Earthenware manufacturer at
Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Thomas Minton started the
business in 1793 - since then there were many partners and company
names.
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In
1836 Thomas Minton died and his son Herbert took over the
business, shortly afterwards Herbert took into partnership John
Boyle, under the style of Minton & Boyle.
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In
1841 Boyle withdrew from the partnership with Minton and in about
1842 became a partner with the Wedgwoods.
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The
business continued as Minton & Co.
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In
1840 Samuel Scriven visited the North Staffordshire potteries as
part of a Govenment report on the "Employment of Children and Young Persons in the District of the North Staffordshire Potteries...".
He visited Messrs. Minton & Boyle, Eldon Place,
Stoke in December 1840 and recorded:
"The
building is extensive, and situate in a healthy place at the
entrance of the town; it is well drained, and has privies for the
separate use of males and females. The rooms, with few exceptions,
are small and want the means of ventilation; the girls' rooms are
unnecessarily hot; this, however, depends in a great measure upon
themselves, they keep too much fire."
Of
the works in Trentham Road he records:
"The
building, situated on spacious and open ground fronting the canal,
is of large dimensions, substantially and well built; every room
throughout is well ventilated, lofty, clean, and extremely
commodious. The system and order equally good, people all seem
happy and contented, the girls; room having the appearance of a
study in a well regulated school. The utmost order is observed,
much respect being shown to the superintendents of each
department."
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summary of the interviews of 1840 at Minton & Boyle -
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