Pink Potters and Potteries

The following is a list of English Pink potters and potteries. If you know of a English Pink potter or pottery that is not listed here, please contact us and we will add the name to our growing collection.

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William Adams, (1772-1820), & Son (1819+), Stoke (1818-1822), & Sons (1829-1863), William Adams (Co. & Ltd.) (1829-1865), Greenfield Works, Stoke-on Trent, (1835-1966), Greenfield Works, Stoke, Tunstall (-1966), The Wedgwood Group (1966-present)

Wm. A. Adderley & Co., William Alsanger Adderley (& Co.), Daisy Bank Works, Longton (1875-1905)

Samuel Alcock & Co., Cobridge China Works, Cobridge (1826-1853+), Hill Pottery, Burslem (1833-1859) (1826-1859)

Charles Allerton & Sons (Ltd.), Park Works, High Street, Lane End, Longton (1860-1942), in 1912 the company was acquired by Cauldron Ltd. but operated as Allertons Ltd. until 1942.

G. L. Ashworth & Bros. (Ltd.), Broad Street, Hanley (1862-1968)

Thomas Barlow, Cyples Old Pottery, Market Street, Longton (1849-1853, 1882)

Beech, Hancock & Co., Swan Bank Pottery, High Street, Burslem (1851-1855)

J. & M. P. Bell (& Co., Robot. Clough, 1842-1844) (Ltd.), Glasgow Pottery, Dobbies Loan, Glasgow, Scotland (1842-1910, 23)

Belle Vue Potteries, Hull, Yorkshire (1802-1841) The pottery had various owners during its operation.

William Bennett, Hanley (1882-1922), William Bennett Ltd., Hanley (1922-1937)

Bishop & Stonier (Ltd.), Waterloo Works, Nelson Place, Stafford Street Works, High Bank, Hanley (1891-1939)

T. & R. Boote (Ltd. 1894+) (“& Son” from 1872-1876), Central Pottery (1842-?), Kilncroft Works (1842-1864), Market Place Works (1849-1850), Waterloo Pottery, Holehouse (1850-1963), Burslem (1842-1963)

Booths (Ltd.), Church Bank Works, 1891+, Swan Bank Pottery, High Street, Soho Potteries (1912), Tunstall (1891-1948)

William Bourne, High Street, Alma Place, Longton (1857-1861) There were several potters with the name William Bourne, however it is this gentleman who made the Lasso pattern in red.

William Brownfield (& Son-s), Cobridge Works, Cobridge (1850-1892)

Brownhills Pottery Co., Brownhills China Works, Tunstall (1872-1896)

Burgess & Leigh (Ltd.), Central Pottery, Stafford Street, Burslem (1862-1870), Hill Pottery, High Street, Burslem (1862-1889), Middleport Pottery, Burslem (1889- )

Edward Challinor & Co., Pinnock Works, Tunstall (1842-1867), Fenton Stone Works, Lane Delph (1853-1862), Unicorn Pottery, Tunstall (1862-1867), E. & C. Challinor, Fenton Stone Works, High Street, Lane Delph, Fenton (1862-1891)

James & Ralph Clews, Bleak Hill Works, Elder Road (1813-1827) Colbridge Works (rented from Wm. Adams September 29, 1817-1834), Globe Pottery, Cobridge Road (1817-1834), Cobridge (1813-1834)
James Clews, Indiana Pottery Co., Troy, Indiana, USA (1834-1839)

W. T. Copeland, Spode Works, Stoke (1847-1867), W. T. Copeland & Sons (1867-1932), W. T. Copeland & Sons Ltd., (1932-1970+)

Cork, Edge & Malkin, Newport Pottery, Queen Street, Burslem (1860-1871)

Wm. Davenport (& Co.), New Bridge Pottery, Longport (1869-1876), Lower Bridge Pottery, Longport (1869-1876), Top Bridge Pottery Longport (1869-1881), Unicorn Pottery, Longport (1869-1881), Henry Davenport (Ltd.), Unicorn Pottery, Longport (1881-1887)

William Duesbury, Derby Porcelain Works, Derby (1750-1811), Robert Bloor, Derby Porcelain Works, Derby (1811-1848), Derby Porcelain Works, King Street, Derby (1848-1859), Stevenson & Hancock Derby, King Street, Derby (1859-1935), Derby Crown Porcelain Co., Osmaston Road, Derby (1876-1890), Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Co. (Ltd.), Osmaston Road, Derby (1890- )

Francis Dillon, Cobridge (1830-1843)

Edge, Malkin & Co. (Ltd.), Newport and Middleport Potteries, Burslem (1870-1902/3)

Elkins & Co., Church Street Pottery, Fenton (1822-1825)

Elsmore (Thomas) & Son, Clayhills Pottery, Tunstall (1872-1887)

