Greenfield Brickworks, Earnside Street, Shettleston, Glasgow

Canmore

Greenfield Brickworks, Shettleston, Glasgow were later known as Frankfield Brickworks

The 1985 publication ‘A survey of Scottish brickmarks’ suggests that the works were at one time owned by W & J Whitehead.

27/05/1899 – Dundee Advertiser – New joint-stock companies, Scotland – Greenfield Coal and Brick Company, Greenfield Colliery, Shettleston – To purchase from Thomas Spittal, contractor, Shettleston his business of colliery proprietor and brick maker, and to carry on the business of miners, smelters, colliery proprietors, brickmakers etc. Capital £15,000 in £1 shares.

Below – 26/11/1908 – The Scotsman – Court case against Greenfield Coal and Brick Company after a child was killed at their works.

28/10/1909 – The Scotsman – Forthcoming Court business – Stated case under Workmen’s Compensation Act 1906 – Alex Sneddon and others and Greenfield Coal and Brick Co Ltd – Sheriff of Lanark.

Below – 1910 –  Greenfield Brickworks.

1910 Greenfield brickworks

1910 – 1911 – Greenfield Coal and Brick Company Limited, Shettleston. Sec Thomas Spittal.

1912 – 1913 – Greenfield Coal and Brick Company Limited, Shettleston.

Below – 1933 –  Greenfield Brickworks.

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Below – 1938 – Greenfield Brickworks.

c. 1970 – The 1985 publication ‘A survey of Scottish brickmarks’ suggests that the works closed around this time.

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