Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found by Ian McLennan on the Isle of Skye. This example is not in my possession. Heatheryknowe Fire Clay Works, Glasgow . . .

Found by J Stephen Burns in the Kilsyth, Glasgow area. I am not in possession of this example. Heatheryknowe is stamped in raised lettering. (Note – SBH – I have a similarly stamped brick but it is also stamped to the other side with ‘J McN.S & Co Heatheryknowe Glasgow’). James McNaughton Son & Co,…

These bricks are housed within the Nevada State Museum and Carson City Mint, Carson City, Nevada, USA. Photographs were forwarded by Daniel Camacho. Heatheryknowe Colliery & Fire Clay Works, Bargeddie, Glasgow . . . . Below – The museum describes the brick as – Refractory brick (clay). High silica firebrick was imported from Glasgow, Scotland….

These photographs were forwarded by Marleni Almonte. The bricks were found at an old house in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. The house is believed to have been constructed sometime in the 1700s and was first occupied by a Spanish owner. (The Scottish brick is a later addition to this timeline). The bricks are being housed…

The following Scottish bricks were found by Liana Bagyan Parr in Newburgh, Ontario, Canada. . . . Below – These ‘Gartcraig’ and ‘Starworks Glenboig’ bricks were found in the Napanee River. Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works,…

This stunning chimney is in the possession of Ian Suddaby and was found in the Falkirk area. It is 4′ 6″ tall. Loudon & Russell, Allanton Fireclay Works, Newmains, Wishaw. . . . .   .

This chimney is in the possession of Ian Suddaby and was found in Dalkeith. Manufactured at the Abercorn Brickworks, Portobello. . . . . .

Found by Ian Suddaby in the Nitshill area of Glasgow. This example is not in my possession. Darnley Fireclay Works, Nitshill, Glasgow (Allan Kirkwood). . . . Below – The same stamp on a chimney found by Ian Suddaby in Greengairs, North Lanarkshire. Not the 2 holes drilled in the base which was presumably to…

The following Scottish bricks are in the possession of Jean Bear, USA and were found in California, USA. . . . . Below – Morningside O – Morningside Fireclay Works, Newmains, North Lanarkshire. (This may have actually been found in Reno, Nevada?) Below – Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. Below – Heatheryknowe Patent Glasgow….

Found in a creek in Poughkeepsie, NY by Stephanie LaRose. This is an interesting example. Firstly the lettering is ‘raised’ and the word Heatheryknowe is split into two, Heathery Knowe like the Coal Company name. Whereas both my example have the name as one and the lettering is ‘impressed’  – see link . . Below…