Found in Glasgow.
John Watson & Sons, Armadale, West Lothian.
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1878 – John Watson Jun, brickmaker, Motherwell. 10/03/1888 – Motherwell Times – Sophia McGory, a prostitute was sent to prison for 7 days for lodging in a kiln at Watsonville Brickwork without the consent of the owner. 22/03/1890 – Motherwell Times – Four labourers with no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to lodging in a brick…
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. John Watson & Sons, Armadale, West Lothian. . . . .
Owned by the Cambuslang Coal Company. The Brick Works Department appears to have been called the Cambuslang Brickmaking Company, Halfway, Cambuslang, Glasgow. 25/03/1880 – Glasgow Evening Citizen – Brick moulder wanted with his own carriers. None but good hand. Apply at the Cambuslang Coal Company’s Brickwork. 1886 – Cambuslang Coal Company Limited, Brickmakers, Gilbertfield, Cambuslang. 26/11/1891…
Bathville Brick and Fire Clay Works, Armadale, West Lothian. Canmore John Watson of Glasgow bought the Bathville site in June 1859 for £10, 000 and shortly after built a brickworks to use the fireclay being mined with the coal. John Watson & Co were to become one of the biggest coalmasters in Lanarkshire, but in…
Robroyston Brickworks, Barmulloch, Robroyston, Glasgow. Canmore 20/08/1902 – Kirkintilloch Herald – Purchase of Robroyston Estate. At a meeting of Glasgow Corporation on Monday, the cleansing committee recommended the purchase of Robroystonu Estate at the price of £40,000, with entry at Martinmas. The estate, which is about four miles from the Royal Exchange, extends to about…
Found by George Kennedy in the Carluke area. John Watson & Sons, Armadale, West Lothian. . . . .
John Watson & Sons, Armadale, West Lothian. John Watson of Glasgow bought the Bathville site in June 1859 for £10, 000 and shortly after built a brickworks to use the fireclay being mined with the coal. John Watson & Co were to become one of the biggest coalmasters in Lanarkshire, but in 1874 they ran…
United Fireclay Products, Atlas Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. Alternative brickworks include: Etna Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. Brownhill Brickworks, Wishaw, Lanarkshire. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Heathfield, Lanarkshire. To be read in conjunction with the page for the West Works, Armadale. Info – www.armadale.org.uk – United Fireclay Products, Etna Works. Armadale, Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 2JU – a…
Found Firth of Forth, Glasgow. John Watson & Sons, Armadale, West Lothian. . . . .
