China, earthenware, parian and stoneware manufacturer at various location in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

• John Bevington was a partner (from c.1856) with his father Samuel Bevington at the Swan Works in Elm Street (now Ratton Street), Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. 

• John carried on the works after his fathers retirement and death in 1863.

• Around 1867 John was in partnership with a Mr Bailey as Bailey & Bevington at the Kensington Works in St. James Street, Broad Street, Hanley. Bailey retired in 1872 and John Bevington carried on the works until c.1889. Here he produced earthenware, stoneware, ornamental china and Parian. 

• From 1868 to Jan 1869 John Bevington formed a brief partnership with Lewis Bradley as Bevington & Bradley producing parian ware. 

• John Bevington died in 1892.  
  

More on Samuel Bevington (John's father)

More on the Bevington family of potters

John Bevington operated at four works (dates are approximate): 

•   Swan Works, Elm Street, Hanley  1863-1869  (as John Bevington & Co 1869, 1870).

•  Clarence Street Works, Hanley c.1860-1869

•  Great York Street, Hanley c.1863-1869

•  Kensington Works, St. James Street, Broad Street, Hanley   c.1872-1892 (John Bevington carried on these works until his  death in 1892)

John Bevington
manufacturers of
Parian, Fancy China,
Figures, Vases
Earthenware
etc.,
Great York-street and Clarence-street Works
and Elm Street
Hanley, Staffordshire Potteries

1869 Keates trade directory

John Bevington
manufacturers of
Parian, Fancy China,
Figures, Vases
Earthenware
etc.,
Kensington Works,
Broad Street, Hanley
Staffordshire Potteries

1873 Keates trade directory

a crossed swords mark - imitating that of Dresden

with the monogram J.B.

A 1880 advert announced
 "Latest Speciality - the New Stucco-Ware (or Auriferous Ware) Protected by Royal Letters patent"

c.1880-1892 

this mark incorporates the Royal Arms

A figure of a peacock supported on a clump of vegetation forming a pedestal base the bird's legs moulded on either side of the base.

This appears to have been made as a pair - one with a closed beak (as shown) and the other with its beak wide open as though calling,

the registration number 34359 shows that the design was registered to John Bevington of the Kensington Works, Hanley on the 29th September 1885  

a crossed swords mark - 
imitating that of Dresden

with the monogram J.B.

John Bevington operated at four works (dates are approximate): 

•   Swan Works, Elm Street, Hanley  1863-1869  (as John Bevington & Co 1869, 1870).

•  Clarence Street Works, Hanley c.1860-1869

•  Great York Street, Hanley c.1863-1869

•  Kensington Works, St. James Street, Broad Street, Hanley   c.1872-1892 (John Bevington carried on these works until his  death in 1892)