Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found by George Kennedy in the Carluke area. I am not in possession of this example. It is stamped with a ‘4’ to one end and it is approx 10″ long. The brick is broken so its exact true shape is unknown. Lee Terra Cotta Works, Braidwood, Carluke, Lanarkshire. . .    

Found at the old Lee/Scottish Terracotta Brick Works site, Carluke The maker is unknown. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but … it is however very likely these were manufactured on site. I believe this to be an electric cable cover. There are 2 broken sections and the stamp ends ITY – Electricity? The colour…

Found at The Lee/Scottish Terra-cotta And Metallic Brickworks, Carluke site. Lee Terra Cotta Works, Braidwood, Carluke, Lanarkshire. This brickmark and others like it found nearby were all stamped on what appear to be roof tiles/ridges. A whole one could not be found as yet. . . Below – This is a roof ridge which is…

Lee Terracotta Works, Braidwood, Carluke, South Lanarkshire aka Scottish Terracotta & Metallic Brick and Tile Works, Braidwood, Carluke, Lanarkshire. Canmore The Lee works faced difficulty at the outset of operations and were seemingly short-lived. They were operated by the Lee Terracotta Company or the Scottish Terracotta Company (sometimes the Scottish Terracotta and Metallic Brick Co)….

Found in Carluke Note the bottom line of the mark is level. On my other similar examples it is on a slight arc. Lee Terra Cotta Works, Braidwood, Carluke, Lanarkshire. . . . Below – the same stamp on a shaped brick. Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. .  

Found at Galashiels by Colin Campbell Lee Terracotta Works, Braidwood, Carluke, Lanarkshire. . . . .  

Found Carluke. Lee Terra Cotta Works, Braidwood, Carluke, Lanarkshire. . . . Below – A blue brick. Below – A red brick. Found in Glasgow. Below -The same mark but on an oversized brick. Found in Edinburgh. This example is about 5ml wider than the example above. Below – The same mark but on a…