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Bonnybridge Refractories Ltd
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Dyson, J J Refractories Ltd
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Scotcros Limited
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GR-Stein Refractories Ltd
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Formed by merger in 1970 of John G Stein & Co and General Refractories of Sheffield. GR-Stein became a subsidiary of Hepworth Ceramic Holdings Ltd General Refractories was formed in 1929. It acquired the Glenboig Union Fireclay Co in 1936, (along with other companies), which became its Scottish holding company, and Dykewood Gannister & Fireclay Co of Bonnybridge , George Turnbull & Co of Bonnybridge and Castlecary Brick & Fireclay Co, all in 1936. GR Stein's Manuel Brickworks in Whitecross opened in 1928 and closed on 28 December 2001 when manufacture moved to England and Poland.
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Craigend Refractories Ltd
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Craigend Brickworks Ltd was established in 1938. Works closed in 1943 due to lack of demand for bricks, but re-opened after the war. Name changed to Craigend Refractories Ltd in February 1972 and company sole to Amalgamated Anthracite Holdings Ltd. In October 1982 the Carbrook Mine and in 1983 Craigend Works were closed and the remaining assets and trade names sold to the Burn Fireclay Co of Morpeth.
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Dyson Refractories
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Roughcastle Mine was about 30m deep and was worked by the stoop and room method. Coal was worked in 25 cm seams. The mine was not pumped, as water drained naturally into an old shaft. Output per day in 1979 was 20 tons of coal and 95 tons of fireclay. The mine employed about 14 men.
The workings dated from the 1930s although fireclay had been mined for much longer in the area. The mine supplied Roughcastle and later Dyson Refractories. Usually the mine was owned by the brickworks. It closed in 1981. |
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J McWilliam
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Herbertshire Works
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J M McWilliam
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Stanley D. Dickson
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Dyson, J & J Ltd
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Refractory, Bonnybridge. Acquired James Dougall & Sons in 1962 and Campbell & Co (Roughcastle) Ltd in 1965. Renamed Dyson Refractories Ltd
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Roughcastle Fireclay Mine
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Originally opened in the 1930s by James Campbell, to supply clay to Roughcastle Fireclay Works, owned by Campbell & Co. Closed in 1981 under ownership of Dyson Refractories
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Castlecary Fireclay Co Ltd
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Established during the late 19th century by Alexander Weir and incorporated in 1909. Works in Castlecary known as Weir's Castlecary in order to distinguish from Stein's Castlecary Works which were nearby. Acquired Faskine & Palacecraig Brick & Coal Co in 1918. Taken over by General Refractories of Sheffield in 1936 and became part of the Glenboig Union Fireclay Co. Works closed in 1968.
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Glenboig Union Fireclay Co
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Cochrane & French
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John Heeps
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David Russell
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F Milson Dixon
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William Rose Primrose
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Cowan, Alexander & Sons
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