Drongan Pottery
By 1832 the works had been modernised, and due to the close proximity of the raw materials, they could produce their wares both quickly and cheaply. As a result their vessels were commonplace throughout Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway and markets soon opened up throughout Scotland with huge amounts being transported to Glasgow and the Highlands. Soon after a lucrative export trade to America further established Drongan as a centre for pottery production worldwide. It was at this time that they started production of black or brown glazed ranges including a new kind of flowerpot which was much favoured by gardeners due to its increased drainage and shape which aided repotting, and which closely resembles the type which are still common today. The works stopped production around 1870-80.