Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area.
This may be an ‘O’ or a ‘0’.
The ‘A’ is also uncertain.
Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow.
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Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Unidentified maker but find location would suggest Scottish origins. The stamp ‘W8’ has been found on Glenboig and Gartcosh bricks. Glenboig Union Fireclay Works owned the Gartcosh Fire Brick Works at one point. Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include:…
Found by Ian Suddaby in the River North Esk near the site of Bank Mill, Penicuik, Midlothian. This example is not in my possession. Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow. . . .
Many thanks to Rick Weber for the following photographs and information. Rick states – We live in Western Head Nova Scotia Canada in the old Western Head schoolhouse built in 1859. I have a pile of old red bricks behind a tree on the edge of the marsh on our property. My wife notice them…
Found by Ian Suddaby in the Glenboig area. This may be an ‘O’ stamped on its side. This example is not in my possession. Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow. . .
Found at the old Glenboig Union Fireclay Works site. It could read Gartcosh or Gartcraig but because of the find site, I will assume it says Gartcosh. Sil probably reads Silica. Gartcosh Silica? Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow. .
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow. . . . .
This brick was found in Iceland and photographed by Halldora Blair. Gartcosh Fireclay Works and Gartcosh Silica & Fire Clay Works, Glasgow . . . .
Found in the Gartcosh area by Ian Suddaby. Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow. . . . .
Found in the Gartcosh area by Ian Suddaby. Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow. FCCA – Probably made for the South American railway network as per this link – Click me . . .
Found by Drew Stewart on the Tweed Estuary, Berwick. This example is not in my possession. The brick is marked ‘J Binnie Glasgow’ to one side and ‘Gartcosh’ to the other. James Binnie, Gartcosh Fire Clay Works, nr Glasgow. . . .
