Patent R Brown & Son Paisley
— 29/04/2015Found in the Paisley area. Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fireclay Works and Caledonian Brick and Tile Works, Paisley. . . . .
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Patent R Brown & Son Paisley
— 09/03/2015Found Paisley. Found sticking out the same block of foundation concrete as this meteor brick. Same age? Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fireclay Works and Caledonian Brick and Tile Works, Paisley. . . .
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Ferguslie R Brown & Son Paisley
— 16/12/2014Found Paisley. Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fire Clay Works. . . . . Below – The same stamp on a chimney pot seen by Ian Suddaby in Edinburgh. Below – The same stamp on a section of garden edging in the possession of Christine Matthews in Newtyle, Angus. Only one section was actually stamped….
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Rt Brown & Son Paisley
— 27/10/2014Found Paisley. Note the tool marks left by a 3 pronged brick lifting tool. Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fireclay Works and Caledonian Brick and Tile Works, Paisley. . . .
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Patent R Brown & Son Paisley
— 26/06/2014Found Paisley. Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fireclay Works and Caledonian Brick and Tile Works, Paisley. . . . .
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Robert Brown & Son Paisley
— 15/05/2014Found Hawick, Scottish Borders. Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fireclay Works and Caledonian Brick and Tile Works, Paisley. . . . . Below – The same mark on a shaped and pointed brick found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. It is stamped to both sides. . .
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Patent Robert Brown found in the USA
— 15/09/2023Found by Chris Sakelarios in Redwood City, California, USA. Chris states – The brick is in a garden of a Victorian home built in 1857. It was occupied by John Offerman and his family from 1857 until their passing. It is still standing in Redwood City, California. I will be operating a specialty coffee house and saloon….
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Robert Brown & Son, Mansfield Brothers, IAC, Made in Gt Britain, Alzado basin
— 12/08/2020Found by Clive Bostock near Pickering, North Yorkshire. Possibly manufactured by Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fireclay Works and Caledonian Brick and Tile Works, Paisley. This would be prior to 1902 as Robert Brown and Son became a limited company then and used ‘Ltd’ in their stamps thereafter. Mansfield Brothers, Tileworks Manufactury, Church Gresley, may…
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Nethercommon Brickworks, Inchinnan Road, Paisley, Renfrewshire
— 30/10/2019(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…
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Love Street Brickworks, Paisley, Renfrewshire
— 01/01/2019Love Street Brickworks, Paisley, Renfrewshire (Note – SBH – Are these the same works that are referenced as being the Victoria Brickworks, Caledonia Lane, Paisley, Renfrewshire) Below – 09/12/1864 – Glasgow Herald – To master brickmakers and others. Wanted by a practical Englishman, a situation as manager, foreman or contractor. Has perfect knowledge of making…
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Robertson & Hillcoat, Shortroods, Paisley, Renfrewshire
— 31/12/2018(Note – SBH – So where were the Robertson and Hillcoat brickworks situated at Gockston and Shortroods exactly located with regards to the Robert Brown Brickworks at Glockston and Shortroods?) Below – 13/03/1875 – Paisley and Renfrewshire Gazette – Gordon Robertson, brick builder, 7 Marshalls Lane, Paisley respectfully intimates to his friends and the public…
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Caledonian Brick and Drain Tile Works, Paisley, Renfrewshire
— 12/12/2018(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…
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Shortroods Brick and Tile Works, Nethercommon, Paisley, Renfrewshire
— 10/12/2018(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…
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P Brown Patent Bishopton
— 15/09/2017Found by Eddie McLean in Ayrshire. Peter Brown, Brick and Tile manufacturer, Gladstone and Fullwood Brickworks, Bishopton, Paisley. . . . .
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Craigton Brickworks, Paisley Road, Govan, Glasgow
— 13/04/2017Craigton Brickworks, Paisley Road, 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?). 31/03/1848 – Glasgow Herald – The remaining lots of the Estate of Craigton lying in the Parish of Govan and County of Lanark,…
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Fulwood Bridge Tilework, Houston, Paisley, Renfrewshire
— 18/01/2017Fulwood Bridge Tilework, Houston, Paisley. 26/01/1849 – Glasgow Herald – Tile Work to be let – The Tilework at Fulwood Bridge, in the Parish of Houston about 4 miles west of Paisley is to be let for such a number of years as may be agreed upon. Apply to Archibald Sinclair, Factor, Deanside near Renfrew….
