old frechevillian's brick collection
Craigend - Found Southwick, Northants. 2017
Craigend Brickworks Ltd., Muiravonside, Stirlingshire
Craigend Brickworks Ltd was established in 1938 on the site of the drift mine at Craigend, Falkirk, leased to the company by Carron Co. The works closed in 1943 due to lack of demand for bricks, but re-opened after the war. The name was changed to Craigend
Refractories Ltd in February 1972 and the company was sold to Amalgamated Anthracite Holdings Ltd. In 1983 the Carbrook Mine and Craigend Works were closed and the remaining assets and trade names sold to the Burn Fireclay Co of Morpeth.
Photo courtesy of the Bill Richardson collection at Southwick Hall
Craigend - Found Southwick, Northants. 2017
Craigend Brickworks Ltd., Muiravonside, Stirlingshire
Craigend Brickworks Ltd was established in 1938 on the site of the drift mine at Craigend, Falkirk, leased to the company by Carron Co. The works closed in 1943 due to lack of demand for bricks, but re-opened after the war. The name was changed to Craigend
Refractories Ltd in February 1972 and the company was sold to Amalgamated Anthracite Holdings Ltd. In 1983 the Carbrook Mine and Craigend Works were closed and the remaining assets and trade names sold to the Burn Fireclay Co of Morpeth.
Photo courtesy of the Bill Richardson collection at Southwick Hall