Found Near Blackstoun Road, Paisley.
William Pollock, Brickmaker, Gockston, Paisley
Although the ‘W’ is damaged, I am certain this is a W.Pollock brick.
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Below – 1858 – Viewhill Brickworks near Muirmadzean. The works appear disused by 1897. 1858 – Mineral Statistics of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for 1858 – Muirmadgend, clay of coal measures. Name of freeholder – William Pollock. Manufacturer – William Pollock. Manufacture – Bricks. 1862 – Viewhill Brickworks, Bellshill, Glasgow. William…
(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…
Found Near Blackstoun Road, Paisley by DM William Pollock, Brickmaker, Gockston, Paisley . . . .
