Wallhouse Brick And Tile Works
Brick And Tile Works (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Wallhouse Brick And Tile Works
Classification Brick And Tile Works (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 211725
Site Number NS97SE 117
NGR NS 9528 7246
NGR Description Centred NS 9528 7246
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/211725
- Council West Lothian
- Parish Torphichen
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District West Lothian
- Former County West Lothian
NS97SE 117 Centred 9528 7246
NS 952 724. Wallhouse Brick and Tile Works: A small brick and tile works half a mile W of Wallhouse mansion (NS97SE 41) from which it takes its name. It consists of two sheds at right angles for drying the bricks etc., and two small kilns for burning them. The clay pits are on the W side of the sheds to which runs a small wooden tramway for conveying the tiles etc. as they are made to the kilns. There is a neat one storey cottage which is the residence of Mr [John] Alexander, the owner, who has it feued from W Gillon Esq. of Wallhouse.
Ordnance Survey Name Book (Linlithgowshire), 1856
