Found in Paisley.
Nellfield Brick and Tile Works, Braidwood, Lanarkshire.
Note 2 corners of the frog are angled and 2 are rounded.
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Below – The same stamp on a brick found by Matt Lupton in the Cleghorn, Lanarkshire area. Note all 4 corners of this frog are angled.
Below – The same stamp on a brick found in Carluke at the Nellfield Brick and Tile Works site. Note all 4 corners of the frog are squared.
Bonnybridge Silica and Fireclay Company (Bonnybridge Refractories) were always trying to improve the refractory brick manufacturing process. Mr Walter Smith of Braidwood patented a process involving the carbonising of clay. This involved changing the chemical makeup of the fire clay by heating it to change the iron into magnetite which could then be removed via…
11/02/1898 – Letter from J.B. Atkinson, Glasgow, to the Nellfield Brick and Tile Company, Braidwood, Carlisle, confirming that the company have opened a mine on the Nellfield Estate for working red marl. 1908 – Owner – Nellfield Brick and Tile Company, Braidwood. Minerals worked – red marl. 4 workers below ground and 1 above.
Nellfield Brick and Tile Works, Braidwood, Lanarkshire. Canmore 1854 – Invoice – Thomas Hamilton, tile manufacturer, Overton near Kirknewton. Works – Auchengray by Carnwath and Newbigging by Broxburn and Hallcraig by Carluke and Nellfield by Carluke. The reference to Overton, Kirknewton may be Mr Hamiltons residence and office? (Note – SBH – An 1853 invoice…
Found in Edinburgh. This tile and many similar had once formed the platform surface at the Merchiston Railway Station, Edinburgh. This is a wonderful example of a diamond checked floor tile. Nellfield Brick and Tile Works, Braidwood, Lanarkshire Note the two reversed ‘C’s . . .
Found in Carluke – Nellfield Brick and Tile Works. Nellfield Braidwood . Nellfield Brick and Tile Works, Braidwood, Lanarkshire. . . .
Found in Carluke – Nellfield Brick and Tile Works. Nellfield Braidwood – Nellfield to rear. Nellfield Brick and Tile Works, Braidwood, Lanarkshire . . . . . Below – Stamped Nellfield to rear. The stamp is poor and looks like its been stamped and then remoulded?
Donated by Christine Warren to the ‘Carluke Parish Historical Society. This is not in my possession. Garden edging. Nellfield Brick and Tile Works, Braidwood, Lanarkshire. . . .
Found on the old Nellfield Brick and Tile Works at Carluke Made from blue clay. Nellfield Brick and Tile Works, Braidwood, Lanarkshire. . . . Below – A very similar stamp on a red clay brick found in the same area. Note the chamfered corner.
Found Seafield, Edinburgh. Nellfield Brick and Tile Works, Braidwood, Lanarkshire. . . . .
