Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

Found by Ian Suddaby at the Cowden Cleugh Colliery near Dalkeith. This example is not in my possession. The ‘4’ on the right is upside down. Dykehead Firebrick Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . .

Found by Ian Suddaby at the Cowden Cleugh Colliery near Dalkeith. This example is not in my possession. Dykehead Firebrick Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . . .

1920 – Dykehead Ganister and Firebrick Co., Ltd, (Formerly George Turnbull & Co.), Bonnybridge. Dykehead Mine – Situated at Bonnybridge, at the side of the North British Railway, Glasgow to Edinburgh line; it is 1/2 mile east of Greenhill Junction on the Caledonian Railway. Maps: One-inch New Ser. Ordnance and Geological 31; six-inch Stirling 30…

Found by Ian Suddaby at Charlestown, Fife. Dykehead Firebrick Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Thumbprint to bottom left. . . .  

Found by Ian Suddaby at Inverboyndie, Aberdeenshire. Dykehead Firebrick Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . . . .

Canmore – Dykehead Fireclay Works. Source Falkirk Museum and Archives – George Turnbull and Company, Dykehead Brickworks, Bonnybridge. Established in 1839. Founder Miss Margaret Donald. The works never became profitable and she eventually sold them to marry and emigrated to Australia. The site was later taken over by George Turnbull & Co. The works stood…

Bonnymuir Brick and Tile Works, Bonnybridge. Established prior to 1867. It is possible that G Turnbull & Co operated this site in conjunction with the Woodlea Brickworks at one time Falkirk Archives. Below – 1839 – The advert below infers that George Turnbull & Co were established at the Bonnymuir Works in 1839. Works –…

Found in the Falkirk area and kindly donated by Nick Basden. Dykehead Firebrick Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . . . .

Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Dykehead Firebrick Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . . . .  

Found by Ian Suddaby in Edinburgh. This example is not in my possession. The circular central mark is very interesting but unexplained. Dykehead Firebrick Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire . . Below – The same stamp on a broken example photographed in Carlisle by Graham Brooks. Note what looks like a small letter ‘V’ at the 12…