(Note – SBH – These works were probably associated with the Highfield Colliery which was also owned by the Oliphant family).
Below – 1856 – Highfield Colliery appears to be just west of where the Kersland Colliery. Both appear to have been owned by the Oliphant family.
1882 – 1885 – Highfield Lime and Brickwork, Dalry, North Ayrshire. J Oliphant.
1889 – The Scotsman – The colliery at Messers Oliphant’s pit at Highfield, who struck work on Wednesday last for 6d per day of advance had their terms conceded, and they resume work this morning.
1893 – 1896 – Highfield Lime and Brickwork, Dalry, North Ayrshire. J Oliphant.
(Note – SBH – I am uncertain where these works were exactly situated). 04/03/1898 – Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald – Kilmarnock town talk … Smoke nuisance. Councillor Stevenson returned once more with his wonted indignation, to the attack upon the Public Health Committee for the indifferent way in which they have treated the smoke nuisance…
Kersland Colliery, Lime and Fireclay Works, Dalry, Ayrshire. Canmore Info Below – 1856 – Highfield Colliery appears to be just west of where the Kersland Colliery. Both appear to have been owned by the Oliphant family. 18/05/1878 – Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald – Messrs J and P Oliphant Kersland Colliery, Dalry beg to return thanks…
Carsehead Brickworks, Dalry, North Ayrshire Dalry Brick Company, Kersland and Carsehead Brickworks, Dalry, Ayrshire. Canmore Below – 21/01/1921 – Motherwell Times – Glasgow Councils purchase brickworks at Dalry and Carfin. (Note – SBH – I am not 100% certain which of the Dalry Brickworks this article refers to) Below – 05/02/1925 – The Scotsman –…
Found in Ayrshire. Dalry Brick Company, Carsehead Brick Works, Dalry, Ayrshire. . . . .
Found by Robert Jamieson in the Beith area. The maker of this brick is technically unknown but it was found alongside Kersland bricks and is of the same size, colour, shape and appearance and as such I believe this is a product of Kersland Brickworks, Dalry, Ayrshire. . . .
Found Darnley, Glasgow. Dalry Brick Company, Carsehead Brick Works, Dalry, Ayrshire. . . . .
Ayrshire Brick & Fireclay Company Ltd, Carsehead – The brickworks lay on the outskirts of Dalry and was started about 1838 when the Blair Ironworks was built nearby. Blair did not flourish and in 1856 passed into the hands of the Eglinton Iron company, which had just been bought by William Baird & Co. Hunt’s…
Found in Paisley area by Stevie Pattison. ‘The Survey of Scottish Brickmarks’ states such bricks were manufactured at the Kersland Brickworks, Dalry, Ayrshire but they equally could have been manufactured by the Ayrshire Brick & Fireclay Company Ltd, Carsehead, Dalry, North Ayrshire, both of which were owned at one point by Arthur Logan. . . ….
Found in Paisley Kersland Brickworks, Dalry, Ayrshire. Info . . .
Found by Andrew Gemmell in the Milngavie, Glasgow area. Dalry Brick Company, Carsehead Brick Works, Dalry, Ayrshire. . . . .
