Found by David Ivey at Chapelhall near Motherwell.
Alexander G Simpson, brickmaker, Carfin, Motherwell.
Probably the Carfin Colliery Brickworks, Carfin, North Lanarkshire as opposed to the Carfin Brickworks, Carfin, Motherwell, North Lanarkshire.
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Below – The same stamp on a brick with a chamfered corner.
Carfin Colliery Brickworks, Carfin, North Lanarkshire. (Note – SBH – When researching these works it is often very confusing whether information gleaned should be recorded on this page or the page for the Carfin Brickworks. If anyone believes information is wrongly recorded then please let me know). Canmore – This brickworks is not named on the…
Found at the site of the Calder Ironworks, Coatbridge. Carfin Brickworks, Motherwell, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Garturk Brickworks, Calder, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Govan Brickworks, Glasgow. Below – Note the frog shape with the ‘eyelid’ to the front. The rear is ‘normal’ in appearance. Below – This same stamp was found at the same location along with…
So far only 2 different letters have been found associated with the Dixon stamp. ‘G’ and ‘A’. It is suspected that the ‘G’ stands for the Garturk Brickworks and ‘A’ for the Auchlochan Brickworks, both of which were at one point owned by Dixon. Garturk Brickworks, Calder, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Owned by the Carnbroe Ironworks. Working…
Canmore – Jenny Lind Brickworks, also known as Carfin Colliery Brickworks, A Jeffrey and Co. Ltd. (Note – SBH – I am not sure if this is true as both Jenny Lind and Carfin Colliery Brickworks may be marked separately on a 1910 map. Requires clarification). These works made common bricks which were marked JENNY…
Found by Ian Suddaby at Fauldhouse Colliery, Benthead Mine No. 1., West Lothian Longanlea Brickworks, Carfin. . . . .
Carfin Brickworks, Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. (Note – SBH – When researching these works it is often very confusing whether information gleaned should be recorded on this page or the page for the Carfin Colliery Brickworks. If anyone believes information is wrongly recorded then please let me know). Canmore – Carfin Tileworks – 1859 – Depicted…
Found Carluke. Either the Carfin Brickworks, Carfin, Motherwell, North Lanarkshire or the Carfin Colliery Brickworks, Carfin, North Lanarkshire. . . . .
Found in Rutherglen and kindly donated by Sandra MacLeod. This example has a narrower and deeper frog than my other Dixon G. (Could be Dixon C). Carfin Brickworks, Motherwell, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Garturk Brickworks, Calder, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Govan Brickworks, Glasgow. 1 Dixon Street, Glasgow So far only 2 different letters have been found associated…
Found in Fife area. Either the Carfin Brickworks, Carfin, Motherwell, North Lanarkshire or the Carfin Colliery Brickworks, Carfin, North Lanarkshire. . . . .
Found by Tam Moffett in Fife. Carfin Brickworks, Motherwell, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Garturk Brickworks, Calder, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Govan Brickworks, Glasgow. 1 Dixon Street, Glasgow So far only 2 different letters have been found associated with the Dixon stamp. ‘G’ and ‘A’. It is suspected that the ‘G’ stands for the Garturk Brickworks and ‘A’…
