Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

Found by Steve Cogle in a debris dump in the Seafield area of Edinburgh. This is an oversized brick. Etna Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. Alternative brickworks include: West Works, Armadale, West Lothian. .

This is a product of Ibstock when they took over the Etna Brickworks c. 1996. It was found on-site by Joe Pason who worked there at the time. As far as Joe recalls, this product was manufactured and stamped on-site. Etna Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. Alternative brickworks include: West Works, Armadale, West Lothian. . .

Found on the site of the old Atlas and Etna Brickworks, Bathgate. Manufacturer unknown but the find location, the style of lettering and the ‘look’ of the brick suggests a high probability that this is a product of the Atlas Brickworks, Bathville, Armadale, West Lothian or the Etna Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. Alternative brickworks include:…

Found at Muirhead, Lanarkshire. Atlas Brickworks, Bathville, Armadale, West Lothian. . . . .

Found by Tom Laurie in Dumfriesshire. This example is not in my possession. The manufacturer of this brick is unknown. The find location and the name on the brick would suggest Scottish origins but … This brick appears to have been manufactured for Thomas Main, 130 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow and branded with his details. He…

Many thanks to Pablo Marzilio for sending the following information. Pablo states he found this brick in the boiler area of the Gorton Workshops of the Argentine Central Railway, city of Perez, Santa Fe. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig,…

Many thanks to Rick Weber for the following photographs and information. Rick states –  We live in Western Head Nova Scotia Canada in the old Western Head schoolhouse built in 1859.  I have a pile of old red bricks behind a tree on the edge of the marsh on our property. My wife notice them…

Found by Ian Suddaby at the site of the old Jenny Lind Brickworks, Lanarkshire. This example is not in my possession. Etna Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. Alternative brickworks include: West Works, Armadale, West Lothian. .

Found at the old Atlas Brickworks site. Atlas Brickworks, Bathville, Armadale, West Lothian . . . .

Found at the old Etna Brickworks site. Etna Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. Alternative brickworks include: West Works, Armadale, West Lothian. . .