Seen at the Dunaskin Iron Works, Dalmellington, Ayrshire.
This product appears to have been manufactured by Bourtreehill Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, North Ayrshire for Messrs McFerran and Co, Dublin. McFerran and Co appear to be merchants only.
26/08/1898 – Irish Independent – Messrs John McFerran and Co, 4 Beresford Place, sole agents in Ireland for Bourtreehill Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Kilmarnock, have been exhibiting at the Health Exhibition a number of sanitary specialities, including Armstrong’s patent inspection openings, grease traps, yard gullies, drain traps etc. The firm have always enjoyed a good reputation for the high character of the goods vended by them.
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Below – And this further product below was marked McFerran, Dublin and described as a “Manhole junction trap” and was found at the Bourtreehill Fire Clay Works, Drummuir Farm, Ayrshire. It was among many broken examples of Bourtreehill traps and drainage pipes.
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Ian Suddaby states – Carrick Academy in Maybole, Ayrshire is soon to replaced with a modern community hub, school and leisure centre. The existing school was built from red brick and red sandstone in 1925 and extra accommodation was added in the 1970s. Digging work in the grounds suggests that the 1925 building was made…
Found by Simon Scott in the Turriff area. This example is not in my possession. This is a section of broken fireclay pipe. The Bourtreehill Fireclay Company had works at Bourtreehill Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire and the Lochhead Fireclay Works, Dunfermline. . .
It was found by Pauline Godbout Santerre on a beach in, Canada. . . . . Below – Bourtreehill Kilmarnock – Bourtreehill Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire.
Photographed by Ian Suddaby at a salvage yard in the Ayrshire area. Ian states – It says Bourtreehill the right way up and Dreghorn upside down. This must have been applied using separate stamps. This example is not in my possession. Bourtreehill Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. . . .
This brick is in the possession of David Hensley from Kansas, USA. It was obtained from a fellow brick collector who resided in the State of Kansas. It is unknown where the original finder found the brick but it is assumed it was in Kansas somewhere. Roughcastle Firebrick Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . . .
Found by Molly Buckley in a dump in Broxburn, West Lothian. I am not in possession of this example (It was left in situ – hopefully it can be relocated again one day). The manufacturer of this brick is unknown. It was however found in close proximity to the Etna and Altas Brickworks where many…
Found by Ian Suddaby in the Winchburgh area. This example is not in my possession. The ‘BW’ is likely to stand for Babcock and Wilcox. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. .
Found Manuel Works, Whitecross. Large refractory block. Unidentified maker but find location would suggest Scottish origins but … Possibly a J G Stein product. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire There is a…
Found by Tom Laurie in Dumfriesshire. This example is not in my possession. The manufacturer of this brick is unknown. The find location and the name on the brick would suggest Scottish origins but … This brick appears to have been manufactured for Thomas Main, 130 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow and branded with his details. He…
Many thanks to Rick Weber for the following photographs and information. Rick states – We live in Western Head Nova Scotia Canada in the old Western Head schoolhouse built in 1859. I have a pile of old red bricks behind a tree on the edge of the marsh on our property. My wife notice them…
