Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

A clay mine supplying clay with a low iron content. 1952 – Opened by John G Stein and Co. 1959 – Closed.

Wallhouse Fireclay Mine, Torphicen, West Lothian operated by John G Stein to supply fireclay to their Manuel Works at Whitecross. C 1960 TO 1981.

Found by Gordon Wyle at the Manuel Works, Whitecross. This is not in my possession. Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins and it is highly likely to be a Stein / General Refractories product. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks,…

This Castlecary brick forms part of a fire place of a house built in 1952 at Rosemere, Quebec, Canada.  The photo was kindly forwarded by Nasim Mousavi. Castlecary Fireclay & Lime Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. It has actually been placed upside down in the fire place. . . .

Excavations, Surveys and Heritage Management in Victoria (Australia). Volume 5 2016. Source From the above paper it was determined that bricks marked ‘Garnkirk Patent’ and ‘John Grieve Bankpark Firebrick Works’ were found during excavations of the Langlands Iron Foundry, Flinders Street, Melbourne  which was Victorias first iron foundry and engineering firm. Garnkirk Fireclay Works, Garnkirk,…

Canmore Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Below- 01/08/1906 – Kirkintilloch Herald – Messrs John G Stein & Co Ltd, brickmakers, Castlecary were in court for employing to women to work at 0300…

19/05/1900 – Bellshill Speaker – Motherwell and Belshill Railway Bill – …. John G. Stein, sole partner of J.G Stein, brick manufacturers, Bonnybridge said the firm’s business was hampered on account of there being only one railway to Motherwell; the rate to Motherwell was shamefully high……….. Below – 21/06/1913 – Falkirk Herald – Michael Connor,…

Found Manuel Works, Whitecross by Gordon Wyle. Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co Ltd, Bonnybridge. alt Calder Firebrick Works, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. alt Chapelhall Works, Lanarkshire. Hepworth Ceramic Holdings plc (GR-Stein Refractories Ltd. parent co) bought the Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co. Ltd in 1972, closed Bonnybridge works in 1973 and closed Chapelhall in 1980. Therefore between…

Found by Chris McIntyre in the Dalbeattie area. I think this would have read R 328 but it could be K 328. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. .

This brick was found by Mattias Deklau in an old house at Karevere, Jarva Maakond, Estonia.  The house was built in 1880. The brick formed part of the stove chimney.  It is believed the brick may have been part of a later addition to the house or a repair. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire….