Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

Found in Glasgow by Eddie McLean. Rawyards Brickworks, Rawyards, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Drumbathie Brickworks, Rawyards, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. . .

Found in Airdrie. Rawyards Brickworks, Airdrie, Lanarkshire . . . . .

Found near Armadale, West Lothian. I am now certain I believe this brick was manufactured by Alexander Frew at the Rawyards Brickworks, Rawyards, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Drumbathie Brickworks, Rawyards, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. See reasoning – click me .

Found in Glasgow by Eddie McLean. Rawyards Brickworks, Rawyards, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Drumbathie Brickworks, Rawyards, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. . .

This partial brick was found by Alex on the beach of the Black Sea at the City of Alupka, Crimea. Rawyards Brickworks, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. . . . .

Found in Glasgow by Eddie McLean. I am now certain I believe this brick was manufactured by Alexander Frew at the Rawyards Brickworks, Rawyards, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Drumbathie Brickworks, Rawyards, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. My reasoning is as follows. This ‘Britannia’ fire brick was found alongside the ‘Rawyards’ brick below. They were in the same…

Larkhall Fire Clay Company, Larkhall, South Lanarkshire. 23/05/1902 – New Joint-stock companies – Larkhall Fireclay Co Ltd to acquire as a going concern the Birkenshaw Fireclay Works and Colliery. Capital £5000 in £1 shares. 24/05/1902 – The Scotsman –  New companies – The  Larkhall Fireclay Co Ltd, Birkenshaw, Larkhall to acquire as a going concern…

Alex Frew & Co operated two brickworks to the east of Airdrie in Lanarkshire. Rawyards Brickworks commenced working in the late 19th century, whilst the Drumbathie Brickworks to the south of Rawyards was in production from the early 20th century. Production at this latter works ceased c.1960. Canmore 30/03/1901 – Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser –…

Canmore Alex Frew & Co operated two brickworks to the east of Airdrie in Lanarkshire. Rawyards Brickworks commenced working in the late 19th century, whilst the Drumbathie Brickworks to the south of Rawyards was in production from the early 20th century. Production at this latter works ceased c.1960. Rawyards Brickworks, Rawyards, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks…

Found by Ian Suddaby at the old Wallyford Colliery site. This example is not in my possession. Rawyards Brickworks, Rawyards, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Drumbathie Brickworks, Rawyards, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. . .