Found near High Blantyre.
In 1981, Steetley Ltd (An English firm) bought over the Etna brickworks, West Lothian from United Fireclay Products. Steetley changed the West Works into a facing brick works and later sold the works to GISCOL.
It is uncertain if these Steetley bricks were manufactured in Scotland or England. No Steetley stamped bricks have been found on the old Etna Brickworks site which is still available to search (09/01/2020)
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Below – The following Steetley bricks were found by Ian Suddaby in the Portobello area. Its is believed the stamps may indicate the works and the date they were made.
Below – HU 4 45 5 C
Below – HU 4 37 4 D
Below – HU 4 45 2 X
Below – HU 4 45 4 X
Below – The four bricks above are all cored. 10 holes.
Re the above ‘HU’ bricks. Many thanks to Tim Lawton for identifying these as being manufactured at the Steetley Huncoat Works. The following list of abbreviations relating to individual works was obtained from a 1989 Steetley price list catalogue.
STEETLEY BRICK & TILE LIMITED
Brickworks
Lo West Lothian, Armadale
Th Throckley, Newcastle on Tyne
To Todhills, Bishop Auckland
Lu Lumley, Houghton le Spring
Ra Ravenhead Skelmersdale
Hu Huncoat, Accrington
Bi Birchenwood, Kidsgrove
Ch Chesterton, Newcastle under Lyme
Br Brownhills, Stoke on Trent
Pa Parkhouse, Newcastle under Lyme
We Wellington, Nr Taunton
Cr Cranleigh, Surrey
Tile Works
Ke Keele, Newcastle under Lyme
Kn Knutton, Newcastle under Lyme
Wt West Thurrock, Grays
Refractory
Lx Loxley, Sheffield
(Note – SBH – Some of the sentence construction and grammar makes reading the following a little difficult at times but hopefully, it is understandable). 02/05/1849 – North British Agriculturist – Improvements suggested in brick making. (Mr Thomas Dean writes). You will oblige me by inserting in your valuable journal the following few remarks on…
West Works Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. To be read in conjunction with the page for the United Fireclay Products Limited. Below – 1955 – These buildings are believed to be the West Works (Note – SBH – This information has come from a former employee there). 1960 – An article entitled ‘A look at the…
Found by Paddy and Daisy MacDonald in the New Cumnock area. This example is not in my possession. Dated 74 for 1974 and 3 cored. There may be a ‘9’ stamped to the right of the main stamp. Afton Brickworks, New Cumnock. . .
Found by Paddy and Daisy MacDonald in the New Cumnock area. This example is not in my possession. Dated 73 for 1973 and 3 cored. Afton Brickworks, New Cumnock. . .
Found by Drew Mitchell on the site of the old Lassodie Brickworks. Lassodie appears never to have stamped their bricks. They are known to have manufactured 3 cored bricks. This brick was found on-site and is believed to be a product of the works. Note the textured stretcher face. Lassodie Brickworks, Braehead, Fife aka Kelty…
Found by Ian Suddaby near Dalkeith. This example is not in my possession. Wemyss Brick Co. Various works in the Aberhill, Denbeath and Methil areas of Fife. WBC – Wemyss Brick Company – there is a suggestion from TM that the marks following the WBC represent the year and week no of that year, in…
Found by Ian Suddaby near Musselburgh. This example is not in my possession. Wemyss Brick Co. Various works in the Aberhill, Denbeath and Methil areas of Fife. WBC – Wemyss Brick Company – there is a suggestion from TM that the marks following the WBC represent the year and week no of that year, in…
Found by Ian Suddaby near Musselburgh. This example is not in my possession. Wemyss Brick Co. Various works in the Aberhill, Denbeath and Methil areas of Fife. WBC – Wemyss Brick Company – there is a suggestion from TM that the marks following the WBC represent the year and week no of that year, in…
Found by Ian Suddaby in Aberdeenshire. Centurion Brickworks, Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire owned by the Scottish Brick Company. . . . . . .
Found on the old site previously occupied by Giscol when they took over the Etna Brickworks, Bathville, West Lothian. The bricks are cored and are stamped on a stretcher. They are dated 29/03/91 and 07/11/91. It looks like they were used to build some sort of office block on the site. Now demolished and mostly…
