Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Henry Stevenson, brick and tile makers, 25 Duke Street, Leith, Edinburgh

— 10/09/2022

23/10/1850 – NRS SC39/8/27 – Henry Stevenson, fire brick maker in Duke St, Leith involved in a legal case with Henry Struthers, Wardie Brickworks. 1852 – Henry Stevenson – Brick and tile makers. French burr-millstone and fire brick works,  25 Duke Street, Leith, Edinburgh.

Wardie Brick and Tile Works, Wardie, Edinburgh.

— 11/06/2018

Many thanks to Ian Green and Jill Williams, Edinburgh for their outstanding assistance with regards information relating to these works. The references below come mainly from census and valuation roll entries. 1827 – 1829 – Robert Bruce, bricklayer, 5 Queens Place, Greenside, Edinburgh. 1830 – 1832 – Robert Bruce, bricklayer, Reids Close, Canongate, Edinburgh. 1833…

Bridgehouse Brick and Tile Works, Torphichen, Bathgate, West Lothian

— 10/02/2017

(Note – SBH – Please read this in conjunction with the Darngavil Brickworks, Torphicen as they may well all have been situated on the same site and known by the various names) 09/04/1861 – Dunfermline Press – Scotch bankrupts – William Arthur, brickmaker at Bridgehouse Brickwork and residing at Bridgehouse Cottages in the Parish of Torphichen…