Below – 01/12/1893 – Glasgow Herald – The Mallina gold mine, Western Australia. Shares for sale. Two of the directors are Henry Cadell, JP of Grange, Bo’ness and James Dunnachie, Glasgow – Managing Director of the Glenboig Fireclay Union Company Limited.
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Canmore 1854 – OS Map – No reference to the Grange Fire Brick Co Works 19/11/1859 – Edinburgh Evening Courant – The Royal Society of Arts. Annual General Meeting. The report of the Prime Committee was read for 1858 – 1859 and the following prizes awarded. – To Mr Henry Cadell, M.E Grange, Bo’ness for…
To the east of the Colzium Lennox estate are Banton Loch and the village of Banton, with its historic Swan Inn. The area formed the site of the 17th Century Battle of Kilsyth and was latterly known for its Victorian brickworks, samples of which are in the museum. 22/03/1890 – Falkirk Herald – Experienced burner…
The Plotcock Brick and Minerals Company, Newhouse, Larkhall, Lanarkshire. 18/04/1899 – Dundee Advertiser – Terra Cotta Clay – This is found over the whole extent of Newhouse within 1 foot of the surface. It varies in thickness from 5 feet to 40 feet. The quantity is thus simply enormous. It has been tested and found…
This brick is sited in a factory wall in Bo’ness. Many thanks to Alistair Cuthell for the photo. Grange Fire Brick Co, Bridgeness, Bo’ness . . . . . .
The Glenboig Star Fire Brick Works and the Glenboig Fireclay Works joined to form the Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig. Fire-clay brick manufacture began in the Scottish central belt near Glenboig in the 1830s. The manufacture began some 4-5 miles west of Glenboig in Garnkirk at Cardowan Fireclay in 1833/4, near the village of Gartcosh. The…
Found on Bo’ness Firth of Forth Banton Brickworks, Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire. . . . . . . and this double stamped partial also found at Bo’ness – it reads Cadell Banton but appears to have been double stamped both ways.
Found by Arnie Faichney Banton Brickworks, Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire. . . . .
Found on Bo’ness Firth of Forth Banton Brickworks, Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire. . . . . . .
