Meteor
— 29/04/2019Found in Paisley. Note the raised lettering. J & R Howie Ltd, Hurlford, Kilmarnock. . . .
Read more-
-
J & R Howie Kilmarnock 3
— 10/04/2019Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. The ‘3’ is stamped on an end of the brick. Hurlford
Read more -
-
J & R Howie Plann Kilmarnock
— 16/12/2017Found at Ardrossan, Ayrshire. Plann Fireclay Works, Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Broken section
Read more -
Howie Hurlford
— 27/08/2017Found o Hurlford Fireclay Works, Galston Road, Hurlford, Ayrshire. This appears to be Marked Hurlford
Read more -
-
Hurlford Fireclay Works Kilmarnock 5 J & R H
— 21/06/2017Found in a reclamation yard in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Hurlford, Kilmarnock,
Read more -
McRae’s Patent Regd No 18808 J & R Howie Ltd sole makers
— 20/06/2017Found in a reclamation yard in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire and in the possession of Ian Suddaby. J &
Read more -
McRae’s Patent Regd No 18808 J & R Howie sole makers
— 20/06/2017Found in a reclamation yard in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire. J & R Howie, Hurlford Fireclay Works, Galston
Read more -
Short-Horn
— 20/06/2017Found in a reclamation yard in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire. J & R Howie, Hurlford Fireclay Works, Galston
Read more -
Hurlford Fireclay Works Kilmarnock
— 12/05/2017Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Hurlford, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. .
Read more -
-
-
J & R H Ltd H JS Made in Britain
— 01/02/2017Found in the Scottish Borders. White enamelled sink. Stamp to underside. J & R Howie, Hurlford
Read more -
Plann Colliery and Fire Clay Works, Kilmarnock, North Ayrshire
— 02/12/2016Plann Colliery and Fire Clay Works aka Plan. Canmore Info – The 1860, 1898 – 1904 and, 1923
Read more -
Miscellaneous newspaper articles
— 11/11/2016Some newspaper articles I find are difficult to marry up with a relevant brickworks. In such cases, I
Read more -
Howie or Hurlford water, drainage or sewer pipe
— 30/06/2016Found at Muirhouses Farm near the old Perceton Fire Clay Works, Perceton, Ayrshire This is a salt glazed
Read more -
J & R H Ltd H CX
— 25/06/2016Found at Muirhouses Farm, Perceton, Irvine Salt glazed trough – stamp to underside. Hurlford Fireclay
Read more -
Ventilation brick
— 27/02/2016Found at Castlehill, Carluke This looks like some sort of ventilation brick…possibly for a byre.
Read more -
Variations in animal feed trough shape and design
— 11/02/2016The following pages have been copied from a Loudon & Russell and a J & R Howie catalogue and
Read more -
John Dobbie, Builders Wholesale Merchants, Edinburgh
— 23/01/2016I have added this post to the site as Messers Dobbie appear to have been prolific merchants and acted
Read more -
-
-
-
Barrhead Sanitary and Fireclay Works, Glasgow
— 12/06/2015Shanks and Co, makers of sanitary ware, of Tubal Works, Barrhead, Glasgow. John Shanks (1825–1895),
Read more -
Plann Kilmarnock
— 13/04/2015Found in the Leadhills in 1986 and kindly donated by Nick Basden. Plann Fireclay Works, Crosshouse, Kilmarnock,
Read more -
Plann Kilmarnock
— 13/04/2015Found by TM in Fife Plann Fireclay Works, Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. . . . .
Read more -
Hurlford Fire Clay Works, Kilmarnock – History
— 31/03/2015John Howie (12/03/1833 – 20/09/1895) first started making firebricks in 1857 at Old Hurlford just
Read more -
-
Grahamston Firebrick Works, Falkirk, Stirlingshire
— 26/02/2015Pre ‘Towers’ – 26/12/1839 – Perthshire Advertiser – The extensive works
Read more
