Pavement Tile

Pavement tile made by James Brodie, who took over the 'top works' in 1889 from George Clennell, the first brick manufacturer in Sanquhar. Black coloured bricks and tiles were made from blue clay which contained iron oxide and was found in coal measures.

Object no :

SQPO005n

Collection :

Dumfries & Galloway

Creator :

James Brodie

Place of Production :

Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire

Dimensions :

height 58mm, length 224mm, depth 140mm

Materials :

clay

Location :

NA

Related site :

Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy

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