Found by Ian Suddaby at the Old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge.
This example is not in my possession.
Ian states – There is a piece of this small firebrick missing but it’s still an interesting find. The remaining portion measures 7″ long, 4″ wide and 2″ thick.
The main stamp reads:
ESSE
COOKER
42″
There is also a circle with a 2 and a probable 4 in it. So this was made by (or for?) Smith & Wellstood in or near Bonnybridge for their range of Esse brand cookers.
Hepworth Ceramic Holdings plc (GR-Stein Refractories Ltd. parent co) bought the Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co. Ltd in 1972, closed Bonnybridge works in 1973 and closed Chapelhall in 1980. Therefore between 1972 and 1980, GR-Stein Refractories probably continued to manufacture bricks with this trademark for a time.
Many thanks to Marco Machado for forwarding the following information. This brick was found near a power plant situated at the Patu Dam, Atintico Nordeste Oriental, Brazil. The dam was built c. 1919 – c. 1923. Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co Ltd, Bonnybridge. alt Calder Firebrick Works, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. alt Chapelhall Works, Lanarkshire. Hepworth Ceramic…
Found at the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but … Considering the find site, this may well be a James Dougall product. It is very likely that HOU stands for the customer’s name or business. . John Bramall points out that a possible customer could…
Found on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. I believe this brick was manufactured for the South American Railway network. Click me. Unidentified manufacturer but considering the find site and the fact it was found in a pile of bricks stamped ‘Dougall’, it is quite likely this will be a Bonnyside Brickworks product….
Found by Ian Suddaby on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. This example is not in my possession. ESR G or ESR C? Unidentified maker. The find location would suggest Scottish origins but … Considering the find location this is very likely a James Dougall product. This may also have been manufactured for…
Found by Ian Suddaby at the old James Dougall works, Bonnyside, Bonnybridge Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but … Considering the find site, this may well be a James Dougall product. The initials may stand for some sort of Railway system in South America or India as per this link to bricks…
Found by Ian Suddaby on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. This example is not in my possession. Unidentified maker. The find location would suggest Scottish origins but … This may possibly have been manufactured by James Dougall for the Coppee Coke Co. A similar firebrick was, however, found at the Heathfield Fire…
Found on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co Ltd, Bonnybridge. alt Calder Firebrick Works, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. alt Chapelhall Works, Lanarkshire. Hepworth Ceramic Holdings plc (GR-Stein Refractories Ltd. parent co) bought the Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co. Ltd in 1972, closed Bonnybridge works in 1973 and closed Chapelhall in…
Found on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. Unknown maker. Find location and stamp may suggest Scottish origins but … The find location may suggest the brand is a product of James Dougall, Bonnyside Brickworks. The additional ‘U’ added to this brickmark may represent the lip that runs the full length of the…
Found on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. Unknown maker. Find location and stamp may suggest Scottish origins but … The find location may suggest the brand is a product of James Dougall, Bonnyside Brickworks. FCSO – Probably made for the South American railway network as per this link – Click me Ferrocarril Sud…
Found by Ian Suddaby in Bonnybridge. This example is not in my possession. Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co Ltd, Bonnybridge. alt Calder Firebrick Works, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. alt Chapelhall Works, Lanarkshire. Hepworth Ceramic Holdings plc (GR-Stein Refractories Ltd. parent co) bought the Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co. Ltd in 1972, closed Bonnybridge works in 1973 and…
