Wellington Works, Longton
Wellington Works, Stafford Street, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.
| From | To | Occupier | Comments |
| 1862 | G. L. Robinson and W. Cooper. |
established the works | |
| 1871 | G. L. Robinson | Under the name of Robinson & Son | |
| 1871 | G. A. Robinson & others | Under the name if Robinson, Repton & Robinson | |
| 1880 | 1894 | Warrilow & Cope | J H Cope in partnership with Warrilow at the Wellington Works, Stafford Street, Longton until they parted ways. |
| 1887 | 1946 | J H Cope & Co |
After the dissolution of this partnership,
J.H. Cope & Co remained at the Wellington Works producing
"Wellington China" until the firm went out of business in
1946.
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1877 map showing Wellington Works
"Established in Stafford Street in 1862 by G.L. Robinson & W. Cooper and afterwards carried on by G. L. Robinson & Son, and later, in 1871, by G. A. Robinson and others as Robinson, Repton & Robinson, the works passed into the hands of of Warrilow & Cope in 1880.
The goods principally produced were tea, breakfast, desert and other services; also toilet trinket-ware, vases, centrepieces and a large variety of ornamental china goblets, fruit and other baskets, open-work (or pierced) compots and moustache-cups. Majolica was introduced by Warrilow & Cope with good artistic and commercial results. This firm continued to 1894."Source: "Jewitt's Ceramic Art of Great Britain 1800-1900"
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last updated: 21/08/2002