J Gilmour & Co Bonnyton Fireclay Works Kilmarnock
— 15/07/2023Found by Ian Suddaby in the Ayrshire area. This example is not in my possession. Messrs John Gilmour & Co., manufacturers of bricks and tiles, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock. . . .
J Gilmour & Co Bonnyton Kilmarnock
Found on the Ayrshire coast by Tucker Kennedy.
This corner is all that is left of the salt-glazed trough.
Messrs John Gilmour & Co., Manufacturers of Bricks and Tiles, &c., Bonnyton Kilmarnock. 10, Cook Street, S.S., Glasgow.
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Below – Many thanks to Ronan Diver for the following photographs and information. This is the same stamp on an intact sink. It was recovered during the renovation of a house in Dublin. It is believed the house was built late 1800’s to early 1900’s.
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Below – The same stamp on 2 large blocks found by Tucker Kennedy in Stranraer.
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Below – The same stamp on sections of salt-glazed wall coping. Photographed in the Glasgow area by Jamie McHale.
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Below – The same stamp on a wall cope found by Ian Suddaby in the Ayrshire area.
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