Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

Found by Tucker Kennedy in the Ayrshire area. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . . . .

The following information and photographs have been supplied by Jack Whittles and Christa Stone from Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. Jack states “Recently I have been collecting many bricks from a colliery site on Vancouver Island, British Columbia Canada.  The Colliery was for the Cumberland Coal Mines that were in operation from about 1888 to 1961….

Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Heathfield, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Cardowan Fireclay Works, Lanarkshire. Note the large thumb print. This appears to be stamped YOUNGs but it may be YOUNG 5

Found by Tucker Kennedy in the Ayrshire area. I think this is a Heathfield ‘G’ but it could be a ‘C’. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . . .  

Found by Tucker Kennedy at Ardeer, Ayrshire. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . . . .

Found in Alloa. Note the thumprint below the stamp. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . . .

Found on the site of an old shale oil works, Broxburn, West Lothian. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . . . .

Photograph depicted in a book entitled “And so we graft from six to six” by Warwick Gemmell. This brick was found in New South Wales, Australia. I am not in possession of this brick. Cardowan Fire Clay Works, Stepps, Glasgow. I am uncertain as to what the GEC & S refers to. Also found in…

The following bricks are depicted in a book written by Warwick Gemmell and entitled – “And so we graft from six to six”.  It describes the brickmaking history of New South Wales, Australia. The following Scottish bricks feature as being imported into NSW. GEC S Cardowan (Note – does anyone know what GEC & S…

Found at the Heathfield Fireclay Works. Although not marked as such there is little doubt this is a product of the Heathfield Fireclay Work. Left and top female ends – 10″ diam. Right male end  – 7″ diam. Overall height – 19″ Overall length – 29″ .