1837 – Robert Boyle of the Drongan Pottery also established a brickwork at Joppa sometime about 1837 – Source Matthew Yuill.
1837 – Robert Boyle, Brickmaker, Joppa, Ayrshire (Page 281).
1852 – Robert Boyd, tile and brick manufacturer, Joppa, Tarbolton. (Note – SBH – Should this be Robert Boyle?).
Below – 1857 – Hole Tileworks, Joppa, Ayrshire.
1894 – No reference to the Hole Tileworks on the OS Map.
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Unknown source – ‘In addition to being the proprietor of the Drongan Pottery, Robert Boyle also had another establishment, a tileworks in Cylton Parish. These works were situated on property belonging to Mr Oswald of Auchincruive but had been set up in 1833 at Mr Boyle’s expense. Bricks and tiles were made here and at one time the total number of draining tiles produced annually had been 575,000 and the total bricks, 150,000. However after a rival tileworks was set up on the Gadgirth Estate, competition increased. It was not surprising therefore, that Mr Boyle was just as eager to introduce up-to-date machinery at the tileworks as at the pottery in order that he might improve his output and retain the patronage of the public. He was, for example, the first tile manufacturer in Ayrshire to use the Marquis of Tweeddale’s patent tile machine. His shrewd business sense also led him to seek ways of providing the public with the very best materials that were available and if those were not close at hand he was willing to devise ways of obtaining them. For example in 1843 he was able to provide slates for draining soles for those who preferred them. He obtained these slates from North Wales and was prepared to go himself and select the most suitable from the quarries there. As he exported his own tiles to that district, it was possible to load the slates on the returning vessel and use them as ballast. By this means the transporting costs were low and the slates could be sold at reduced prices …
(Note – SBH – Some of the sentence construction and grammar makes reading the following a little difficult at times but hopefully, it is understandable). 02/05/1849 – North British Agriculturist – Improvements suggested in brick making. (Mr Thomas Dean writes). You will oblige me by inserting in your valuable journal the following few remarks on…
1845 – John Young from Newton on Ayr, in collaboration with Robert Boyle produced a machine called the ‘Ayrshire Double Acting Patent Tile Machine’. This was adapted from an earlier machine patented by the Marquis of Tweeddale. The device was capable of producing 20,000 drain tiles per day. – Unknown source. 08/10/1845 – Dumfries and Galloway Standard…
Found in East Ayrshire. By the placement of the surname in the frog, it appears there is probably an initial missing. This is likely to be ‘R’ for Robert. Robert Boyle had brick and tile works at Drongan Pottery, Fort Street Tileworks, Bank Tileworks and Hole Tileworks which were all situated in Ayrshire. . ….
Old Yester Brick and Tile Works, Yester, East Lothian. See Also Yester Tileworks. Yester Tileworks and Yester (old) Brick (& Tile) Works The former appears on the OS maps, the latter on Forrest’s map (1799) but is represented by ‘Clayhole Wood’ on the OS maps. Source Below – 1799 – Forrest’s map. Old Yester Brick…
Yester Tileworks and Yester (old) Brick (& Tile) Works The former appears on the OS maps, the latter on Forrest’s map (1799) but is represented by ‘Clayhole Wood’ on the OS maps. Source See also Old Yester Brick and Tile Works. Below – 1853 – Yester Tileworks, Gifford, East Lothian. 1853 – 1854 – ScotlandsPlaces…
1778 – Mungo Smith was producing bricks at Drongan Pottery which was situated at Coalhall. The bricks to build cottages on the Dumfries House Estate, called Brick Houses were sourced from the pottery. Source – Matthew Yuill. 1790 – Drongan Pottery was set up and set directly on an excellent clay bed. This clay was…
Robert Boyle of the Drongan Pottery operated a Tilework producing drain tiles at Fort Street in Ayr, he is also listed as a manufacturer of pottery and bricks. The works were located near the harbour. Source Matthew Yuill. (Note – SBH – I can see Fort Street is indeed situated next to the harbour. I…
Canmore Below – 21/09/1846 – Glasgow Herald – The materials of the Bank Tilework on the Estate of Castlehill near Ayr containing about 250 feet of drying sheds, the shelves all done up with foreign wood, an excellent steam engine of 6 horsepower, bruising rollers, pugmill, two of the celebrated Tweedale tile moulding machines with…
1855 – 1857 – ScotlandsPlaces – Broomberry Tileworks. Tileworks, worked by steam, having an Engine of eight horsepower. The property of Lady Jane Hamilton, Rozelle. Below – 1856 – Broomberry Tileworks, Nr Doonholm, Ayrshire. Below – 14/01/1857 – North British Agriculturist – Broomberry Tileworks and Drongan Pottery near Ayr – Robert Boyle, Fullarton Street, Ayr.
Aberlady or Ballencrieff Brickworks, Aberlady, Haddingtonshire. Information – Noted on Forrest’s Map of 1799 and thereafter in the OS maps; working c.1841 – c.1861, latterly under the management of William Brodie of Seafield Brick & Tile Works. Below – 1799 – 1832 – Map depicting ‘Brick Field’ at the location of the Aberlady/Ballencrieff Brickworks. Below…
