Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

Found by Tucker Kennedy in the Ayrshire. This is a paver or byre block and it is salt glazed. Bourtreehill Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. . . . .

Found by Ian Suddaby in the Edinburgh area. Salt Glazed paver or byre brick. The paver appears to be double stamped. Prestongrange Brick, Tile and Fireclay Works, Prestonpans, East Lothian. . .   .  

Found in Portobello. Salt Glazed paver or byre brick. This is half of a paver – seen below for the complete article. Prestongrange Brick, Tile and Fireclay Works, Prestonpans, East Lothian. . . . Below – This was found near Cockenzie and is in the possession of Ian Suddaby. .

Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Sanquhar Brick and Tile Works, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire.. The brick has the same stamp to both sides. . . . . Below  – The same stamp on a salt glazed paver or byre brick. Found in Ayrshire by John (Ian) Jones, Ayrshire. .

Robert Mackie, Barr Coal Company, Beith 1881 – Robert Mackie, Merchant and  John Laird, Farmer, Barrhill, Kilbirnie become the new partnership of Barr Coal Company following the death of John Miller Morison, Surgeon, Beith 1893– Mackie, Barr Coal – mining coal and Fireclay 1896  – The Barr Mine, Ayrshire – R.D. Mackie and Smith, Beith – owners. Mining…

Doura Fire Clay Works, Doura, Kilwinning, Ayr. 29/06/1867 – Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald – Doura Fire Clay Works. Fire Clay and Composition bricks of every description may be had by application to W. Chalmers, Manager, Doura by Kilwinning or to William McJannet, Ardrossan. 09/11/1866 30/04/1870 – Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald – Ayrshire Agricultural Show – Stand…

Found at Perceton Fire Clay Works, Perceton, Ayrshire This paver is not marked however all the marked products found at Perceton have been made there so I believe this will also be a J & M Craig product. It has a chamfered top edge. 9 1/4″  long x 4″ high x 3 1/4″ wide J…

Found in the River Irvine, Galston. Sanquhar Brick & Tile Works, Dumfriesshire. Brodie paver – 8 squares – J Brodie Ltd Sanquhar NB. . . . . Below – The same stamp on a special shape. Sanquhar Brick and Tile Works, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire. This example is not in my possession This is currently in the…

Found near Perceton, Kilmarnock Perceton Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. Raised diamond shaped paver type brick, byre block or ornamental brick. Following a site visit on 19/06/2016 to the Perceton Fire Clay Works these ‘pavers’ were seen in abundance and it is believed they were manufactured on site. I will categorise them as a J &…

Found Glengarnock, Ayrshire This is a slightly different font to my other Mackie example  – click me and the initial ‘M’ is stamped upside down. Robert Mackie, Barr Coal Company, Beith . .