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  • Rawmoan Fireclay Mine, Glenboig, North Lanarkshire
    — 27/12/2018

    Canmore This mine supplied Fireclay to the P and M Hurll works in Glenboig – Gartliston and Garnqueen.

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  • Manuel Fireclay Mine, Whitecross, Linlithgow, Stirlingshire.
    — 25/12/2018

    05/1923 – The shaft to source the clay at Manuel was started. 25/12/1923 – The clay is reached.

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  • Nellfield Clay Mine, Braidwood, Carluke, South Lanarkshire
    — 25/12/2018

    11/02/1898 – Letter from J.B. Atkinson, Glasgow, to the Nellfield Brick and Tile Company, Braidwood,

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  • Campsie Fireclay Mine, Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire
    — 23/12/2018

    Campsie Clay Mine, Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire.? From the map below this mine could be named Tarfin,

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  • Glenvault Fireclay Mine, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire
    — 23/12/2018

    31/03/1898 – Glenvault Fire Clay Mine, Dumbarton. Owner George Turnbull & Co – Accident

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  • Goodock Fireclay Mine, Morningside, North Lanarkshire
    — 22/12/2018

    Goodock Fireclay Mine, Morningside, Lanarkshire – Source Kenneth W Sanderson. 1938 – The

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  • Hareshaw Clay Mine, Shotts, North Lanarkshire
    — 20/12/2018

    The Calder Fireclay Company was founded in 1880 by Robert Fleming & Co with a brickworks at Armadale.

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  • Castleview Fireclay Mine, Bothwell, South Lanarkshire.
    — 20/12/2018

    Castleview Fireclay Mine, Bothwell, Lanarkshire was commenced by J.J Kane. c. 1960 – Mine commenced.

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  • Budshaw Fireclay Mine, Chapelhall, Airdrie, North Lanarkshire
    — 20/12/2018

    Below – 1946 – Budshaw Fireclay Mine. Note 2 other Damhead Fireclay mines.

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  • Damhead Fireclay Mine, Chapelhall, Airdrie, North Lanarkshire
    — 20/12/2018

    Below – 1946 – Damhead Fireclay Mine. Note 2 mine openings and also another nearby fireclay

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  • Calderbank Fireclay Mine, Airdrie, North Lanarkshire
    — 19/12/2018

    Established to supply the Calderbank Steel Works with fireclay and firebricks. Source Kenneth W Sanderson.

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  • Berryhill Fireclay Mine, Riggend, North Lanarkshire
    — 19/12/2018

    Berryhill Fireclay and Coal Company appears to have originally been predominantly a coal-producing company

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  • Balglass Fireclay Mine, Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire.
    — 15/12/2018

    Balglass mine – Owned by Glenvault and Campsie Fireclay, Lime and Coal Co Ltd, 65 West Regent Street,

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  • Arns Fireclay Mine, Garbethill, Castlecary, Stirlingshire
    — 15/12/2018

    A clay mine supplying clay with a low iron content. 1938 – Opened by John G Stein and Co. Below

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  • Caledonia Fireclay Mine, Paisley, Refrewshire
    — 10/12/2018

    02/05/1873 – Glasgow Herald – Serious accident in clay pit – Yesterday afternoon a,

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  • Balgray Bauxite Company Limited, Fardalehill Mine, Nr Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire
    — 05/12/2018

    “… Tiles were made at the rail-served Plann Brickworks and  Balgray Bauxite Company had

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  • Torwood Fireclay Mine, Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire
    — 05/12/2018

    Torwood Fireclay Mine, Larbert, Falkirk was operated by the Bonnybridge Silica and Fireclay Company from

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  • Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire – Stein
    — 09/11/2018

    Canmore Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory

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  • Calder Fireclay Co, Calder Brickworks, Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire
    — 13/07/2018

    Calder Fireclay Co, Calder Brickworks, Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire. (The 1985 publication ‘A

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  • Carbrook Clay Mine, Torwood, Falkirk, Stirlingshire
    — 25/06/2018

    Canmore c. 1953 – The Carbrook Clay Mine lies to the north-west of Falkirk and was opened by Craigend

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  • Sunnybank Fireclay Mine, Dunfermline, Fife
    — 27/01/2018

    Sunnybank Fireclay Mine, Pitreavie, Dunfermline. On the estate of Duloch, Dales and Sunnybank, owned

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  • Abronhill Fireclay Mine, Castlecary, North Lanarkshire
    — 13/09/2017

    Abronhill Fireclay Mine, Castlecary. The fireclays were leased to Robert Miller in 1883, who started

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  • Meta Brickworks, Fishcross, Clackmannanshire
    — 04/08/2017

    Meta Brickworks Fishcross, Clackmannanshire aka Old Sauchie Tower Brickworks. Canmore Info from Andrew

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  • Craigrigg Brickworks, Bridgehouse, Torphichen, West Lothian.
    — 28/07/2017

    (Note – SBH – There appears to be conflicting information regarding the locations of the

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  • Adams Pict Firebrick Co Ltd, Scotswood on Tyne, Newcastle
    — 18/06/2017

    (Note – SBH – I have added the Scottish tag here as although the bricks themselves were manufactured

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  • Morningside Fireclay Works, Newmains, North Lanarkshire
    — 13/01/2017

    Morningside Coal Company ran the Morningside Brickworks. Morningside Fireclay Works, Newmains, Lanarkshire.

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  • Caledonia Fireclay Works, Paisley, Renfrewshire
    — 18/10/2015

    (Note – SBH – The brickworks situated in the Nethercommon area of Paisley are often difficult

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  • Jawcraig Brickworks, Slamannan, Falkirk, Stirlingshire
    — 29/07/2015

    Millstone Grit and Fireclay Ltd, Wester Jawcraig, Falkirk: (c. 1937 to 1970s, 1987 to 1993, closed 1998)

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  • Herbertshire Brickworks, Denny, Falkirk, Stirlingshire
    — 29/07/2015

    Canmore – Herbertshire Brickworks, Millstone Grit and Fireclay Ltd, Denny. Canmore – Herbertshire

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  • Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, North Lanarkshire
    — 18/05/2015

    Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Gartliston

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