• Henry Charles Sawyer had been a co owner of the tile manufacturer J. H. Barratt & Co since 1903. When he retired in 1936 he built the Cauldon Tile Works, Stone, for his two sons John and Philip. (Obituary).

• The Cauldon Tile Co. Ltd. was formed in February 1935, to take over the tile production of The Cauldon Potteries Ltd., Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, who were ceasing the production of tiles. 
  In 1932 Cauldon Potteries Ltd was placed in receivership. The Cauldon Potteries Ltd assets were sold and Cauldon Potteries Ltd and its Coalport subsidiary were acquired by Harrison & Son (Hanley) Ltd. 
  In 1935 the Harrisons consolidated their pottery interests at their George Jones & Sons Ltd (Crescent China) works in Stoke and tile production was not continued at the Crescent China Works. 

• Tile manufacturing stopped at the he outbreak of war in 1939 and the works was turned over to the production of electrical components for the War effort. In1946 tile production was restarted.

• In 1961 Richards Tiles Ltd acquired the Cauldon Tile Company and the business operated as Richards-Cauldon. 

• After Cauldon-Richard the works went through a number of owners - Doulton Industrial Products (later Pearson's),  by around 1988 it was operated by was Fairey Industrial Ceramics Ltd and lastly Ross Ceramics.

• The works eventually closed and the site is now a housing estate - as an acknowledgement to the origins of the site one of the roads is named 'Cauldon Way' and another is named 'Sawyer Way', after the family who built and ran the Cauldon Tile Works.  

John Clay Sawyer
(Jack)

b. 21 Oct 1906 - Stoke
d. 9 May 1956 - Rhyl 

b. 10 Jan 1914
d. 22 April 1982 

The Cauldon Tile Co. Ltd. was formed in February 1935, to take over the tile production of The Cauldon Potteries Ltd., Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, who were ceasing the production of tiles. It was decided that new works should be built for this and a site was chosen in Stone, and the works was started in February, 1936, and completed in May, 1936.

Prior to this production had been carried on at Shelton for approximately 50 years. The original works of Messrs. Brown,  Westhead, (sic) Moore and Co., was producing tiles as long ago as 1880.

At the Stone factory, glazed tiles are manufactured, both for fireplace and wall tiling. There is one continuous kiln in operation at the moment, and it is hoped shortly to have a second one in production.

The Company's products are supplied to both the Home Market and for Export. 

The 1951 Festival of Britain was a national showcase for British achievements designed to boost post-war morale, and many towns and villages organised their own events to participate. 

While Stone, Staffordshire, was not one of the 23 official Festival Arts Centres, it did participate in the nationwide locally organised events. 

THE CAULDON TILE CO. LTD. was formed in 1935 to take over the tile-making section of the Cauldon Potteries Ltd.

Tiles had first been produced at Cauldon Place, Stoke-on-Trent, during the latter half of the last century by Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co., who later became the Cauldon Potteries Ltd.

The tradition behind Cauldon Pottery has been carried on by the Cauldon Tile Co. Ltd. as far as tiles are concerned at the new works this company constructed in Stone in 1936. Here a modern factory was put down in a rural setting, together with the most up-to-date machinery and kilns.

The outbreak of war in 1939 brought to a stop the progress made, and the works was turned over to the production of electrical components for the War effort. 

In 1946 the original Directorate and staff once more set about the task of building up the firm's reputation. All were imbued with the sole idea of improved quality and more production.
With this aim in view, considerable extensions have been made to the original works and a new gas-fired Biscuit Tunnel kiln has been built to supersede the old style "Bottle" ovens, though these are still standing.
The high standard of workmanship of the firm's products justifies the ever-growing demand for Cauldon Tiles and fireplaces, for public and private use, both at home and overseas.

The firm is not content to rest on its laurels, but is constantly pursuing new ways and means to consolidate and increase its already striking achievements, A policy of progressive development is the keynote of the whole concern, allied with a determination to make a full contribution to the country's economy.

From: Stone Official Guide 1956