Thomas Fell, St. Peter’s Pottery, Newcastle-on-Tyne (1817-1830), Thomas Fell & Co., St. Peter’s Pottery, Newcastle-on-Tyne (1830-1869), Thomas Fell & Co. Ltd., St. Peters Pottery, Newcastle-on-Tyne (1869-1890)

Alfred Fenton & Sons, Brook Street, Hanley (1887-1901)

Thomas Furnival (1871-1875), Thomas Furnival & Sons (1875-1890), Furnivals (1890-1895), Furnivals Ltd. (1895-1968), Elder Road, Cobridge (1871-1968)

Globe Pottery Co. Ltd., Waterloo Road, Cobridge, also at Shelton (1914-1932), acquired by Ridgways and operated from Bedford Works, Shelton, Hanley (1932+), Globe and Ridgways owned by Lawleys Ltd. (1948-1952), Lawley Group taken over by S. Pearson & Son (1852-1964), renamed Allied English Potteries (1964-1971), Allied English Potteries acquire Doulton (1971), renamed Royal Doulton Tableware Ltd. (1973), renamed Royal Doulton Ltd. (1984)

Benjamin E. Godwin, Cobridge (1834-1841)

John & Robert Godwin, Lincoln Pottery (Sneyd Green), Cobridge (1834-1867

Thomas Godwin, Canal Works, Navigation Road, Burslem (1834-1854)

Goodwins & Ellis, Crown Words, Flint Street, Lane End, Longton (1839-1840)

Thomas Green, Minerva Works, Fenton (1848-1858/59)

W. H. Grindley & Co., Ltd., New Field Pottery, Tunstall (1880-1891), Woodland Pottery, Tunstall (1891-1960), acquired by Alfred Clough, Ltd. (Grindley & Co. Ltd.), New Field Pottery, Tunstal (1960-1986+), Woodland Pottery, Tunstall (1960-1986+), reverted to operating under the name of Grindley (1988)
Grindley Hotel Ware Company Ltd., Globe Pottery, Tunstall (1908-1986+)

William Hackwood, Eastwood, Hanley (1827-1843)

Ralph Hall (1822-1836), Ralph Hall & Son (1836-1841), Ralph Hall & Co., Swann Bank, Tunstall (1841-1849)

Joseph Harding, Furlong Works, Navigation Road, Burslem (1850-1851) William & George Harding, Hadderidge Pottery, Furlong Works, Burslem (1851-1854)

C. & W. K. Harvey, Flint Street Works (1835-1843), Stafford Street Works, Charles Street, Lane End (1842-1852)

Joseph Heath & Co., Newfield Pottery, Tunstall (1828-1818, 1828)

John Holland, Clayhills Pottery, Tunstall (1852-1853)

Hollinshead & Kirkham (Ltd.), New Wharf Pottery, Burslem (1870-1876), Woodlands Pottery, Tunstall (1876-1890), Unicorn Pottery, Tunstall (1890-1956), acquired by Johnson Bros. Ltd., Hanley in 1956.

Thomas Hughes, Waterloo Road Works, 1856-1881, Top Bridge Works, 1872-1894, Thomas Hughes & Son, Unicorn Pottery (acquired – T. Hughes – from Davenports Ltd. in 1888), Longport, 1895-1910, Thomas Hughes & Son Ltd., Unicorn Pottery, Longport, 1910-1957, Arthur Wood & Sons, Unicorn Pottery, Longport, 1961- (1860-1961+)

John & Job Jackson, Church Yard Works, Burslem, 1831-1835

Johnson Bros. (Ltd.), Charles Street Works, Hanley (1883-1888), Hanley Pottery, Hanley (1888- ), Imperial Pottery, Eastwood Road, Hanley (1891- ), Alexander Pottery, Tunstall (1889-1939), Trent Sanitary Works, Hanley (1858- ), Eastwood Pottery, Hanley (1958- ), acquired by the Wedgwood Group (1968)

Elijah Jones, Villa Pottery, Cobridge (1831-1839)¹

George Jones (& Sons Ltd.), Bridge Works (1861-1865), Trent Pottery (1865-1907), Stoke, renamed Crescent Pottery (1907-1957), traded as Crescent Pottery (1936-1950), acquired by E. Brain (1958-1967+)

Elkins & Co., Lane End (1822-1830), Elkin, Knight & Co., Foley Potteries, Fenton (1822-1826), Knight, Elkin & Co., Foley Potteries, Fenton (1826-1840), Elkin, Knight & Bridgwood, Foley Potteries, Fenton (1827-1840), Knight, Elkin & Knight, King Street, Fenton (1841-1844), John King Knight, Foley Potteries, Fenton (1846-1853), Knight & Wileman, Foley Potteries, Fenton (1853-1856) (There is a discrepancy with regard to this firm. This listing is from to W. L. Little, Staffordshire Blue.)

