‘J McN.S & Co Heatheryknowe Glasgow’). James McNaughton Son & Co,…
Messrs Stewarts and Lloyds Ltd, Main Street, Coatbridge. Clyde Tube Works, Main Street, Coatbridge. Canmore – This building now appears to be a courthouse. Information. 22/09/1906 – Coatbridge Leader – Messrs Stewarts and Lloyds Ltd. Description of new offices. Messrs Stewart and Lloyds Limited have just completed the erection of new offices at the corner…
Many thanks to Mike Allan for the following information and photographs. Mike states – These two octagonal chimney ‘cans’ were salvaged by me from our family house at Osborne Place, Dundee (built 1869). Methven, Kirkcaldy, was in the business of both homewares and utilities. Garnkirk, Lanark, made utilitarian wares. Ours was one of 4 houses,…
Ian Suddaby states – Carrick Academy in Maybole, Ayrshire is soon to replaced with a modern community hub, school and leisure centre. The existing school was built from red brick and red sandstone in 1925 and extra accommodation was added in the 1970s. Digging work in the grounds suggests that the 1925 building was made…
