Morley Fox & Co

William Morley	Fenton	1879	1906
Morley Fox & Co	Fenton	1906	1944

Earthenware manufacturer at the Salopian Works, Victoria Road, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, England

The business was started by William Morley in 1879
From 1906 the company traded as Morley & Fox - the senior partner was William Morley and junior partner William Garrett Fox (b.1892 d.1972)
In 1929 the company was a Listed Exhibitor at the British Industries Fair. "Manufacturers of General Earthenware, including Dinner, Tea and Toilet Ware, Jugs, Pudding Bowls, Pie Dishes, Nursery Ware, Flower Vases, Bulb Bowls and Floating Bowls, Trinket Sets, and articles of special interest for domestic purposes." (Stand No. G.33)
At sometime in the early 1940s William Morley wanted his son to be involved in the business rather than a partner and W G Fox was replaced. Source: Angie Baker (neé Fox) - Granddaughter of W G Fox.
In 1944 the company name reverted to William Morley & Co.

MORLEY, FOX
MADE IN ENGLAND
& COMPANY LTD
c.1920+

MADE IN
M F & Co LTD
ENGLAND
c.1920+

MF
England

Mark introduced 1906
- this mark was also used in association with other marks

Morley, Fox & Company Ltd
Made in England

1920 - c.1938

M F & Co Ltd
Made in England

1920 - c.1938

Homeleigh
Ware
hand painted
MF
England

HOMELEIGH Mark
c.1929+

Crown Manor Ware

c.1938+

this mark was continued by
William Morley & Co

Morley
Ware
Made in England

MORLEY WARE Mark
c.1938+

this mark was continued by
William Morley & Co

showing the Salopian Works alongside Victoria Road
Other pottery factories, brick works, old coal mines can be seen in the area

showing the 5 bottle ovens of the Salopian Works
the factory fronts Victoria Road and is bounded by
Northwood Road, Alfred Street and Coberg Street

the substation shown in the photo below can
be seen on this map at the top end of Coburg Street

the Salopian Works alongside Coberg Street
photo: March 1965
Courtesy: Staffordshire Past Track

Description: The camera is looking northwards from the corner of Alfred Street along Coburg Street. Alfred Street runs off Victoria Road, but Coburg Street has been redeveloped and is now renamed Hayfield Crescent. Coburg Street was laid out in the 1880s with terraced houses on the right, and opposite, the Salopian Pottery. The single storey building at the bottom of the road is the electricity sub station on Victoria Road.

The Salopian Works were occupied by Morley Fox & Co from 1906 until 1957, making a wide range of earthenware. In the photograph, many of the windows are bricked up. The works have subsequently been demolished and replaced by a mix of houses and bungalows along Hayfield Crescent.

the Salopian Works from the Fenton Low Brickworks
photo: 1965-68
Courtesy: Eileen Deste - Copyright Historic England Archive

Description: A view looking south from Fenton Low Brickworks towards the terraces of Dimmock Street and Coburg Street with Morley Fox & Company's Salopian Works visible to the right of frame.

The single storey building in the middle far right is the electricity sub station on Victoria Road.

In the mid 1950s York Street was renamed Dimmock Street. When the Salopian Works were demolished and replaced by housing Dimmock Street and Coburg Street were both renamed Hayfield Crescent.

view from Victoria Road, the electricity substation to the left
the houses to the right occupy the site of the Salopian Works