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Gockston Brick and Tile Works, Inchinnan, Paisley, Renfrewshire
— 05/12/2016(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…
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Brown Pai(sley)
— 13/11/2015Found by David McGarrigle in the Paisley area. Broken 4″ salt-glazed (inside and out) water or sewage pipe. Brown Paisley. Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fireclay Works and Caledonian Brick and Tile Works, Paisley. . . . .
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Gladston Brick and Tile Works, Bishopton, Paisley, Renfrewshire.
— 19/10/2015Gladston, Glastone, Gledstane. See Alexander Whitelaw Canmore and Canmore 1839 – Gladston Brickworks established? (See entry dated 17/02/1869 below). 1847 – Peter Brown started operating on the site? (See entry dated 14/01/1867 below). 1851 – 1852 – Peter Brown – Brick and Tile manufacturer, Gladston, Paisley. 24/07/1855 – Greenock Advertiser – … Leaving Bishopton we take…
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Caledonia Fireclay Works, Paisley, Renfrewshire
— 18/10/2015(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…
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Ferguslie Paisley
— 16/06/2015Found in the Brock Burn, Darnley. Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fire Clay Works. . . . .
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Walkinshaw Brickworks, Paisley, Renfrewshire
— 30/04/2015Walkinshaw Brickworks, Renfrew, Renfrewshire Available evidence indicates that Merry & Cunninghame (coal and iron masters with extensive mineral interests in the west of Scotland), began working ironstone at Walkinshaw (No.1) pit during the mid-1850s. The first edition OS map (surveyed c.1857) shows the engine house buildings of the pit, but no rail link. An 1862…
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Ferguslie Fireclay Works, Paisley, Renfrewshire
— 16/10/20141850 – Ferguslie Fireclay Works started. 1851 – 1852 – David Buchannan, Foreman, Ferguslie Fire Brickwork (Page 23). 1851 – 1852 – James Craig & Co. fire-brick, drain, and roofing tile makers, Greenock Road, and Ferguslie Fire Brickworks, Millarston. (Page 30). Below – 1852 – Advert for James Craig & Co, Caledonian Brick and Tile Works…
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Scottish bricks found on Trinidad
— 24/03/2018The following photos were kindly supplied by Tony Bedassie who found these bricks on a beach in Trinidad. Etna, Patent R.Brown Paisley, Gartcraig Patent Glasgow, Patent Wilson & Son Glasgow, Glenboig, Gartcosh, Allan & Man Govan Patent Glasgow, Atlas and possibly Coltness. Etna Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. Alternative brickworks include: West Works, Armadale, West Lothian….
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Scottish bricks found Santa Fe, Argentina
— 06/09/2017Once again, many thanks to Chris Pasquali and her colleagues for letting me know about these latest Scottish brick finds. They were found in Villa Ana Factory and Mocoví Factory, Province Santa Fe, Argentina. Villa Ana, Villa Guillermina, La Gallareta y Tartagal were “company towns” built with foreign capital for the production of tannin extract from the exploitation…
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Scottish Bricks found at Villa Guillermina, Argentina
— 25/11/2016Once again thank you to Cris Pasquali for informing me of the latest Scottish brick fins as a result of the ongoing “Proyecto La Forestal y sus pueblos” These latest bricks were unearthed at a factory at Villa Guillermina, Argentina. MAC Brand (Presumed Scottish) Brown Paisley – Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fireclay Works and…
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Scottish bricks found in Santa Felicia, Argentina
— 31/10/2016Scottish bricks found in Santa Felicia, Argentina by Cris Pasquali and colleagues. Mac Brand – which is still unidentified but possibly Scottish Crater – Etna Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. Hurll – Gartliston and Garnqueen Fire Clay Works, Glenboig. OCTO – Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co Ltd, Bonnybridge alt Calder Firebrick Works, Airdrie, Lanarkshire alt Chapelhall Works, Lanarkshire. Possibly ETNA –…
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Scottish bricks found in Provincia De Santa Fe, Argentina
— 07/07/2016The photos of these bricks were kindly forwarded by Cristina Pasquali an archaeologist and coordinator of the project, the forest and its people. They were found in Tartagal, Provincia De Santa Fe, Argentina. Facebook page – (Translation ) – The Forestry Project and Peoples is based in the Centre for the Study of Historical Archaeology, Faculty…
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Scottish bricks found in La Gallareta, North Santa Fe, Argentina
— 27/01/2016The photos of these bricks were kindly forwarded by Cristina Pasquali an archaeologist and coordinator of the project, the forest and its people. They were found in La Gallareta, North Santa Fe, Argentina. Facebook page – (Translation ) – The Forestry Project and Peoples is based in the Centre for the Study of Historical Archaeology, Faculty of…
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