Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found by ‘Crossgates Hearts Fc’ in the Blairadam Woods, Kelty, Fife. I am not in possession of this example. ‘Appin’ to front. ‘VIII’ to rear. Appin Brickworks, Townhill, Dunfermline. . .

Found by ‘Crossgates Hearts Fc’ in the Blairadam Woods, Kelty, Fife. I am not in possession of this example. ‘Appin’ to front. ‘X’ to rear. Appin Brickworks, Townhill, Dunfermline. . .

Kingseat Hill Brickworks, Kingseat, Dunfermline, Fife. (Note – SBH – Were these brickworks one of the same with the Townhill Brickworks or were they situated nearby. Please read this page in conjunction with the Townhill Brickworks). 21/02/1829 – Edinburgh Evening Courant – For sale, the following properties belonging to the town of Dunfermline … the…

Found by Drew Mitchell in the Fife area. This brick came from an internal, original wall of Drews house and is therefore dated 1892 as per the house build. Appin Brickworks, Townhill, Dunfermline. . . . .

Found by Gregor Helm just northeast of Townhill, Fife. This example is not in my possession. Manufactured either by the Appin Brickworks, Townhill, Dunfermline or the Lilliehill Fire-clay Works, Townhill, Dunfermline. (Note – SBH – The find location is nearer Lilliehill but …).

Found by Mike Chapman in Woodborough, Nottinghamshire. The brick was found in a pile of hardcore and rubble used to fill holes in a golf course road so its provenance is unknown. This example is not in my possession. Appin Brickworks, Townhill, Dunfermline. . . . .  

Cruicks Pottery and Terracotta Works, Inverkeithing, Fife – This should be read in conjunction with the entry of the Naval Base, Rosyth. John Shepherd Street, Born 8/12/1859, son of Richard Street, brick manufacturer, Dunfermline, and Euphemia West, grandson of William Streets and Anna Shepherd, married 02/02/1800 Glasgow.  John S Street resident Dunfermline 1871-1891. 01/11/1892 – Edinburgh…

Found in the Aberdeenshire area by Ian Suddaby. This is a roof ridge. Appin Fire Clay Works, Townhill, Dunfermline. . . . .

Naval Base, Rosyth, Fife – This should be read in conjunction with Cruicks Pottery and Terracotta Works, Inverkeithing. Bricks to be manufactured on-site? 24/11/1906 – It is understood that the Tilbury Dock Company have acquired the Cruicks Quarry at Inverkeithing, which was carried on by Messrs Street Brothers. The Tilbury Coy. also acquired a large tract of…

Forth Rail Bridge Brickworks, Southside of Inverkeithing Bay. The Inverkeithing Brickworks that were built for use in providing bricks for the Forth Rail Bridge.  They were never used and it is likely these are the same works that were later used by Cruicks Pottery and Terracotta Works. They were erected because the original Forth Rail…