Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

This brick was found by David W Garcia on Treasure Island, Budd Bay Inlet, Washington State, USA. Note the ‘lazy’ C, lying on its back. This example is not in my possession. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . .

This brick was found by David W Garcia on Treasure Island, Budd Bay Inlet, Washington State, USA. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . . . .

Found at Heathfield Fire Clay Works. Note the thumbprint to the top right which has slightly deformed the ‘S’. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Heathfield, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Cardowan Fireclay Works, Lanarkshire. .

Found at the Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. Note the thumbprint to the top right, partly obscuring the ‘D’. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . . .

Found at the Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. This is a large special. Note the stylised ‘B’ and the very crude ‘C”. BCM – British Ceramics Manufacturers . . . .  

Found at the Heathfield Fireclay Works. Note the thumbprint to the top right. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . . .

Found at the Heathfield Fireclay Works. Note the thumbprint to the bottom left. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . . . Below – Note the thumbprint to the bottom left and the upturned ‘A’. Found at the same location.  

Found at the Heathfield Fireclay Works, Muirhead. Manufacturer unknown. Find location would suggest it was made at the Heathfield Works and this is very likely. Note the thumbprint. . .

Found at the Heathfield Fireclay Works, Muirhouse. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Heathfield, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Cardowan Fireclay Works, Lanarkshire. . .

These bricks were found by Colin and James Smith in a wooded area near Oxtongue Lake, Ontario, Canada. The property has been a farm and a sawmill for the last 170 years and probably predates the village. Below – James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Alternative brickworks include: Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Note the two…