Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

Photographed by Tam Nugent. The salt glazed coping formed the top of a garden wall in Ayr. These examples are not in my possession. John McKnight & Son, Crosshouse, Plann, Kilmarnock. . . . .    

Found at Ardrossan, Ayrshire. Plann Fireclay Works, Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Broken section of salt glazed sewer or water pipe. . . . . .

Canmore Info – The 1860, 1898 – 1904 and, 1923 and 1912 OS maps all show that the extent to which Knockentiber was surrounded by collieries, coal pits and freight only railway or ‘tram’ lines. Collieries were located near Busbie farm and Plann. These were served by standard gauge mineral railway lines, criss-crossing the countryside; they all…

Found in the Leadhills in 1986 and kindly donated by Nick Basden. Plann Fireclay Works, Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. . . . .    

Found by TM in Fife Plann Fireclay Works, Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. . . . .  

Found in the Leadhills in 1986 and kindly donated by Nick Basden. Plann Fireclay Works, Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. This example is shaped to the left . . . . .  

Found Hawick, Scottish Borders. Plann Fireclay Works, Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. . . . .