Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

Found by Ian Suddaby in East Lothian. MB Sherriff, West Bank Brick and Tile Works, Portobello. . . . .  

Kindly donated by Gina Williams and delivered by Jackie Sangster. The brick was recovered from an internal (and probably original wall) from a house in Station Road Dunbar. The house appears to have been built prior to 1898. Seafield Brick And Tile Works, Edinburgh Road, Dunbar. . . . Below – The same stamp on…

West Bank Old brick and Tile Works, Portobello, Edinburgh and Esperston, Midlothian. 1770 – Westbank pottery was erected for Anthony Hillcoat. 1803 – Hillcoat died. The business was taken over by his son and son in law. Roof and drain tile were the initial products. 1821 – The 1985 publication ‘A survey of Scottish brickmarks’ suggests that…

Canmore Seafield Brick and Tile Works, Dunbar, East Lothian aka Belhaven Brickworks. Noted on the OS maps and working throughout the period 1841-61. It was begun in the early 19th century by Bailie David France, continued and developed by William Brodie and passed to his daughter Marion Brodie Sherriff before closing in the 1890s. At…

Annals of Duddingston and Portobello – 1898 Below – 25/02/1775 – Caledonian Mercury – The corn mill at Frigate Bridge is advertised for sale. Apply to Mr Jameson, the proprietor at the brick and tyle works. Below – 11/11/1782 – Caledonian Mercury – Lands and Tenements of Portobello and a house in Nicholson Street for…