Ceramic Trade Marks - R
Initials Used as Trade Marks - R

 

North Staffordshire Pottery Marks

 

William Ridgway (& Co)

 

 

William Ridgway (& Co)

Manufacturers of earthenware at the Bell Works in Shelton and also the Church Works in nearby Hanley.
c.1830-54

From c.1838-48 the firm of William Ridgway, Son & Co worked the Church Works and (c.1841-6) the Cobden Works).

Mark

Description & date

W R

W RIDGWAY

Several printed or impressed marks, incorporating these initials or the name.

c.1830-4

W R & Co

W RIDGWAY & CO

Several printed or impressed marks used the addition of '& Co'

c.1834-54

W R S & Co

The name William Ridgway, Son & Co is used in full sometimes.

c.1838-48

The Bell Works were in Bethesda Street and 
is now the site of the Potteries Museum


Remains of a Bottle kiln base at the Bell Works

 


Scriven's 1840 report on Child Labour
includes reports on this Potworks &
testimony from the workers.

 

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