Dykehead Fireclay Mine, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. 1920 – Dykehead Ganister and Firebrick Co., Ltd, (Formerly George Turnbull & Co.), Bonnybridge. Dykehead Mine – Situated at Bonnybridge, at the side of the North British Railway, Glasgow to Edinburgh line; it is 1/2 mile east of Greenhill Junction on the Caledonian Railway. Maps: One–inch New Ser. Ordnance and...
Read more17/11/1887 – John Stein starts to drive the mine with 6 employees. 26/02/1888 – The clay is reached. 11/11/1911 – Falkirk Herald – Sequel to a clay mine fatality – ln Falkirk Sheriff Court Thursday, a public inquiry was held in presence of Sheriff Moffatt and a jury, in regard to the death of Clark...
Read moreFound on the old James Dougall site at Bonnyside. Clayknowes Brickworks, Greenhill, Bonnybridge. This version has letters with serifs. I wonder why the makers dropped the ‘K’ and the ‘E’ when stamping the bricks? The stamp may be STUBAL or SETUBAL. The first and or second letters are not clear. Stubal is a town in...
Read moreFound in Trinidad. This is not in my possession. Cityside Brick, Pipe and Fireclay Works, Greenhill, Glasgow. . . .
Read moreCanmore Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. 1899 – Castlecary Fireclay Works were opened after a 31–year lease (with a further 31–year option) was signed with the Marquis of Zetland. 15/03/1904 – Production...
Read more1887 – John G Stein took on a 21–year lease for the fireclay at Milnquarter and opened the Milnquarter Fireclay Mine. 25/04/1888 – Work starts on the foundations for the brick stove. c. 06/1888 – John G Stein forms a partnership with Malcolm Cockburn to proceed with the building of the Milnquarter Brickworks. c. 09/1888...
Read moreCanmore – Dykehead Fireclay Works. Source Falkirk Museum and Archives – George Turnbull and Company, Dykehead Brickworks, Bonnybridge. Established in 1839. Founder Miss Margaret Donald. The works never became profitable and she eventually sold them to marry and emigrated to Australia. The site was later taken over by George Turnbull & Co. The works stood...
Read moreBonnymuir Tileworks aka Bonnymuir Brick and Tile Works, Bonnybridge, Falkirk, Stirlingshire. (Note – SBH – These works may also have been known as Bonnyside Tileworks or if separate works, then bot must have been sited adjacent to each other). Bonnymuir Brick and Tile Works, Bonnybridge. Established prior to 1867. It is possible that G Turnbull...
Read more(Note – SBH – There were a number of brickworks in Porter Street and ascertaining which was which and what information relates to individual brickworks is very confusing. See also the Porter Street Brickworks, Camlachie operated by William Hodge as this may well be one of the same as the brickworks detailed on this page)...
Read moreBroom, Brownlee and Bruce, Greenhill, Falkirk are listed as the makers of Claynows bricks by Falkirk Museums and Archives and they may well be correct however I suspect there will be a connection to the details noted below. 1841 – 1842 – Alex Paterson, manager, Clayknowes Brickworks, ho. 486 Gallowgate and John Johnston, proprietor of...
Read moreFound in Wishaw. Cityside Brick, Pipe and Fireclay Works, Greenhill, Glasgow. . . . .
Read moreThis fireclay household fire back was found at a house built between 1897 – 1900 at Kirkintilloch, Glasgow. Kindly donated by Margo Cross and her brother. Patent 16F Anderson Bonnybridge – INLO. Believed to be a product of the Glenyards Fireclay Company Ltd, Greenhill, Bonnybridge. Glenyards Brickworks ( name prior to being known as Glenyards Fireclay Company...
Read moreWhen examining brickmarks it soon became evident that many letters were reversed. The letters ‘S’ and ‘N’ are by far the most frequent to find in reverse. There could be several reasons for this including:– 1. Perhaps illiteracy of some form. This could be an issue in older bricks by many 20th century bricks also...
Read more(Note – SBH – I have included references to Auchinlea Quarries and Brickworks and Auchinlee Quarries and Brickworks as they may be the same company. I will split them up if I find this is not the case). 29/08/1873 – The London Gazette – Notice of dissolution – The firm of Michael Yates and Company,...
Read moreBonnyside Brickworks or Fire Clay Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Canmore James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire Alternative brickworks include: Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire James Dougall and his two sons, George and Robert, were oil merchants in Glasgow. James died prior to 1870, and in 1884 George and Robert moved to Bonnybridge, with their sisters, Margaret...
