Crown Staffordshire Porcelain Co Ltd

Location and period of operation:

(See sources)

At the Minerva Works, Park Street, Fenton.

Previously: T.A. & S. Green
Subsequently: Restyled name as Crown Staffordshire China Co

"In 1897 the name Crown Staffordshire first appeared in the title of the firm and in 1903 it became a limited company under the name Crown Staffordshire Porcelain Co. Ltd. By the turn of the century, the company were producing a wide range of bone china products including dinner ware, tea and coffee ware, miniatures, vases, cutlery handles, door furniture and floral china baskets. In the late 1920s Crown Staffordshire pioneered the large scale production of china floral ornaments and china costume jewellery for which they became famous......

Both before and during World War 2 the company produced badged ware for the fighting services, including the British and Canadian navies. During the war they were designated as a nucleus firm (1941) which meant that they were allowed to continue trading in their own premises and, although Barlows of Longton were concentrated upon the Minerva Works for the duration of the war, no earthenware was made, only bone china.

In 1946 a factory in Heron Cross was purchased to allow increased postwar production of decorated wares, primarily for export. The bottle ovens there were replaced by tunnel ovens.

......In 1948 the name of the company was changed to Crown Staffordshire China Co. Ltd."
Potteries Museum data sheet

More on Crown Staffordshire Ware 

Taken just before the demolition of the Minerva Works

Photo: Aug 2001

Initials used on ware for identification:

CROWN STAFFORDSHIRE

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

12/08/2001