Found at Gartliston Works, Glenboig. Believed to be manufactured either by Eglinton Silica Brick Company or Peter and Mark Hurll, Gartliston and Garnqueen Fire Clay Works, Glenboig. (Note – SBH – This is a link to some theories regarding the origins of the ‘Martin’ stamp – click me). .
Read moreFound at Gartliston Works, Glenboig RB appears to be a Hurll mark but what does it stand for – possibly Refractory Brick? or possibly the initials of a customer? Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel. Below – similar mark found Ayrshire…
Read moreFound at Gartliston Works, Glenboig. Believed to be manufactured either by Eglinton Silica Brick Company or Peter and Mark Hurll, Gartliston and Garnqueen Fire Clay Works, Glenboig. (Note – SBH – This is a link to some theories regarding the origins of the ‘Martin’ stamp – click me). .
Read moreFound at Gartliston Works, Glenboig. Believed to be manufactured either by Eglinton Silica Brick Company or Peter and Mark Hurll, Gartliston and Garnqueen Fire Clay Works, Glenboig. (Note – SBH – This is a link to some theories regarding the origins of the ‘Martin’ stamp – click me). .
Read moreFound at Gartliston Works, Glenboig. Believed to be manufactured either by Eglinton Silica Brick Company or Peter and Mark Hurll, Gartliston and Garnqueen Fire Clay Works, Glenboig. (Note – SBH – This is a link to some theories regarding the origins of the ‘Martin’ stamp – click me). .
Read moreFound at Gartliston Works, Glenboig Unidentified maker. Find location suggest Scottish origins and probably a Hurll product but… Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel.
Read moreFound Gartliston Works, Glenboig. Due to find location and similarity with this brick, I will record this as a Hurll product. Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel. ************************************ Following on from the research related to this link which supplies highly probably evidence…
Read moreFound Gartliston Works, Glenboig Due to the find site and the fact it is similar in name to Klinit I am going to record this as Hurll product meantime. Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel. .
Read moreFound Gartliston Works, Glenboig. This was found at the Hurll Works at Gartliston and most likely it was manufactured there. Unidentified manufacturer. The find location would suggest Scottish origins but … FCCA – probably made for the South American railway network as per this link – Click me .
Read moreFound Gartliston Works, Glenboig. I believe this to be a Hurll product. Note the thumbprint to top right. Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel. Following on from the research related to this link which supplies highly probably evidence that Scottish brick manufacturing…
Read moreFound at Gartliston Works, Glenboig This, unless proved otherwise will be recorded as Hurll / Klinit brick as per Klinit R Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Klinit is a trade name for P & M Hurll
Read moreFound Gartliston Works, Glenboig. Following consultation with Moses Jenkins, HES, it is believed that this was another Hurll product manufactured for the overseas market and marked with the customer’s name. Woodison is very likely E J Woodison Company, Detroit, Michigan – I will go with this theory unless shown otherwise! E. J. Woodison Company, one…
Read moreFound Gartliston Works, Glenboig Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Klinit is a trade name for P & M Hurll . Below – A similar stamp but with many missing letters and numbers. Found by Eddie Mclean in the Glenboig area.
Read moreFound Gartliston Works, Glenboig Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Klinit is a trade name for P & M Hurll .
Read moreFound the Hurll Gartliston Works, Glenboig. I think the mark is Glen Lamond as opposed to Glenlamond ie 2 separate words but perhaps not! I believe this to be a Hurll product and will record it as such until proven otherwise. Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building…
Read moreFound Gartliston Works, Glenboig. I believe it was made for Reichmann & Co, Glasgow by P & M Hurll and the customer’s name was added to the brick. Note the crossed hammer symbol which I assume represents an iron foundry but there is also this German reference which fits with the Reichmann name – “The…
Read moreFound Gartliston Works, Glenboig. PH – Peter Hurll. Note the crossed hammers in the centre. Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel.
Read moreGlenyards Fireclay Company Ltd, Greenhill, Bonnybridge – Glenyards Brickworks (name prior to being known as Glenyards Fireclay Company Ltd ?)- AKA Greenhill Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Scott and Walker, The Glen Yards Company Limited, J Anderson & Company Ltd. Est prior to 1867 and ceased 1964. The works had a 12 chamber Hoffman Kiln. A tramway approx 250m to the south…
Read moreFound at Castlecary Fireclay & Lime Works, Castlecary Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but … I have also previously found these bricks which may be connected. R & B Note the thumbprint to top right. . ‘R & C’ stamped bricks found at the Hurll Brickworks in Glenboig are associated with a…
Read moreI am now fairly certain this is another example of a Scottish company, Castlecary Fireclay Co, Cumbernauld, manufacturing bricks for a customer, J. H. Sankey & Son, Ilford, Essex and adding their name to the brickmark. I am not sure, but I think originally J.H. Sankey may have been merchants only thus they had bricks…
Read moreFound at Castlecary Fireclay & Lime Works, Castlecary. Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but … Note the thumbprint to top right. . . ‘R & C’ stamped bricks found at the Hurll Brickworks in Glenboig are associated with a customer of theirs, namely Reichmann and Co. Although this ‘R – C’ stamp…
Read moreCanmore Cleghorn Brickworks, Cleghorn, Lanarkshire. 16/11/1895 – Glasgow Herald – The following Companies were registered in Edinburgh during the past week – 3039 – The Cleghorn Terra Cotta Co Ltd established with a capital of £25,000 divided into 2500 shares of £10 each, to carry out an agreement with Mark Hurll, brick manufacturer, Glasgow and to…
Read moreBirkhill Fireclay Mine, Avonbank, Polmont (3 sites) – Company name P & M Hurll. Established – 18th century. The high quality Glenboig fireclay deposits in the area of Birkhill have been exploited since at least the 18th century. The oldest shaft is situated on the east side of the river, just north of Tod’s Hill….
Read moreThe following bricks are in the possession of Matt Lalonde, Michigan, USA. Matt states the ‘Hurll, Glasgow’ brick was found by the shore of Lake Huron in the Port Huron, Michigan. I am uncertain where exactly in Michigan, USA the following Scottish bricks were found. ‘Patent R Brown Paisley’ – (Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie…
Read moreGarnkirk Fireclay Works, Garnkirk, Lanarkshire. Canmore Info In 1831 the Garnkirk Colliery and Brickfield Company were established and targeted the fire clay to be found in deep seams around Garnkirk and Glenboig area of Lanarkshire. The Company was owned by Mark Sprot, Garnkirk House and his brother Thomas Sprot. James Murray and Co appear to…
Read more(Note – SBH – Of all the Scottish bricks I ‘see’ being found on foreign shores, the Gartcraig brickmark is by far the most prevalent and widespread). (Note – SBH – Brick manufacturing started at Millerston (Gartcraig) c. 1862 under the company name Andrew Yeats and Co. Dr Willis was a partner. In 1872 the…
Read moreFound Mayfield Brickworks, Carluke Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel. Dourie is a trade mark of P and M Hurll, Gartliston Brickworks, Glenboig.
Read moreFound Mayfield Brickworks, Carluke. Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel. Dourie is a trade mark of P and M Hurll, Gartliston Brickworks, Glenboig.
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