Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

Found at an unknown location in Scotland and kindly donated by Nick Basden Buccleuch Terra Cotta Works, Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire. This is a minature baby brick. It is also a ‘stop end’ brick. . . . .

Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Buccleuch Terra Cotta Works, Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire. This eaxmple has a chamfered end. . . . . Below – The above brick was found in the same demolition rubble as the brick below and thus both stamps are very likely to have been produced from the same era…Buccleuch…

A small baby brick. Possibly a salesman’s sample. 3″ long. Buccleuch Terra Cotta Works, Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire. . . . . .

Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Buccleuch Terra Cotta Works, Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire. T.C = Terra Cotta. . . .  

Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Sanquhar Brick & Tile Works, Dumfries-shire. The brick has the same stamp to both sides. . . . . Below  – The same stamp on a salt glazed paver or byre brick. Found in Ayrshire by John (Ian) Jones, Ayrshire. .

Found Wishaw Buccleuch Terra Cotta Works, Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire. . . .

Found in Newton Stewart by Sanquhar and Kirkconnel Collieries Ltd Buccleuch Terra Cotta Works, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire. . .

Canmore Lanemark brickworks appear to have been renamed Afton Brickworks at a later date as both appear to have been present on the same site. However these early Works named Afton may be at a different location from the later Afton Works. Requires clarification. Below – 29/05/1850 – Dumfries and Galloway Standard and Advertiser –…

Found Kilwinning Buccleuch Terra Cotta Works, Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire. . . .

Found in the River Irvine, Galston Sanquhar Brick & Tile Works, Dumfries-shire Brodie paver – 8 squares – J Brodie Ltd Sanquhar NB . . . .