Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found by Ginger Benn at an unknown location in England. Edward VII Coronation June 1902. This paver will have been manufactured at an unidentified brickworks in England. . . . .

Found by Ian Suddaby on the shore at Prestongrange. This example is not in my possession. Prestongrange Brick, Tile and Fireclay Works, Prestonpans, East Lothian. . . .

Found by Ian Suddaby in the Dunfermline area. This example is not in my possession. This is a paver or byre block. Lochhead Fireclay Works, Dunfermline, Fife. . .

Found by Ian Hawkins in the Edinburgh area. Prestongrange Brick, Tile and Fireclay Works, Prestonpans, East Lothian. Note the triangle shape to the left of the ‘P’. . . .

Found by Chris Graham on the Solway Firth, Dumfries and Galloway. Manufacturer believed to be or at least the brickmark is believed to be F R & C H Luke & Co, Slate Quarry owners & general factors for building materials, Head Office, 122 George Street, Edinburgh. Luke & Co were associated with the Prestongrange Brickworks,…

Found by Steve Cogle at Seafield, Edinburgh. Prestongrange Brick, Tile and Fireclay Works, Prestonpans, East Lothian. The brick is oversized and measures around 12″ x 6″ x 3″. . . . Below – Found by Ian Suddaby near Gorebridge, Midlothian. The brick is oversized and measures around 12″ x 6″ x 3″.  

The following bricks were found by Jan H Hanssen from the Nederlands. They were seen on the shores of Eyjafjördur quite close to the Skjaldervik Guesthouse north of Akureyri, Iceland. Prestongrange – Prestongrange Brick, Tile and Fireclay Works, Prestonpans, East Lothian. (Cr)aigend – Craigend Refractories, Muiravonside, Falkirk. . . .

Found by Simon Scott in the Kilmarnock area. This is a byre or stable paver. J & M Craig, Perceton Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. . . . .  

Found by Steve Cogle in the Seafield area of Edinburgh. Prestongrange Brick, Tile and Fireclay Works, Prestonpans, East Lothian. This is a large oversized brick. . . .

Found by Mike Chapman in Woodborough, Nottinghamshire. The brick was found in a pile of hardcore and rubble used to fill holes in a golf course road so its provenance is unknown. This example is not in my possession. Appin Brickworks, Townhill, Dunfermline. . . . .