Found by IS at an unnamed Brick and Tile Works on the Bitter Beck at Cockermouth.
This piece of hand signed fireclay looks like a piece of garden edging or possibly a fire grate back or side.
J & R Howie Ltd, Kilmarnock
Hurlford Fireclay Works, Galston Road, Hurlford, Ayrshire
The works was just to the east of Kilmarnock and supplied by a number of mines in the area. It operated from 1858 until 1971 producing pottery, bricks, chimneys, garden
ornaments and enamelled sanitary ware. The buildings were demolished by 1979.
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Many thanks to Shayne Campbell, President & Executive Director Settlers, Rials & Trails – Argyle Museum, for permission to use the photographs of their Scottish bricks. The following bricks are in the possession of the Argyle Museum, Winnipeg, Canada. The bricks were obtained from a junkyard in Winnipeg and are believed to have been salvaged…
Found in Selkirk and kindly donated by Vicky Wood. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Hurlford, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. . . . .
This was photographed in the Selkirk area and left in situ. I am not in possession of this example. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Hurlford, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. . . .
Found in the Leadhills area. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Hurlford, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. . . . .
Found in the Leadhills area. It is hard to tell from the photo but the lettering on this example is raised. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Hurlford, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. . . .
Found by Ian Suddaby in the Leadhills area. Note the words Fire Clay Works have capitals and are sans serif which is different to my other example. Click me. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Hurlford, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. . . .
Found in Paisley. Note the raised lettering. J & R Howie Ltd, Hurlford, Kilmarnock. . . .
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. The ‘3’ is stamped on an end of the brick. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Galston Road, Hurlford, Ayrshire. . . . . .
Found by Ian Suddaby at Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire. J & R Howie Ltd, Hurlford, Kilmarnock. . . . .
Found at Ardrossan, Ayrshire. Plann Fireclay Works, Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Broken section of salt glazed sewer or water pipe. . . . . .
