Found Granton, Firth of Forth
This is a baby firebrick.
Smith & Wellstood Brickworks, Bonnybridge
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Below – The same stamp found on a bullnose baby firebrick at Wanlockhead.
Found by Peter Williams in Bonnybridge. I am not in possession of this example. Allan Rae suggests that this fire brick was manufactured by Smith and Wellstood and it was probably a back brick to protect the rear surface of a firebox for the ‘Modern Mistress’ stove and that MDN MRS is an abbreviation of…
Found by Ali Martin in the Glenboig area. This appears to be baby fire brick or a salesman’s sample. I am not in possession of this example. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire . .
Found at an unknown location in Scotland and kindly donated by Nick Basden. Sanquhar Brick and Tile Works, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire. This is a minature baby brick. It is also a ‘stop end’ brick. . . . . Below – A similar sized brick without the ‘stop end’. This was found by Joan Faithfull.
A small baby brick. Possibly a salesman’s sample. 3″ long. Buccleuch Terra Cotta Works, Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire. . . . . .
Found in the Kilmarnock, Ayrshire area. This is a baby fire brick. The following information is supplied by Vladimir Smirnov – This is a Soviet brick ШД means schamotten i.e. firebrick. It was manufactured since 50th (1950) at many brickyards, but letter Б beneath points to Borovichi brickworks in Novgorod Region 300km from St.Petersburg. Letters…
Found in Kilwinning. Baby firebrick for a house open fire. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Galston Road, Hurlford, Ayrshire . . .
Smith & Wellstood Brickworks, Bonnybridge The company was incorporated in 1887 and specialised in making solid fuel cookers after the American style stove & range manufacturers. Their ESSE brand cooker became famous and was exported all over the world. Firebrick tiles to line the fireboxes were made in their own own brickworks which was started…
Found by Andrew Gemmell in the Milngavie, Glasgow area. This is in theory an unidentified manufacturer but I do believe it is Scottish. The only other example I have seen is one on the Penmorfa site and which was found near Wrexham. My example and the Penmorfa example are both ‘baby’ bricks. My example is…
Found near Fishcross, Clackmannanshire A Stein baby fire brick. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Below – the same stamp on a ‘normal’ sized brick found at the old shale oile works, Broxburn,…
Found at Stranraer. Baby fire brick marked A3. Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but…… . .
