Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

Found by Bob Banks in the Bo’ness area. Barbauchlaw Brick Works, Armadale, West Lothian. . . . .    

Found at Armadale. Barbauchlaw Brickworks, West Lothian. . . . .

Found by Ian Suddaby in the Edinburgh area. Barbauchlaw Brickworks, West Lothian. . . . Below – Stamped 10 to the rear. This would denote the degree of curve on this circle brick. .

Found by Ian Suddaby in the Edinburgh area. Barbauchlaw Brickworks, West Lothian. . . . Below – Stamped 8 to the rear. This would denote the degree of curve on this circle brick. .

Found in Bathville, West Lothian. Barbauchlaw Brick Works, Armadale, West Lothian. . . . .

23/09/1899 – Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser –  Serious accident – At South Broadrigg Brickwork, Blackridge, on Thursday afternoon, Hugh Maxwell, about 22, while in the act of oiling the teethed wheels of the brickmaking machine, got caught by the clothes and dragged in such a way as to sustain severe injuries about the lower part of…

Barbauchlaw Brick Works, East Main Street, Armadale, West Lothian. (Note – SBH – During research the Armadale Brickworks are often referred to. I believe such will relate to the Barbauchlaw Brickworks and as such I will reference them here. I will also add any information here that solely relates to Robert Muir without specific reference…

Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Barbauchlaw Brick Works, Armadale, West Lothian . . . .

Canmore Boghead Brick and Fireclay Company, Bathgate, West Lothian. 1889 – Boghead fireclay works, Bathville, initially owned and operated by Gillies Brothers until the Muir takeover in 1915 from when it operated until 1928. 15/04/1893 – Dundee Courier – The Boghead Brick and Fireclay Company – the object of this Company is to purchase the…

Canmore Alex Frew & Co operated two brickworks to the east of Airdrie in Lanarkshire. Rawyards Brick Works commenced working in the late 19th century, whilst the Drumbathie Brickworks to the south of Rawyards was in production from the early 20th century. Production at this latter works ceased c.1960. Rawyards Brickworks, Rawyards, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Alternative…