Found Straiton, Edinburgh
Wallyford Brickworks, Musselburgh, East Lothian.
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Found by Ian Suddaby in Edinburgh. I am not in possession of this example. It is believed the stamp should read – C & A Christie Wallyford Brick Works. Charles and Andrew Christie, Wallyford Tile and Brick Works Nr Musselburgh. . .
Found in Bathville, West Lothian. Barbauchlaw Brick Works, Armadale, West Lothian. . . . .
This brick was found by Tony Gray in the Newcastle, Northumbria. Unidentified manufacturer but it may be Scottish as per the ponderings below or indeed because of the find location, this brick may originate from NE England. . . . . Below – This brick was found in St Petersburg, Russia and a photograph was…
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Gateside Brickworks, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire . . . . .
Found Jedburgh, Scottish Borders. Wallyford Brickworks, Musselburgh, East Lothian. There is no “Edinburgh” brickworks but the Edinburgh Collieries Company owned collieries at Bankton, Bellyford, Carberry, Fleets, Wallyford and Prestongrange, the latter two sites also having brickworks. Either could have produced this brickmark although Wallyford seems to be the favourite among brick enthusiasts. The company of…
Found in the Ayrshire area by John (Ian) Jones, Ayrshire. Skares Brick Works, Skares, East Ayrshire. . . . .
Photographed by Ian Suddaby in the East Lothian area. Gladsmuir Brick & Tile Works, Gladsmuir, East Lothian. . . . . . .
Found by Eddie Mclean in the Glasgow area. Gartshore Brickworks, Twechar, Kilsyth. . . . . Below – The same stamp on a slightly smaller brick found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area.
Found by Eddie Mclean in the Glasgow area. NCB stands for National Coal Board which ran many brick works in Scotland between 1947 and 1969. Usually the NCB is stamped alongside the brick works name eg NCB Whitehill or NCB Gartshore but here we just have NCB – so which brick works does this belong…
Many thanks to Dr Jimmy Begg for providing some of his research on the Bank Brickworks. Bank Brickworks, New Cumnock, East Ayrshire. 1890‘s – Probably when Bank Brickworks was built “for many years prior to 1926, brickmaking had been a subsidiary branch activity at Bank” (Carvel – History of the New Cumnock Coalfield). 1899 – The…
