Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

Found by Ian Suddaby at Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire. J & R Howie Ltd, Hurlford, Kilmarnock. . . . .

Found at Ardrossan, Ayrshire. Plann Fireclay Works, Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Broken section of salt glazed sewer or water pipe. . . . . .

Once again, many thanks to Chris Pasquali and her colleagues for letting me know about these latest Scottish brick finds. They were  found in Villa Ana Factory  and Mocoví  factory, Province Santa Fe, Argentina. Villa Ana, Villa Guillermina, La Gallareta y Tartagal were “company towns” built with foreign capital for the production of tannin extract from the exploitation of…

Found o Hurlford Fireclay Works, Galston Road, Hurlford, Ayrshire. This appears to be Marked Hurlford to one side and Howie, most likely J & R Howie, to the other. . . . . Below – This whole example was found by Graham Brooks in the Solway area. .

Found Kilmarnock. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Hurlford, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. . . . .

Found in a reclamation yard in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Hurlford, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. A Beattie ventilator. . . .   . . . . Below – Aberdeen. The roof of what was once probably the cattle shed has Beattie Ventilated Ridge Tiles every 6 feet or so along the apex.   Below – several other…

Found in a reclamation yard in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire and in the possession of Ian Suddaby. J & R Howie, Hurlford Fireclay Works, Galston Road, Hurlford, Ayrshire. McRae’s Patent Regd No 18808 J & R Howie Ltd sole makers. I am informed that the patent / registration of this  item dates from 1884. . . . ….

Found in a reclamation yard in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire. J & R Howie, Hurlford Fireclay Works, Galston Road, Hurlford, Ayrshire. McRae’s Patent Regd No 18808 J & R Howie sole makers. I am informed that the patent / registration of this  item dates from 1884. 1)  A Patent, originally a monopoly from the Crown and nowadays issued…

Found in a reclamation yard in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire. J & R Howie, Hurlford Fireclay Works, Galston Road, Hurlford, Ayrshire Short horn ventilator – ridge tile. . . .    .  .  

Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Hurlford, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. . . . .