Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Photographed by Ian Suddaby in Scotland. These are not in my possession. Lochhead Fireclay Works, Dunfermline, Fife. . . . .

This stunning chimney is in the possession of Ian Suddaby and was found in the Falkirk area. It is 4′ 6″ tall. Loudon & Russell, Allanton Fireclay Works, Newmains, Wishaw. . . . . . Below – The same stamp but this one was ‘broken’ before firing and repaired which has led to duplicate letters.

This chimney is in the possession of Ian Suddaby and was found in Dalkeith. Manufactured at the Abercorn Brickworks, Portobello. . . . . .

Found by Ian Suddaby in the Nitshill area of Glasgow. This example is not in my possession. Darnley Fireclay Works, Nitshill, Glasgow (Allan Kirkwood). . . . Below – The same stamp on a chimney found by Ian Suddaby in Greengairs, North Lanarkshire. Not the 2 holes drilled in the base which was presumably to…

Found by Ian Suddaby in Aberdeenshire. Cleghorn Brickworks, Cleghorn, Lanarkshire. These are not in my possession. . . . . . Below – To the eye, an identical chimney pot but stamped 139 instead of 138.

Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Heatheryknowe Fire Clay Works, Glasgow Shaped brick. . . . Below – The same stamp on a chimney pot seen at  Glasgow Architectural Salvage .

A section of salt-glazed garden edging. Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Garnkirk Fireclay Works, Garnkirk, Lanarkshire. . . . . Below – This Garnkirk marked chimney was found at a house built between 1898 – 1900 at Kirkintilloch, Glasgow. Photograph by Margo Cross. This example is not in my possession. . Below…

Photographed in Bathgate. Large Chimney pot marked Preston Grange in an oval stamp. The letter ‘B’ is stamped in the middle of the mark. Prestongrange Brick, Tile and Fireclay Works, Prestonpans, East Lothian. . . . Below – a very elegant chimney pot with the same mark as found by Ian Suddaby in Edinburgh. ….

Seen on a farm in Fife by Ian Suddaby. David Methven & Son, Brick and Tile Maker, The Links, Kirkcaldy . . . . . Below – The same stamp on a chimney pot. Many thanks to Jo McVey, Fife for sending the photos. .

Kirkmay Brickworks, Crail, Fife. Canmore  – Names the site as The Pans, Crail – salt works and tile works. There seem to be occasional mentions of the export of brick/tile from Crail harbour without specifying works – Old Crail (Eric Euson p32) The Kirkmay House in Marketgate was built in 1817 for James Inglis who…