06/05/1786 – Caledonian Mercury – Flour millstones – To be sold by James Whyte, at the Marble Work, Leith. Several pairs of the best Burr Stones of all sizesfrom 4 to 5 feet over, warranted good.
NB. Informs his friends that his brickworks will be open for delivering of bricks on the 10th Instant. Orders as usual, taken at his Marble Work, Leith.
Below – 04/06/1789 – Caledonian Mercury – James Whyte, merchant Leith at Brickfield near Leith. 400, 000 bricks for sale.
Below- 07/04/1764 – Caledonian Mercury – …..Mid Calder ….wanted also a person well skilled in making brick and tiles who is desired to send to the above Alexander Menzies, a note of his lowest demand per thousand for making thereof, and of the days wages demanded by him for searching for proper materials.
1787 – John Edgar, Pantyle pot and brick maker, Graham’s Square, Glasgow.
1787 – John Anderson, Brickmaker, Near Gallowgate Toll, Glasgow
Brickwork to the East of the Figgate Burn, Portobello AKA Figgate Friggat Freegate Figget Frigate Annals of Duddingston and Portobello – 1898 Below – 24/06/1775 – Caledonian Mercury – To be set or sold and entered into by Martimas first. A potterrie at the Friggat Bridge presently possessed by Anthony Hilliot. (Hillcote) – Robert Stewart…
Below – 18/02/1846 – Aberdeen Press and Journal – The brick and tile work on the Estate of Ardmellie, near the Church of Marnoch is to be let for such number of years as may be agreed upon. This was possibly established 50 years prior in the 18th century.
15/05/1775 – Caledonian Mercury – To be let and entered to at Martinmas first. A brick manufacture that belonged to the late Mr John Innes, bricklayer and now possessed by Deacon Jamieson, mason in Edinburgh, well known for fine hard brick for for shipping or outside work. There are four acres of ground and stables,…
1825 – 1826 – David Methven & Son, Brick and Tile Maker, The Links, Kirkcaldy. Below – 1855 – Linktown Brickworks, Kirkcaldy – Links Pottery. 29/02/1856 – Dundee, Perth and Cupar Advertiser – The subscribers have on sale from 2 to 3000 common bricks. Links Tile Work, Kirkaldy. 27/02/1856. 17/08/1861 – Edinburgh Evening Courant –…
Some newspaper articles I find are difficult to marry up with a relevant brick works. In such cases I record them here until I can confirm their relevance. Below – 09/08/1792 – Caledonian Mercury – Clay and sand to let at Prestonfield Meadows, Edinburgh. 22/05/1794 – Caledonian Mercury – Bricks – To be sold on…
14/01/1790 – Caledonian Mercury – To be SOLD by Public Roup, on Wednesday the 10th of February 1790, within the Old Exchange Coffeehouse, Edinburgh, betwixt the hours of six and seven afternoon. The houses and gardens belonging to the Earl of Lauderdale, on the fourth side of Leith Links, consisting of an extreme good house,…
The article below outline bricks for sale at Lennoxlove, Haddington. It does not refer to a brick and tile work but because of the quantity of bricks for sale it can certainly be inferred that they were made on site or nearby. 01/03/1784 – Caledonian Mercury – To be SOLD at Lennoxlove, near Haddington, together…