Livesley, Powell & Co., Old Hall Lane and Stafford Street Works, Miles Bank, Hanley (1851-1866)

Beech & Lowndes, Lion Works, Sandyford, Tunstall (1821-1834)

John Maddock, Newcastle Street (1842-1855), & Sons (Ltd. (1855-1987), Dale Hall, Burslem (1855-1930)

Miles Mason, Islington Pottery, Liverpool (1792, 6-1800), Victoria Pottery (1800 – 1806), Minerva Works (1806 – 1813, 16), Lane Delph, Fenton, Miles Mason & Son, Sampson Bagnall’s Works, Lane Delph, Fenton (1811 – 1824), William Mason, Fenton Culvert (1822-1824), Smithy Door, Manchester (1824-1828), G. M. Mason &C. J. Mason, Fenton Stone Works, High Street, Lane Delph, Fenton (1813, 15 – 1829), (Patent Ironstone China Manufactory), Charles James Mason & Co., Fenton Stone Works, High Street, High Street, Lane Delph, Fenton (1826/29-1845/48), Charles James Mason, Mill Street, Lane Delph, Fenton (1850-1851), Daisy Bank Works, Lane End, Longton (1850-1853), Francis Morley (& Co.), Broad Street, Shelton, Hanley (1845-1858), Francis Morley & Ashworth, Broad Street, Shelton, Hanley (1858-1862), G. L. Ashworth & Bros. (Ltd.), Broad Street, Shelton, Hanley (1862-1968), Mason’s Ironstone China Ltd., Broad Street Shelton, Hanley (1968-1973), acquired by the Wedgwood Group in 1973

Thomas Mayer, Thomas, John & Joseph Mayer, Furlong Works, Burslem, and Dale Hall Pottery, Longport (1842-1855)

Job Meigh (and Peter Walthall), Old Hall Pottery, Hill Street, Hanley (1790-1802), Job Meigh, Old Hall Pottery, Hanley (1802-1811), Hicks & Meigh, Broad Street, Shelton, Hanley (1803-1822), Hicks & Meigh, Albion Street Works, Shelton, Hanley (1806-1822), Job Meigh & Son, Old Hall Pottery, Hanley (1812-1832), Hicks, Meigh & Johnson², Broad Street, Shelton, Hanley (1822-1835), Charles Meigh, Old Hall Works, Hanley (1832-1850), Meigh, Goodwin & Booth, Church St., Lane End, Longton (January-September 1836), Meigh & Booth, Church Street, Lane End, Longton (September- 1837), Booth & Meigh, Church Sreet, Lane End, Longton (1837-1838), Charles Meigh, Son & Pankhurst, Old Hall Pottery, Hanley (1850), Charles Meigh & Son, Old Hall Pottery (Ltd.), Hanley (1850-1861), Old Hall Earthenware Company, Hanley (1862-1886), Ridge, Meigh & Co., Melbourne Works, Church Street, Longton (1867-1883), Meigh & Forster, Melbourne Works, Church Street, Longton (1883-1886), Old Hall Porcelain Works Co. Ltd., Old Hall Pottery, Hill Street, Hanley (1886-1902), W. & R. Meigh, Bridge Works, Stoke-on-Trent 1894-1899)

John Meir & Son, Greengates Pottery, Tunstall (1812-1836)

Mellor Venables & Co., Hole House, Nile Street, Burslem (1834-1851)

David Methven & Sons, Kirkcaldy Pottery, Kirkcaldy, Scotland (1847-1928)

W. R. Midwinter Ltd., Bournes Bank Pottery (1910-1916), Albion Pottery, (1916-1932), Hadderidge Potteries (1932-1968), Burslem (1910-1968)

Thomas Minton purchased land for factory (1793), Thomas Minton, partnership with Wm. Pownall and Joseph Poulson (1796-1808), Thomas Minton, partnership with William Pownall (died 1814) (1808-1817), Thomas Minton & Sons, Thomas Webb Minton and Herbert Minton (1817-1823), Thomas Minton, son Thomas leaves to enter church (1823-1836), (Thomas) Minton & (William) Boyle (1836-1841), (Herbert) Minton & Co. (1841-1873), (Herbert) Minton & (Michael - nephew by marriage) Hollins (1845-1868), Hollins forms own company, Minton Hollins & Co. (1868), (Herbert) Minton & Co., Colin Minton Campbell, nephew joins company (1849-1873), Minton, Collin Minton Campbell (1873-1883), Mintons Ltd., C. M. Campbell died in 1885 (1883-1951), Minton (1951-present), acquired by Royal Doulton group in 1968.

