Brickworks
A history of brickwork companies in Fife with mining connections
A history of brickwork companies with in Fife with mining connections
It is a little known fact that coalmining and brickmaking have many connections in Fife.
In the following pages we hope to document these connections. As always any help would be appreciated.
Brick collecting has become very fashionable as houses and buildings are demolished, some forgotten brick and tile works are being researched and if you are a collector an wouldlike to have your bricks added to our collection of Fife bricks please contact me - dave reid.
Dr Myles Ogilthorpe has made reference to a collection of Scottish Brickmarks that needs to be updated. If you have any information on Fife or Scottish Bricks please contact the society.
Tom Slaven
We are indebted to Tom Slaven one of our members who has allowed us access to his collection of Bricks. Tom has over 140 bricks from different companies throughout the country in his collection and the ones we have featured are Fife Brickmaking Companies. We hope to bring you an brief history of each company
Fraser Kirkcaldy
Cowdenbeath
D B
This brick is probably from Den Brickworks, Kirkcaldy. More research is to be carried out on this particular brick.
Blairadam
Blairadam Brickworks, Kelty. 1828 to 1947.
Bowhill
Lochgelly Coal Co.
Lochside
Lochside Works, Townhill, Dunfermline. 1902 to 1974.
Wellwood
Hill of Beath
Cowdenbeath
Balgonie Colliery
Ord Adams. Hill of Beath. Crossgates
Kingseat
nverkeithing F & S
Wemyss
Wemyss Brick Co. Methil. 1906 to 1981
