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Coronation
Pottery Co Ltd |
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Location and period of operation:
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Coronation
Pottery Co Ltd |
Stoke |
c. 1903 |
c. 1960's |
Earthenware manufacturer at Lonsdale Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent.
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"Owned by a family
called Spares, then bought by my Grandad Crow (based in London) and
managed by my other grandfather, Ernest Frost (don't know specific dates
for the swap over) Mrs Bowler managed
the decorating shop Pottery was stamped either 'Coronation Pottery' or 'Viola' (after my Grandmother, Violet Frost) In the 60's, Coronation Pottery stopped producing pottery and became a cash and carry warehouse still trading under the same name until my father retired in the mid 80's when he sold the place." information supplied by Phil Crow |
Marks used on ware for identification:
early ware was not marked

mark used c.1947 onwards
printed or impressed
[marks with "Ltd" included in the name were 1947 onwards]

1898 OS map showing the
location of the factory

Coronation Pottery works for
sale in 2008

for sale sign - still with the
name "Coronation Court"
The above information may
not be available
for all potters - if you have information to
help complete the records then I would be
happy to include it.
email: Steve Birks