Found at Perceton Fire Clay Works, Perceton, Ayrshire.
These supports are not marked however all the marked products found at Perceton have been made there so I believe this will also be a J & M Craig product.
They may have supported the drainage pipes during firing or perhaps they are used to support the pipes during laying.
J & M Craig, Perceton Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire
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Below – 3 Drainage pipe supports. They are salt-glazed and measure 5 3/4″ long x 3 1/8″ high x 1 3/4″ wide.
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Below – 1 Drainage pipe support. It is salt glazed and measures 8 1/2″ long x 5 1/4″ high x 2 3/8 ” wide.
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Found in Aberdeenshire by Ian Suddaby. This example is not in my possession. Ian states – This is a heavy duty Stable Yard Drain Cover made around 1880 by J&M Craig in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. They were the sole makers for Buchan’s Patent drainage products, designed by William Paton Buchan. The glaze looks like it’s…
Found by John Lowe in Long Island, New York State, USA. J & M Craig, Perceton Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. . . . .
The following bricks are in the collection of Allan Hackett, Sydney, Australia. The bricks were all found in Australia. Below – ‘Glenboig’ and ‘Starworks Glenboig’ bricks – Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire Below – Shawsrigg Fire Clay &…
Found by Jamie Mapplebeck in the Wanlockhead area. This example is not in my possession. Although the stamp is obscured by cement there is little doubt that it is stamped ‘Perceton by Kilmarnock’. J & M Craig, Perceton Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. . .
Found in the Glasgow area. Note the channel in the left mand margin. J & M Craig, Perceton Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. . . .
Found by Simon Scott in the Kilmarnock area. This is a byre or stable paver. J & M Craig, Perceton Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. . . . .
Found by Shara Haq at the former site of the New Albany/Star Glass Works site, near the Ohio River in New Albany, Indiana, USA. J & M Craig, Hillhead and Perceton Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. . . . .
These bricks were found by Noni Ambrus in an old Gold mining area of the bush in Southern NSW, Australia. J & M Craig, Perceton Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. . . . .
Found by Patti Graves – Wesolosky in the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan, USA. Patti states ” I found it close to an abandoned copper mining community of Delaware, Michigan. I have it prominently displayed in my home. Through your website, I have gleaned some information. I have no idea how it found it’s way to the…
J & M Craig, Dean, Hillhead and Perceton Fire Clay Works, Kilmarnock and Longpark Pottery, Kilmarnock. (Note – SBH – I have created separate pages for Perceton, Dean, Hillhead and Longpark. Where information does not relate to a particular works, such as Craig family history, I have added it to the Perceton page.) Below –…
