Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found by Ian Suddaby in the Ayrshire area. This example is not in my possession. Messrs John Gilmour & Co., manufacturers of bricks and tiles, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock. . . .

Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Ian Suddaby states – Electricity cable covers are almost always interlocking in one way or another and are usually slightly convex on top and flat on the base. 9″ x 4½” x 2½”. The channel is 3″ wide and 1½” deep. It…

Found by Robert Jameison in the Dalry area of Ayrshire. I am not in possession of this example. The brick is obviously badly damaged but I suspect the stamp will be as per above. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Alternative brickworks include: Southhook Potteries, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Southhook Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire.

Found by Robert Jameison in the Dalry area of Ayrshire. I am not in possession of this example. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Alternative brickworks include: Southhook Potteries, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Southhook Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. .

Found by Robert Jamieson in the Dalry, Ayrshire area. This example is not in my possession. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Alternative brickworks include: Southhook Potteries, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Southhook Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. Apart from the unusual XXX mark, it appears that ‘Southhook’ and ‘Kilmarnock’ are off-centre to each other which again is unusual.

Found by Martin Sneddon on a new house build site at Seamill near Ardrossan, North Ayrshire. This example is not in my possession. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Alternative brickworks include: Southhook Potteries, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Southhook Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. Below – ‘777’ Stamped on the salt-glazed sewer pipes. Some were stamped ’77’ but…

Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. This is stamped on two sides. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Alternative brickworks include: Southhook Potteries, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Southhook Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. . Below – Note the channel cutting through the left margin on this brick face.

Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Alternative brickworks include: Southhook Potteries, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Southhook Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. .  

Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. This example is stamped to both sides. . . . .

Found in the Glasgow area by Eddie McLean. Electric cable cover. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Alternative brickworks include: Southhook Potteries, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Southhook Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire.