Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found by Ian Suddaby in the Alloa area. This example is not in my possession. George Turnbull Company,  Dykehead Fire Clay Works, Bonnybridge, Falkirk. . . .

Dykehead Fireclay Mine, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. 1920 – Dykehead Ganister and Firebrick Co., Ltd, (Formerly George Turnbull & Co.), Bonnybridge. Dykehead Mine – Situated at Bonnybridge, at the side of the North British Railway, Glasgow to Edinburgh line; it is 1/2 mile east of Greenhill Junction on the Caledonian Railway. Maps: One-inch New Ser. Ordnance and…

31/03/1898 – Glenvault Fire Clay Mine, Dumbarton. Owner George Turnbull & Co – Accident  – Casualty Adam Taylor, (44), Overman. A spark off his naked light ignited 14lbs of gunpowder illegally stored in the mine.

Canmore – Dykehead Fireclay Works. Source Falkirk Museum and Archives – George Turnbull and Company, Dykehead Brickworks, Bonnybridge. Established in 1839. Founder Miss Margaret Donald. The works never became profitable and she eventually sold them to marry and emigrated to Australia. The site was later taken over by George Turnbull & Co. The works stood…

Canmore – Woodlea. 1890 – A small drift mine was sunk and established near to Woodlea House and a small brickworks was built alongside it. 25/04/1894 – Falkirk Herald – Youthful Offenders. James Quin (9), schoolboy, residing at Milnquarter Cottages, Bonnybridge, and Alexander Warner (8), schoolboy, also residing Milnquarter Cottages, were charged with having on…

Bonnymuir Tileworks aka Bonnymuir Brick and Tile Works, Bonnybridge, Falkirk, Stirlingshire. Bonnymuir Brick and Tile Works, Bonnybridge. Established prior to 1867. It is possible that G Turnbull & Co operated this site in conjunction with the Woodlea Brickworks at one time. –  Falkirk Archives. Below – 1839 – The advert below infers that the Bonnymuir…

Abronhill Fireclay Mine, Castlecary – The fireclays were leased to Robert Miller in 1883, who started to work the fireclays by drift mines on the east side of the Glenvault Valley, and south of the Caledonian Railway. At least 7 mines were driven into the fireclays in 2 levels. The upper level contained about 10…

Abronhill Fireclay Mine, Castlecary. The fireclays were leased to Robert Miller in 1883, who started to work the fireclays by drift mines on the east side of the Glenvault Valley, and south of the Caledonian Railway. At least 7 mines were driven into the fireclays in 2 levels. The upper level contained about 10 feet…

Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Robert Miller, Glenvault, Cumbernauld and Abronhill Fireclay Mine, Castlecary Glenvault Fire Clay Mine, Dumbarton. Glenvault and Campsie Fireclay, Lime and Coal Co Ltd, Dumbartonshire. . .

Found Coatbridge at the Rochsolloch Brickworks The last letter ‘T’ is missing – it does not actually look like its ever been there but I am assuming this is definitely an early Glenvault brick – and not Glenvaul as per the mark. With partial thumbprint to bottom left. Glenvault Fire Clay Mine, Dumbarton. Glenvault and…