Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found by Ian Suddaby at Gatehouse of Fleet, Galloway. Littlemill Colliery and Brickworks, Rankinston. . . . .

Canmore 1934 – The 1985 publication ‘A survey of Scottish brickmarks’ suggests the brickworks were erected around this time. 01/10/1936 – Littlemill Colliery and Brickworks purchased by Bairds and Dalmellington. 16/03/1937 – The Scotsman – Bairds and Dalmellington Limited. More favourable results of year’s trading. Trade resumption with Italian customers – The fifth ordinary general…

Found near Dipple, Ayrshire Littlemill Colliery and Brickworks, Rankinston, Ayrshire . . . .

Found in Ayrshire by  David Ashford This is not in my possession. Littlemill Colliery and Brickworks, Rankinston. There is a possibility that is is from the Little Mill Brick Works, Pontypool, Wales. . .

Found Gatehouse of Fleet. Littlemill Colliery and Brickworks, Rankinston. . . . . Below – The same stamp but the ‘L’ and ‘I’ are run together to form what looks like a ‘U’ and the ‘T’s look joined too. Found by Miroslaw Merta in the Dalmellington area.