Netherfield Brickworks, Duke Street, Glasgow. (Note – SBH – A Robert Johnston operated the Craigton Brickworks and the Netherfield Brickworks around the same time – were they one of the same person)?
1849 – 1850 – Robert Johnston, brickmaker and builder, 12 Canning Street, Greenhead. Works, Netherfield.
Below – 02/03/1849 – Glasgow Herald – Netherfield Clayfield, Duke Street, Glasgow for lease – Opposite Carntyne Toll Bar. Mr Simson, proprietor.
Below – 09/03/1849 – Glasgow Herald – Brickmakers utensils for sale at the Westmost Brickfield at Netherfield, East End of Duke Street near Carntyne Toll Bar … (Note – SBH – This infers there was more than one brickfield in operation. So does that mean more than 1 operator?).
1850 – 1851 – Robert Johnston, brickmaker and builder, 12 Canning Street, Greenhead. Works, Netherfield.
Below – 22/12/1854 – Glasgow Herald – 300,000 bricks for sale at the Netherfield Brickfield belonging to the sequestrated estate of James B Barclay & Co, Slaters, Glasgow
Below – 09/12/1856 – The Glasgow Herald – Netherfield Clayfield, Duke Street, Glasgow for lease – Opposite Carntyne Toll Bar.
Below – 14/01/1857 – Glasgow Herald – Netherfield Clayfield for let.
Below – 31/08/1857 – Glasgow Herald – The lands of Netherfield for sale including 2 1/2 acres of excellent brick clay.
Below – 25/02/1859 – Glasgow Herald – Netherfield Brickworks, Carntyne Toll, Duke Street, Glasgow plus stock for sale.
1875 – 1876 – J Laird & Co, brickmakers, Netherfield Brickworks, 780 Duke Street; House, 354 do and John Laird (of J Laird & Co ) House Norwood, Pollokshields.
1875 – 1876 – J Laird & Co, brickmakers, 780 Duke Street, Glasgow.
19/01/1876 – New bricks for sale – About 800,000 machine made bricks for sale in one or more lots. Apply Jas Laird, 20 Dunlop Street, Glasgow. (Connected?)
Found by Robert Bain from West Dunbartonshire. Find location unknown. Robert Johnston – Brickmaker and builder, Craigton Works, Paisley Road, Govan or Netherfield Brickworks, Duke Street, Glasgow. (Note – SBH – A Robert Johnston operated the Craigton Brickworks and the Netherfield Brickworks around the same time – were they one of the same person)? ….
Found Brock Burn, Darnley. Laird, J., & Co., brickmakers, Netherfield Brick Works, 780 Duke street; house, 354 do and John Laird (of J Laird & Co ) House Norwood, Pollokshields . . . .
