Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

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″ .  

Found at the Heathfield Fireclay Works. Although not marked as such there is little doubt this is a product of the Heathfield Fireclay Works. Top female end- 10″ diam. Bottom saddle  – 11″ x 13″ . . .

Found at the Heathfield Fireclay Works. Although not marked as such there is little doubt this is a product of the Heathfield Fireclay Works. Top female end 8 1/2″ diam. Bottom saddle 12″ x 6″ . . . .