The clay pits of old Glasgow
— 04/04/202214/07/1923 – Glasgow Herald – Man was not long on the world’s stage when he commenced
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Leith Brickworks, Edinburgh
— 09/02/2021Notes researched and compiled by George R Haggarty. A brickwork constructed by Joseph Sandes, merchant
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Pittigrews Tileworks, Havana Street, Glasgow
— 02/12/2020Below – 1778 – Pittigrews Tileworks, Havana Street, Glasgow. Below – c. 1807 –
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Brickfields, Leith, Edinburgh
— 13/10/2020Researching 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
— 30/09/2020Low 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
— 16/07/20201776 – 1847 – William Weston Young (1776–1847) Quaker Entrepreneur of Bristol and Glamorganshire;
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Calton Brick and Tile Works, Calton, Glasgow
— 01/11/20191799 – William Muir and Co, brick and tyle makers, Calton, Glasgow.
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Brickfield, Milnathort, Orwell, Kinrosshire
— 29/10/201916/12/1763 – 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
— 20/03/2019Brick 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
— 20/03/2019Brick 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
— 18/02/2019c. 1775 – Brickworks started? 07/03/1829 – Edinburgh Evening Courant – Houses at Rosebank,
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Kirkconnell Old Brick Kilns, Kirkconnell, Dumfriesshire
— 02/12/2018Canmore – Exploratory excavations near the edge of the Merse have revealed an area that was
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Cumnock Pottery, Cumnock, East Ayrshire
— 29/11/2018The 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
— 29/11/20181778 – Mungo Smith was producing bricks at Drongan Pottery which was situated at Coalhall. The
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Mossneuk Tileworks, Woodside, Beith, North Ayrshire
— 26/11/20181790 – Information from Matthew Yuill, Ayrshire is that Mossneuk Tileworks were situated on Woodside
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Mid Calder Brickworks, West Lothian.
— 14/11/2018Below- 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.
— 20/06/20181787 – 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
— 20/05/2018Found by Geoff Parkhouse at Rutherford near Kelso, former County of Roxburghshire. This brick is unmarked.
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Links Brick and Tile Works, Musselburgh, East Lothian
— 19/02/201816/07/1766 – Caledonian Mercury – At Prestonpans Tyle Work belonging to John Nisbet of Northfield
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Figgate Burn Brickwork, Portobello, Edinburgh
— 27/12/2017Brickwork 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
— 21/09/2017Below – 18/02/1846 – Aberdeen Press and Journal – The brick and tile work on the Estate
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Wellington Sugar Mould and Tile Works, Gallowgate, Glasgow
— 29/03/2017Wellington Sugar Mould and Tile Works, Gallowgate, Glasgow. 1797 – In 1797 the Wellington claypits
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Strabathie Brick and Tile Works, Blackdog, Aberdeen
— 15/03/2017Strabathie brick and Tile works, Blackdog, Aberdeen (See Seaton Brick and Tile Company). Canmore Seaton
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Links Brick & Tile Works, Kirkcaldy, Fife
— 05/12/20161714 – Courier (23/01/1996) … A brick and tile works were founded in Link Street, Kirkcaldy
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MacDuff Brick and Tile Works, MacDuff, Banffshire
— 21/11/2016Macduff Brick and Tile Works, Banffshire. Below – 25/02/1799 – Brickfields near Banff. (Note
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Invernettie Brick and Tile Works, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
— 21/11/2016Canmore – Invernettie Brick and Tile Works, Peterhead – This brickworks operated from 1797
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Clayhills Brick and Tile Works, Aberdeen
— 12/11/2016With special thanks to Ed Fowler, Doric Columns for permission to refer to his notations. click me Clayhills
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