03/05/1939 – The Scotsman – Tile Factory at Cadder – 10 acres of ground have been secured on Messrs Keir and Cawder’s estate at Crofthead Farm, Cadder, Bishopbriggs by the Merrylee Tile Company, London who propose laying down plant etc for the manufacture of roofing tiles for houses. Plans of the firms proposals have been considered by Lanarkshire County Council who have recommended that the chairman of the town planning committee and the town planning assistant discuss certain proposals with the company. Crofthead Farm is adjacent to Kirkintilloch Road and this will ensure easy transport.
Below – 12/07/1946 – Aberdeen Press and Journal – Marley Tile Co Ltd have commenced making concrete roofing tiles at Cadder, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow .
Cadder Brickworks, Kirkintilloch Road, Cadder, East Dumbartonshire aka Cadder Moss Brickworks. These Brickworks were initially operated as the Cadder Brickworks and run by a Company that changed its title to the Cadder Brick Company and then they were sold to Keir and Cawder who continued to run it as their Cadder Brickworks. 02/05/1928 – Kirkintilloch…
(Note – SBH – When researching information regarding the various brickworks in the Bishopbriggs area it is often difficult to determine exactly which piece of information should be associated with which particular brickworks. This is in the main caused by newspaper articles referring to the ‘brickworks at Bishopbriggs, or similar and not precisely naming the…
Knightswood Brickworks, Knightswood, Glasgow. Canmore 03/10/1892 – 30/10/1893 – Invoices – Mark Hurll, Knightswood Brickwork, near Maryhill and Letterick Colliery, Blantyre. Office 95 Bath Street, Glasgow. Below – 1894 – Knightswood Brickworks, Knightswood, Glasgow Nr Netherton. Below – 1896 – Knightswood Brickworks. 21/04/1899 – Glasgow Herald – Foreman wanted for common brickwork, must be a…
Holytown Brickworks, New Stevenston, Lanarkshire. Canmore c. 1899 – c. 1939 – A survey of Scottish brickmarks 1985 suggests that James Nimmo and Co were the owners. 08/08/1903 – Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser – A young woman named Mary O’Neil, brickworker residing at the Double Dandy Row, Carfin, while at her work in Holytown Brickwork,…
The Cadder Brick Co started these works in Balmuildy Road, Bishopbriggs. They were then taken over by the Alexandra Transport Company and then the Scottish Brick Company. The Cadder Brick Co Ltd, Balmore Works, Balmuildy Road, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow. Alexandra Transport Co., Alexandra Parade, Glasgow made Cadder bricks from waste out of mines and clay from…
(Note – SBH – When research information regarding the various brickworks in the Bishopbriggs area it is often difficult to determine exactly which piece of information should be associated with which particular brickworks. This is in the main caused by newspaper articles referring to the ‘brickworks at Bishopbriggs, or similar and not precisely naming the…
(Note – SBH – I am currently working on this page to try and confirm which posts refer to which brickworks as I think several are mixed up here!). Garscadden Brick and Tile Works, Yoker, Glasgow aka Blairdardie Brick and Tile Works. (Note – SBH – were these works also known as the Duntocher Works…
Blackhill Brickworks, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow. Canmore 1899 – 1900 – Blackhill Brickwork, near Maryhill; Office 172 West George Street. 1900 – 1901 – Blackhill Brickwork, near Maryhill; Office 172 West George Street. 1901 – 1902 – Blackhill Brickwork, near Maryhill; Office 172 West George Street. 1903 – 1904 – Blackhill Brickwork, near Maryhill; Office 172 West…
Found Helensburgh Round ended frog – 3 cores Keir & Cawder, Bishopbriggs Works, Glasgow. Alternative brickworks include: Blackhill Works, Glasgow. Holytown Works, Glasgow. Summerston Works, Glasgow. Cadder Works, Glasgow.
Found in Fife area – JC Keir & Cawder, Bishopbriggs Works, Glasgow. Alternative brickworks include: Blackhill Works, Glasgow. Holytown Works, Glasgow. Summerston Works, Glasgow. Cadder Works, Glasgow. .
