Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area.
Southhook and Shawsrigg Fire clay Co Ltd, Bonnyton Works, Kilmarnock.
Also note the unusual use of the word ‘and’ as opposed to the normal ‘&’
Side 1 – Southhook and Shawsrigg.
Side 2 – Southhook Crosshouses Kilmarnock.
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Shawrigg Fire Clay and Enamelling Co., Ltd – The company was incorporated in 1895 to continue the business carried on by William Hunter at Jamaica Street, Glasgow and at Larkhall. Hunter had taken over an earlier business, the West of Scotland Fireclay and Sanitary Enamelling Company Limited. He took a lease from Henry Hamilton of Raploch…
Found by Eddie McLean in Glasgow. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. This brick is enamelled to one side. . . .
Found by Tucker Kennedy in the Ayrshire area. Stamped S S to one side and the other side is blank, however I have a similar S S brick which is stamped Southhook to the front – click me – and I am quite certain this is therefore a Southhook brick. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire….
Found at Larkhall, Lanarkshire. Shawsrigg Fireclay and Enamelling Company, Larkhall, Glasgow I think this is a slight variation with regards my other very similar bricks. The middle line appears to be stamped ‘ENL’ for Enamelling and the alignment of the middle line letters is different. The ‘G’ are of a different style to my other…
Found by Michael Fallon in the Glasgow area. Electric cable cover Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Alternative brickworks include: Southhook Potteries, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Southhook Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. Below – note the cocave / curved appearance of the underside. Most covers are flat on the underside.
Found by Eddie Mclean in the Glasgow area. S S is stamped to the rear. The brick is white enamelled. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Alternative brickworks include: Southhook Potteries, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Southhook Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. . . .
Found at Auchenheath, Lanarkshire by John Ballantyne. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Alternative brickworks include: Southhook Potteries, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Southhook Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. .
Found in Central Edinburgh. Ian suddaby. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. This brick is enamelled to one side. . . .
Shawsrigg or Shawrigg. Shawrigg Fire Clay and Enamelling Co., Ltd – The company was incorporated in 1895 to continue the business carried on by William Hunter at Jamaica Street, Glasgow and at Larkhall. Hunter had taken over an earlier business, the West of Scotland Fireclay and Sanitary Enamelling Company Limited. He took a lease from Henry…
Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. This brick is stamped “Southhook Crosshouse Kilmarnock N.B” to both sides but the arrangement of the words and the frog on both sides is different. Very unusual. Both sides are enamel glazed in brown. . . . .
