Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area.
Robert Miller, Glenvault, Cumbernauld and Abronhill Fireclay Mine, Castlecary
Glenvault Fire Clay Mine, Dumbarton.
Glenvault and Campsie Fireclay, Lime and Coal Co Ltd, Dumbartonshire.
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Campsie Clay Mine, Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire.? From the map below this mine could be named Tarfin, Campsie of Finniescroft. Balglass is also a 1/2 mile to the North. (Note – SBH – I wonder if this is one source of the fireclay used by the Glenvault Fireclay Company – later named the Glenvault and Campsie Fireclay…
31/03/1898 – Glenvault Fire Clay Mine, Dumbarton. Owner George Turnbull & Co – accident – casualty Adam Taylor ( 44) Overman – a spark off his naked light ignited 14lbs of gunpowder illegally stored in the mine.
Balglass mine – owned by Glenvault and Campsie Fireclay, Lime and Coal Co Ltd, 65 West Regent Street, Glasgow – went into liquidation prior to 1915 – Glenvault and Campsie Fireclay, Lime and Coal Co Ltd was floated as a public company in 1914 but collapsed in 1915 after the war started.
Canmore – Dykehead Fireclay Works Source Falkirk Museum and Archives – George Turnbull and Company, Dykehead Brickworks, Bonnybridge. Established 1839. Founder Miss Margaret Donald. The works never became profitable and she eventually sold them to marry and emigrated to Australia. The site was later taken over by George Turnbull & Co. The works stood on…
Canmore – Woodlea. 1890 – A small drift mine was sunk and established near to Woodlea House and a small brickworks built alongside it. 13/05/1899 – Falkirk Herald – Falkirk and Larbert Water Trust – Increase in cinsumpt of water – …Another minute of meeting of the committee, held on Thursday 27th April, stated that…
Bonnymuir Brick and Tile Works, Bonnybridge. Established prior to 1867. It is possible that G Turnbull & Co operated this site in conjunction with the Woodlea Brick Works at one time Falkirk Archives. Below – 1839 – The advert below infers that George Turnbull & Co were established at the Bonnymuir Works in 1839. Works…
Abronhill Fireclay Mine, Castlecary – the fireclays were leased to Robert Miller in 1883, who started to work the fireclays by drift mines on the east side of the Glenvault Valley, and south of the Caledonian Railway. At least 7 mines were driven into the fireclays in 2 levels. The upper level contained about 10…
Found in Glasgow by CFA Archaeology Ltd between 2010 and 2011 during archaeological works in advance of the development of the Commonwealth Games Athletic Village at Dalmarnock, Glasgow. The brick was disclaimed by Treasure Trove. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. Ferguson, Miller & Company (ca 1845-1862). Sadly this oversized block is split in two. . . . ….
Abronhill Fireclay Mine, Castlecary – the fireclays were leased to Robert Miller in 1883, who started to work the fireclays by drift mines on the east side of the Glenvault Valley, and south of the Caledonian Railway. At least 7 mines were driven into the fireclays in 2 levels. The upper level contained about 10…
Found Coatbridge at the Rochsolloch Brickworks The last letter ‘T’ is missing – it does not actually look like its ever been there but I am assuming this is definitely an early Glenvault brick – and not Glenvaul as per the mark. With partial thumbprint to bottom left. Glenvault Fire Clay Mine, Dumbarton. Glenvault and…
