The Middleport Pottery of Burgess and Leigh (opened 1888)  

Raw materials on the canal side yard

 

 

Location 1 on the index diagram

Clay is still moved by hand as this barrow testifies

The raw white clay is shoveled onto this conveyor
which carries it into the slip house for mixing.

Previous is the view of the works from the canal side
Next is an old Gosling and Gatensbury slip pump 

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