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Cardowan Fireclay Brick, 1900s

This brick was made in Stepps, North Lanarkshire. During the 1800s firebricks were in huge demand as they were used in the iron and steel industries to build furnaces.

Museum reference:

COTSL-1988-133-43

Made by:

Cardowan

Associated with:

around 1893 - 1911 · manufactured by · Cardowan Fireclay Works · Stepps

Materials:

clay

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