Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found Note the 2 x reversed ‘N’s. Robert and William Horn, Garscadden and  Yoker Brick Works, Glasgow. . . .  

Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Bell, Hornsby & Co. 197 Pollokshaws Rd; brickfields, Polmadie, Glasgow, Langlands, Govan, Blairdardie, Duntocher. . . . .

Found by Andrew Gemmell in the Milngavie, Glasgow area. Robert and William Horn, Garscadden and  Yoker Brick Works,  Glasgow . . . . The lettering is slightly ‘thicker’ than this other version I have.  

Garscadden Brick and Tile Works aka Blairdardie Brick and Tile Works, Yoker, Glasgow. (Note – SBH – were these works also known as the Duntocher Works?). Garscadden Brick and Tile Works, Canal Bank, Bowling, Glasgow. See also the Cowdenhill Brickworks which may be the same works. Written by Eric Flack and reproduced by kind permission….

Found by Andrew Gemmell in the Milngavie area, Glasgow. Note the N or Horn looks like it was never stamped. Robert and William Horn, Garscadden and  Yoker Brick Works,  Glasgow. . . .  

Chapter Five  – Brick and Field drain Works – Written by Eric Flack and reproduced by kind permission.  It is a fascinating read. Another local industry was the manufacture of bricks. Three of the local brickwork’s produced terracotta type bricks and field tiles or drains in updraught kilns from locally dug red clay. These were…

Found Helensburgh. McLuckie & Horn, Anniesland, Glasgow. Horn is certainly a recognised Glasgow maker. I believe McLuckie will be a reference to a Mr A Mcluckie who was the manager at the Jordanhill and Anniesland (Skaterigg) coal mines c. 1860. . . .

Found Helensburgh Robert and William Horn, Garscadden and  Yoker Brick Works, Glasgow. . . . .    

Found in Fife area – JC Robert and William Horn, Garscadden and  Yoker Brick Works, Glasgow . . . .    

Found in Fife area – JC Robert and William Horn, Garscadden and  Yoker Brick Works,  Glasgow . . . .