Found near Edmonstone, Old Craighall, Edinburgh and in the possession of Robin Traquair.
An absolute cracker of a brick. Hopefully, I will trip over one soon!
Edmonstone Brickworks, Millerhill, Edinburgh
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Found by Ian Suddaby in Leith, Edinburgh. This example is not in my possession. Although broken, it is probably a circle or arc brick forming part of a structure 5’6″ in diameter. Maybe the base of a chimney or part of a furnace. Bank Park Fireclay Works, Tranent, East Lothian. . .
Excavations, Surveys and Heritage Management in Victoria (Australia). Volume 5 2016. Source. From the above paper, it was determined that bricks marked ‘Garnkirk Patent’ and ‘John Grieve Bankpark Firebrick Works’ were found during excavations of the Langlands Iron Foundry, Flinders Street, Melbourne which was Victorias first iron foundry and engineering firm. Garnkirk Fireclay Works, Garnkirk,…
Found at Joppa, Edinburgh by Ian Suddaby. This example is not in my possession. Edmonstone Brickworks, Millerhill, Edinburgh. . . . Below – Edmonstone Patent – this brick has been stamped on both sides with Edmonstone patent but then both sides have been over-stamped in the opposite direction with the same wording but of a…
Found at Paxton Brick and Tile Works, Berwickshire. John Grieve, Bankpark Fireclay Works, Tranent, East Lothian Note the stamp corners are rounded. . . . Below – a similar stamp on an elongated brick found at Stirches Brick and Tile Works, Hawick
Edmonstone Brickworks, Millerhill, Edinburgh possibly also known as the Wellington Brick and Tile Works or the Millerhill Fire Brickworks. Canmore Below – 17/05/1851 – Edinburgh Evening Courant – Edmonstone Colliery Fire Brickwork commences. Manager William Logan. 1852 – Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland – Collection of articles in fire clay from the works of…
Found at Whitrig Bog Tile Works, Scottish Borders. Edmonstone Patent – There is a chance that the unknown topline of writing is missing from this brick. Edmonstone Brickworks, Millerhill, Edinburgh . . . Below – Edmonstone Patent –This brick has been stamped on both sides with Edmonstone patent but then both sides have been over-stamped…
Whitrig Bog AKA Whitrighill Brick and Tile Works, Near Mertoun, St. Boswells former County of Berwickshire. ********************************* Whitrig Bog -Mr W. Whitehouse. Mr R. Rae, Whitrighill J W Ross, manager of Tileworks. An extensive tract of land originally overflown with water but having been drained by means of a Tunnel driven through a hill it…
John Grieve, Bankpark Fireclay Works, Tranent, East Lothian. Canmore John Grieve’s brickworks lay just north of Tranent and was in production from the 1860s until the 1890’s (Douglas et al 1985, 16), but towards the end of this period, the name seen on bricks changed from John Grieve to J & C Grieve – source….
Found by Ian Suddaby in Annandale Street, Edinburgh. Bankpark Pyropalite Works Preston Pans. . . . .
Found near Edmonstone, Old Craighall, Edinburgh and kindly donated by Robin Traquair. I suspect there will be slight variations with regards this stamp particularly with regards the shape of the border surrounding the stamp. Edmonstone Brickworks, Millerhill, Edinburgh. . . .