Samuel Moore & Co., Wear Pottery, Southwick, Sunderland, Durham (1803-1874)

Francis Morley & Co., Broad Street, Shelton, Hanley (1845-1859)

Myott, Son & Co. (Ltd.), Alexander Pottery, Wolfe Street, Stoke-upon-Trent (1898-1902) and (1927-1969), Cobridge Works, Cobridge (1902-1947, 69), Hanley (1947-1986)

Old Hall Earthenware Co. Ltd., Old Hall Pottery, Hanley (1850-1861)

Palissy Pottery Ltd., Chancery Lane, Longton (1946-1989)

Edward & George Phillips, New Bridge Works, Longport (1822-1834)

Powell & Bishop, Church Street Works, High Street, Stafford Street Works, Miles Bank, Waterloo Works, Nelson Place, Hanley (1866-1878)

Read & Clementson, High Street, Shelton, Hanley (1833-1835)

A. G. Richardson & Co. Ltd., Gordon Pottery, Tunstall (1915- ), Britannia Pottery, Cobridge (1934- )

Wm. Ridgway & Co., Bell Works and Church Street Works (1830-1854), John R. Ridgway (& Co.), Cauldron Place (1830-1855), Ridgway, Morley, Wear & Co., Broad Street (1836-1842), Ridgway & Morley, Broad Street (1842-1845), Ridgways, Bedford Works (1878-1920), Ridgways Ltd., Bedford Works (1920-1952+), Shelton, Hanley (1830-1952+)

Robinson, Wood & Brownfield, Brownfields Works, Cobridge (1837-1841)

John Rogers & Son (Spencer), Dale Hall Pottery, Fountain Place, Longport (1815-1841)

Anthony Shaw (&Son/s) (& Co.), Child Works, Tunstall (1851-1858), Mersey Works, Burslem (1858-1900) (1851-1900)

William Smith (& Co.), Stafford Pottery, Thornaby/Stockton-on-Tees, Yorkshire (1825-1855)

Josiah Spode, Stoke-upon-Trent (1770-1833), became Copeland & Garrett (1833-1847), W. T. Copeland, et al (1847-1867), W. T. Copeland & Sons (1867-1932), W. T. Copeland & Sons Ltd. (1932-present)

Andrew Stevenson, Cobridge (1816-1836)

Ralph Stevenson (1810-1833), Ralph Stevenson & Son (1833-1835+), Lower Manufactory, Cobridge (1810-1835+)

J. H. Weatherby & Sons (Ltd.), Pinnox Works, (1891-1892), Falcon Pottery, Hanley (1893- ), Tunstall and Hanley (1891-present)

Wedgwood & Co. (Ltd.), Unicorn, Amicable Street (1890-1956), Pinnox Works, Woodland Street (1860-1965+), Tunstall (1860-1965), Wedgwood, Tunstall Ltd. (1965-present)

Josiah Wedgwood (& Sons Ltd.), Burslem (1759-1772), Etruria (1769-1950), Barlaston (1840+), (1759-present)

James F. Wileman, Foley China Works, Fenton Culvert, Fenton (1870-1892)

Arthur J. Wilkinson (Ltd.) (Crown Ducal successor), Clarice Cliff, Designer, Central Pottery (1885-1898), Church Yard Works (1887- ), Royal Staffordshire Pottery (1898-1965+), Burslem (1885-1965), acquired by W. R. Midwinter Ltd (1965-1968), merged with J. & G. Meakin (1968), acquired by the Wedgwood Group (1970)

Wood & Challinor, Brownhill Pottery (1828-1834), Woodland Pottery (1834-1845), Tunstall (1828-1845)

Enoch Wood (1784-1789), Enoch Wood & Sons (1818-1845) Fountain Place Works, Burslem (1784-1845). Fountain Place Works purchased by Pinder, Bourne & Hope in 1851.

Wood & Son (1865-1907), Wood & Sons (1907- ), Wood & Sons Ltd. (1910-1981) Trent & New Wharf Potteries, Burslem (1865-1981)

John Wedge Wood, Brownhills & Hadderidge, Burslem (1841-1844/45), Woodland Pottery, Tunstall (1845-1857, 1875/1876) J. W. Wood died in 1857 and his youngest brother Edward Thomas Wood continued the pottery until 1875/76.

Whittaker & Co., Hallfield Pottery, Hanley (1886-1892)

George Wooliscroft (& Co.), Well Street (1851) and High Street (1853), Sandyford Potteries, (1861-1864) Tunstall (1851-1853) and (1860-1864)

1 Geoffrey A. Godden gives the closing date as 1840, in both the 1991 Encyclopaedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks, page 358, and 1999 New Handbook of British Pottery & Porcelain Marks, page 155.
2 Also referred to as Hicks, Meigh & Co. or Hicks & Co.