BO'NESS POTTERY

On 21st July 1847, Robert Syme ceased to be a partner in the pottery when he sold his shares.  Robert Syme died in 1848.

In a short period of time, the firm had lost the expertise and knowledge of the “Company”. This would prove to be irreplaceable.
 

There will be exposed to SALE by PUBLIC ROUP, within the sale rooms of Messrs. Dowells and Lyon,

George Street, Edinburgh, on Wednesday, 20th September, 1854 at two o'clock afternoon, belonging

to the Sequestrated Estates of James Jameson and Company, Potter, at Borrowstounness, in the county

of Linlithgow, the 7-16th pro indiviso parts or shares of the whole subjects, comprising the SOUTH POTTERY

of BORROWSTOUNNESS, the property of the Bankrupts and the LEASE of the REMAINING 9-16th pro indiviso

PARTS or SHARES of said POTTERY, up to Whit-Sunday, 1874, with the whole MACHINERY and UTENSILS

used in the Manufacture of Earthenware, consisting of two high-pressure Steam Engines of six and twelve

horse power, with boilers and connections; Flint Mill, two Glaze Tubs, six Colour Tubs, Clay Mills,

Printing Presses, Moulds, Lathes, Screw Presses, Wheels and Cranes, &c.

Also, 7-16ths SHARES of the LEASE of the NORTH POTTERY of BORROWSTOUNNESS, held under his

Grace the Duke of Hamilton, for 99, from Whit-Sunday, 1787 and likewise the RIGHT to the REMAINING 9-16ths

of said LEASE up to Whit-Sunday, 1884, with the ERECTIONS, GAS-WORKS, and UTENSILS used in the Pottery.

Attached to the Potteries is a DWELLING-HOUSE, WHICH IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE LEASE UP TO

WHIT-SUNDAY, 1874.

Also the whole MANUFACTURED STOCK-IN- TRADE and the RAW MATERIAL on hand at said Potteries.

These Potteries are well known in the market under the general name of the Borrowstounness Pottery, have

been in existence for upwards of fifty years and are at present in full operation, employing about 200 hands,

and capable of taking on 50 to 100 more. The machinery is in excellent condition, and the whole concern

presents an old-established, well-known, and most eligible opening to the trade. The rent payable for the

9-16th Shares of the Potteries and House is £100 sterling per annum, exclusive of the portion of that

payable to the Duke of Hamilton, being £4 1s 2d., and the Feu-Duty and other burdens are trifling.

For particulars, and also for inventories of the Stock, &c., apply to Kenneth Mackenzie, Accountant,

29 Northumberland Street, Edinburgh; John Austine, Manager Redding Colliery, by Falkirk, Trustees

on the Estates; John Hardy, writer, Linlithgow; Robert Aitken, writer there; and John Robertson, S.S.C.,

63 Hanover Street, Edinburgh, the latter of whom is also in possession of the leases, title-deeds and

articles of roup.                                                                          Edinburgh, 30th August, 1854.

The extent of the pottery in 1854

In 1841, Robert Syme lived in part of Grange House, right.

After their marriage, James Jamieson and his wife, Robina, lived in Woodhead, left.