Found at Castlecary Fireclay & Lime Works, Castlecary. Castlecary Fireclay & Lime Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire or the Glenboig Union Fireclay Company which took over the Castlecary company and works in 1936 (Via General Refractories, Sheffield) and continued the ‘GEM’ and ‘Castlecary’ brand names. . . .
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 Mill….
Read moreJames Binnie, Gartcosh Fire Clay Works, nr Glasgow. A cracking example of a J Binnie water pipe – Gartcosh – found St Columba Street, Christchurch, New Zealand by Hamish Williams, an archaeologist for Underground Overground Archaeology. It is possible that the brickmark actually says ” J Binnie, Gartcosh” – The Gartcosh appears to be stamped…
Read moreNocilis – No known examples exist (with relevant brickmarks) – but their existence is confirmed by the advert below. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Below – 1891 – 92 – Glenboig Advert James Dunnachie Managing Director. John Trench – Secretary. Nocilis Silica bricks. Also,…
Read more(Note – SBH – I am uncertain as to where, over the years, they exactly mined their fireclay. I have added some references here with regards to clay mines but it is difficult when researching the newspaper archives to distinguish between this company and the closely located Steins Castlecary Works). Castlecary Fireclay Company Limited, Castlecary,…
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 moreThe following is an excellent summarisation of the method used to extract fire clay and the method thereafter to make fire bricks – Monkland Memories Fire Clay was mined in the same manner as coal – In this section, we will look at Fire Clay mining as it was carried out in the Glen Cryan…
Read more1903 – Scottish Post Office Directories. Bothwell Park Quarries and Brickworks Ltd, Fallside, Bothwell, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Union Fire Clay Co, Star Works, Gartosh Works and Cumbernauld Works. Loudon & Russell, Allanton Brick, Tile, Fire-Clay, Pottery and Terracotta Works, Newmains, Lanarkshire. Thos King & Co, Auchinlea, Bellside and Greenhill, Cleland. Lanemark Coal Company, New Cumnock. Bonnybridge…
Read moreThis is a fascinating report on the history of The Wallaroo Smelters site. The Wallaroo Smelters operated between 1861 and 1926 on a site on the foreshore at Port Wallaroo on Spencer Gulf. Their principal business was smelting the copper ores from the mines at Moonta and Kadina nearby, one of Australia’s foremost nineteenth-century copper…
Read moreFound by Robin Douglas in Beverly, Massachusetts, USA. Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. (Note – SBH – I believe the stamp is Gaskil as opposed to Caskil. I believe Gaskil may refer to a ‘shortened’ version of Gas Kiln. This is only a theory and is as yet not backed up or condemned…
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.
Read moreFound Mayfield Brickworks, Carluke Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel. .
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.
Read moreFalkirk Museums and Archives FMA This example is not in my possession but picture reproduced by kind permission of FMA. It is believed to be a Stein product. C. 1991 Voussoir fireclay brick for use in an arch. – Voussoir Marked in ink Rhin 0 4/91 GR-Stein Refractories Ltd – Formed by merger in 1970…
Read moreFalkirk Museums and Archives FMA. This example is not in my possession but picture reproduced by kind permission of FMA. Maksiccar refractory cement container. Post 1900 … 1930’s. Primary maker A C Brown for John G Stein & Co, Bonnybridge. John Gilchrist Stein – Born in 1862 when father was the manager of Clackmannan Brick &…
Read moreThis example is not in my possession but picture reproduced by kind permission of FMA. Rectangular refractory brick with a rebated rectangular hole through the centre, filled by a plug. “KLINIT” stamped on the side Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel. Klinit…
Read moreFalkirk Museums and Archives FMA. This example is not in my possession but picture reproduced by kind permission of FMA. Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel.
Read moreFound in Fife by TS 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 Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Klinit is a trade name for P & M Hurll .
Read moreFalkirk Museums and Archives FMA. This example is not in my possession but picture reproduced by kind permission of FMA. Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel.
Read moreFalkirk Museums and Archives FMA. This example is not in my possession but picture reproduced by kind permission of FMA. Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel.
Read moreFalkirk Museums and Archives FMA. This example is not in my possession but picture reproduced by kind permission of FMA. Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel.
Read moreFalkirk Museums and Archives FMA. This example is not in my possession but picture reproduced by kind permission of FMA. Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel.
Read moreFalkirk Museums and Archives FMA. This example is not in my possession but picture reproduced by kind permission of FMA. Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel.
Read moreFalkirk Museums and Archives FMA. This example is not in my possession but picture reproduced by kind permission of FMA. Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel.
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