Found at the Gartliston Works.
I have only ever found R & C bricks at the Hurll Gartliston or Garnqueen works in Glenboig and as such I am, until proven otherwise, happy to identify Hurll as the maker.
I do believe this is yet another example of a Scottish brick manufacturer making bricks for a customer and adding the customer’s name to the product and I believe it stands for Reichmann and Co. This company were iron merchants and Alexander Hurll was co-owner of the company.
Peter and Mark Hurll, Gartliston and Garnqueen Works, Glenboig.
Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel.
This brick was found by Isabelle Leblanc in Sainte-Thérèse, Québec, Canada. Isabelle states that the brick was found at her house which was built in c. 1870. Below – ‘Hurll’ – Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel.
Found at the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but … Considering the find site, this may well be a James Dougall product. It is very likely that HOU stands for the customer’s name or business. . John Bramall points out that a possible customer could…
Found on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. I believe this brick was manufactured for the South American Railway network. Click me. Unidentified manufacturer but considering the find site and the fact it was found in a pile of bricks stamped ‘Dougall’, it is quite likely this will be a Bonnyside Brickworks product….
Found by Ian Suddaby on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. This example is not in my possession. ESR G or ESR C? Unidentified maker. The find location would suggest Scottish origins but … Considering the find location this is very likely a James Dougall product. This may also have been manufactured for…
Found by Ian Suddaby at the old James Dougall works, Bonnyside, Bonnybridge Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but … Considering the find site, this may well be a James Dougall product. The initials may stand for some sort of Railway system in South America or India as per this link to bricks…
Found by Ian Suddaby on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. This example is not in my possession. Unidentified maker. The find location would suggest Scottish origins but … This may possibly have been manufactured by James Dougall for the Coppee Coke Co. A similar firebrick was, however, found at the Heathfield Fire…
Found on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. Unknown maker. Find location and stamp may suggest Scottish origins but … The find location may suggest the brand is a product of James Dougall, Bonnyside Brickworks. The additional ‘U’ added to this brickmark may represent the lip that runs the full length of the…
Found on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. Unknown maker. Find location and stamp may suggest Scottish origins but … The find location may suggest the brand is a product of James Dougall, Bonnyside Brickworks. FCSO – Probably made for the South American railway network as per this link – Click me Ferrocarril Sud…
Found by Ian Suddaby on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks. This example is not in my possession. The manufacturer is unknown. The find location would suggest Scottish origins but … Ian states – This brick was stamped KTG, for King, Taudevin & Gregson, of Scotland Street in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. They constructed furnaces…
The following bricks are in the collection of Allan Hackett, Sydney, Australia. The bricks were all found in Australia. Below – ‘Glenboig’ and ‘Starworks Glenboig’ bricks – Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire Below – Shawsrigg Fire Clay &…
