Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

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. . . .  

On 04/10/2019, Susan Findlay and 6 members of her family from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada paid a visit to the Scottish Borders while on a 2-week tour of Scotland. Susan had previously been in touch to see if I could source a brick manufactured at the Hurlford Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock. Susan’s grandfather, James Hart Findlay used…

There are countless references to brick and tile prices within individual pages on my website but the articles recorded here are more generic in nature. 01/01/1824 – The Scots Magazine – Glasgow. There have been a great many additions built to the old cotton mills at Glasgow, this summer, besides the new ones erected in…

The following Scottish bricks were found by Igor Tarasov in Vladivostok, Russia. The bricks were found in ruined furnaces which formed part of the Soviet Army barracks in Vladivostok. Firebricks stamped ‘Boghead’ and ‘Scotia’ and a building brick marked ‘Mac Brand’ The manufacturing origins of the Scotia and Mac Brand are not confirmed but I believe…

Found on the Solway Firth by Chris Graham. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Galston Road, Hurlford, Ayrshire. This is marked ‘Hurlford’ to one side and ‘J & R Howie’ to the other. . . . .          

Found Kilmarnock. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Hurlford, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. . . . .

Found in a reclamation yard in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Hurlford, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. A Beattie ventilator. . . . . . . . Below – Aberdeen. The roof of what was once probably the cattle shed has Beattie Ventilated Ridge Tiles every 6 feet or so along the apex. Below – several other ventilators found…