Read moreBlochairn Sand and Fire Clay Co, Blochairn, Glasgow. “Blochairn Sand and Fire–Clay Co started in 1877 on the North Side of Hannay Street next to Blochairn Ironworks. Brickworks consisted of 2 rectangular kilns and 5 round kilns. Closed 1889. – Source Kenneth Sanderson. ( These dates are possibly wrong given some of the information to...
Read morePlann Colliery and Fire Clay Works aka Plan. Canmore Info – The 1860, 1898 – 1904 and, 1923 and 1912 OS maps all show that the extent to which Knockentiber was surrounded by collieries, coal pits and freight–only railway or ‘tram’ lines. Collieries were located near Busbie farm and Plann. These were served by standard...
Read moreFound Lochdrum Farm, High Bonnybridge (very close to the Clayknowes Brickworks, Bonnybridge) Clayknowes Brickworks, Greenhill, Bonnybridge. This version has letters sans serif. I wonder why the makers dropped the ‘K’ and the ‘E’ when stamping the bricks? Note the thumbprint to the top right. . Below – A very similar stamp found on a brick...
Read moreHeatheryknowe Colliery & Fire Clay Works, Bargeddie, Glasgow. Information – Coal mines opened in the Baillieston area as early as 1832. The Heathery Knowe Coal Company started in the coal business in 1861/2. Between 1867 and 1882 it was owned by James McNaughton Son & Co. Started making hand–pressed firebrick in the mid to late...
Read moreSome newspaper articles I find, are difficult to marry up with a relevant brickworks. In such cases, I record them here until I can confirm their relationship to a particular brickworks. Below – 09/05/1743 – Caledonian Mercury – James Sutherland, merchant at the Timber–bush in Leith stocking tyles made in Aberdeen. (Note – SBH –...
Read moreThe following items were donated by Harley Marshall, who joined John G Stein at the Castlecary Works in 1949 and thereafter became an Export Manager at the Manuel Works. Below – John G Stein & Co Ltd headed notepaper dated 14th November 1949. Headed with the slogan – “Productive capacity one million bricks weekly. Established...
Read moreFound at a derelict house on the old Claynows Estate. Clayknowes Brickworks, Greenhill, Bonnybridge. So what does the ‘S’ stand for? Could it refer to ‘Stubal’ as in this Claynows brick? Interestingly the only additional letter we have seen on the related ‘Greenhill‘ bricks is also an ‘S’. . .
Read moreOmoa Fire Clay Works, Cleland. 18/07/1814 – Caledonian Mercury – Omoa Ironworks for sale – The lease of the mines and minerals is current for 40 years from 15/02/1789 and the lands thereby let contain inexhaustible fields of coal, level free with extensive beds of ironstone and plenty of fire clay of the best quality...
Read more1893 – Scottish brickmakers adverts – I have also included some brick merchants and other companies who are associated with brick making. Glenboig Union Fire Clay Co. Alexander Russell, Iron and Steel Merchant, Coatbridge. Hugh Symington & Sons, Kipps Quarries and Brick Works, Coatbridge. Coltness Iron Co. Alloa Coal Co – Alloa , Devon, Alva...
Read moreCanmore 1875 – King and Co, Blairdardie; Office, Steven, William, 481 London Road. Small & Hurry, 164 Trongate. 1880 – There is also a good freestone quarry on Bellside Estate, wrought by Mr King of Motherwell, where he also conducts the making of composition bricks … 10/04/1880 – Lloyd’s List – Partnerships dissolved … Thomas...
Read more(Note – SBH – The brickworks situated in the Nethercommon area of Paisley are often difficult to separate when trying to ascertain which piece of researched information should be allocated to which brickworks. The same goes for conclusively determining which location on the old OS maps refers to which brickworks. If anyone notices any error...
Read moreFound at Darling House on the Lothians Estate Princes Town, Trinidad. The 19th century Lothians Estate comprises of sugar, timber, and fruit trees, which once covered the hills and valleys south of Princes Town’s historic centre. – click me . . . Below – Cityside Brick, Pipe and Fireclay Works, Greenhill, Glasgow. . Allan &...
Read moreThe following is a list of known Scottish brickmarks (including special shapes) in that a physical example exists and has been photographed. Clicking the link will bring up information about the brickmark with photograph(s); when and where the brick was found, where it was manufactured, if known, and any additional information about the brickmark, the...
Read moreCanmore – Herbertshire Brickworks, Millstone Grit and Fireclay Ltd, Denny. Canmore – Herbertshire Refractories? (Note – SBH – From c. 1900. Robert Addie and Sons Ltd owned the Herberstshire Colliery and mined fireclay as well as the coal. Firebricks were made for a while). Below – Source Falkirk Museum and Archives. – Herbertshire Brickworks, 16...
Read more
