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  • Cassillis Brick and Tileworks, Maybole, South Ayrshire
    — 30/12/2024

    Source – Sourcing Scottish Redwares by George Haggarty, Derek Hall and Simon Chenery – In

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  • Cousland Brickworks and Pottery, Cousland, Dalkeith, Midlothian
    — 19/09/2022

    1799 –  ‘Scotland Delineated or a Geographical Description of every Shire in Scotland’ Edinburgh;

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  • Kilbagie Distillery Brickworks, Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire
    — 19/06/2022

    Kilbagie Distillery Brickworks, Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire. Canmore This advert below infers that

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  • The clay pits of old Glasgow
    — 04/04/2022

    14/07/1923 – Glasgow Herald – Man was not long on the world’s stage when he commenced

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  • Leith Brickworks, Edinburgh
    — 09/02/2021

    Notes researched and compiled by George R Haggarty. A brickwork constructed by Joseph Sandes, merchant

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  • Pittigrews Tileworks, Havana Street, Glasgow
    — 02/12/2020

    Below – 1778 – Pittigrews Tileworks, Havana Street, Glasgow. Below – c. 1807 –

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  • Brickfields, Leith, Edinburgh
    — 13/10/2020

    Researching through the old newspapers there are several references to brickworks being located in the

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  • Low Cocklaw Brick and Tile Works, Berwick upon Tweed, England
    — 30/09/2020

    Low Cocklaw Brick and Tile Works are 100 yards on the English side of the border situated near Edrington

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  • Early references to fire brick manufacture in the UK
    — 16/07/2020

    1776 – 1847 – William Weston Young (1776–1847) Quaker Entrepreneur of Bristol and Glamorganshire;

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  • Calton Brick and Tile Works, Calton, Glasgow
    — 01/11/2019

    1799  – William Muir and Co, brick and tyle makers, Calton, Glasgow.

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  • Brickfield, Milnathort, Orwell, Kinrosshire
    — 29/10/2019

    16/12/1763 – Referred to in the Caledonian Mercury dated 22/10/1861. Milnathort, Dec. 16, 1763.-The

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  • Old Kirk Tileworks, Prestonpans, East Lothian
    — 20/03/2019

    Brick manufacture – did not develop early in Scotland, where there were ample supplies of stone.

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  • Ravenscroft Brick and Tile Works, Prestonpans, East Lothian
    — 20/03/2019

    Brick manufacture  – did not develop early in Scotland, where there were ample supplies of stone.

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  • Rosebank Brick and Tile Works, Portobello, Edinburgh
    — 18/02/2019

    c. 1775 – Brickworks started? 07/03/1829 – Edinburgh Evening Courant – Houses at Rosebank,

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  • Kirkconnell Old Brick Kilns, Kirkconnell, Dumfriesshire
    — 02/12/2018

    Canmore –  Exploratory excavations near the edge of the Merse have revealed an area that was

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  • Cumnock Pottery, Cumnock, East Ayrshire
    — 29/11/2018

    The Cumnock Pottery  – James Taylor on his arrival at the pottery was put to task in carrying

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  • Drongan Pottery, Coalhall, East Ayrshire
    — 29/11/2018

    1778 – Mungo Smith was producing bricks at Drongan Pottery which was situated at Coalhall. The

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  • Mossneuk Tileworks, Woodside, Beith, North Ayrshire
    — 26/11/2018

    1790 – Information from Matthew Yuill, Ayrshire is that Mossneuk Tileworks were situated on Woodside

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  • Mid Calder Brickworks, West Lothian.
    — 14/11/2018

    Below- 07/04/1764 – Caledonian Mercury … Mid Calder … Wanted also a person well skilled

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  • John Edgar, Pantyle, Pot and Brickmaker, Graham’s Square, Glasgow.
    — 20/06/2018

    1787 – John Edgar, Pantyle, pot and brickmaker, Graham’s Square, Glasgow.

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  • John Anderson, Brickmaker, Near Gallowgate Toll, Glasgow
    — 20/06/2018

    (Note – SBH – The references below may or may not be connected. I have recorded them here

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  • Unmarked brick found at Rutherford Farm, Kelso, Roxburghshire
    — 20/05/2018

    Found by Geoff Parkhouse at Rutherford near Kelso, former County of Roxburghshire. This brick is unmarked.

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  • Unmarked brick found in Montrose
    — 23/03/2018

    The following unmarked brick was found by Jeannie Cooper. It formed part of a high garden wall in Montrose.

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  • Links Brick and Tile Works, Musselburgh, East Lothian
    — 19/02/2018

    16/07/1766 – Caledonian Mercury – At Prestonpans Tyle Work belonging to John Nisbet of Northfield

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  • Figgate Burn Brickwork, Portobello, Edinburgh
    — 27/12/2017

    Brickwork to the East of the Figgate Burn, Portobello AKA Figgate, Friggat, Freegate, Figget and Frigate.

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  • Ardmeallie Brick and Tile Works, Marnoch, Aberdeenshire
    — 21/09/2017

    Below – 18/02/1846 – Aberdeen Press and Journal – The brick and tile work on the Estate

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  • Aberlady or Ballencrieff Brickworks, Aberlady, Haddingtonshire, East Lothian
    — 14/07/2017

    Aberlady or Ballencrieff Brickworks, Aberlady, Haddingtonshire. Information – Noted on Forrest’s

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  • Wellington Sugar Mould and Tile Works, Gallowgate, Glasgow
    — 29/03/2017

    Wellington Sugar Mould and Tile Works, Gallowgate, Glasgow. 1797 – In 1797 the Wellington claypits

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  • Strabathie Brick and Tile Works, Blackdog, Aberdeen
    — 15/03/2017

    Strabathie brick and Tile works, Blackdog, Aberdeen (See Seaton Brick and Tile Company). Canmore Seaton

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  • Barrowfield Fire Brick Works, Crownpoint Street, Barrowfield, Glasgow
    — 09/12/2016

    Barrowfield Fire Brick Works, Crownpoint Street, Barrowfield, Glasgow(Note – SBH – Please

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