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Over House Manufactory, Burslem

 

The Over House Manufactory - on the corner of Overhouse Street and Wedgwood Place, Burslem
The Over House Manufactory - on the corner of Overhouse Street and Wedgwood Place, Burslem

 

Overhouse Street

 

Edward Challinor commenced business here AD 1819 and rebuilt the premises AD 1869
Edward Challinor commenced business here AD 1819 and rebuilt the premises AD 1869
Over House Manufactory

 

The Overhouse Works — Wedgwood Place. 

"In 1787, the record runs, ‘Thomas Wedgwood, Manufacturer of Cream-coloured Ware and China glazed Ware, painted with blue’ worked the Overhouse Pottery at Burslem. The old works were situated at the back and side of the Overhouse, with entrance in Wedgwood Place, where that street joined Scotia Road.

Early in the nineteenth century, the Overhouse Works were occupied by Goodfellow & Bathwell, who were succeeded in 1819 by Edward Challinor, and from about 1828 by William Pointon. In 1856, they passed to Morgan, Williams & Co., afterwards to Morgan, Wood & Co. who, in 1861, were succeeded by Allman, Broughton & Co., and later by Robinson, Kirkham & Co. 

In 1869, the old works were entirely taken down and a new and extensive manufactory was erected with all the latest improvements of machinery and appliances, the jiggers all being driven by steam-power and the drying stoves heated by exhaust steam. The rebuilding, after half a century of active occupation by one person, was thus commemorated in ornamental scroll stonework over the entrance: ‘Edward Challinor commenced business here A.D. 1819, and rebuilt the premises A.D. 1869.’ 

The new manufactory was opened in 1870 by Ralph Hammersley, who removed here from the Church Bank Pottery at Tunstall and who had previously been engaged for twenty years with Mr. Challinor. In 1833, the firm’s style was changed to Ralph Hammersley & Sons and as such remained until sold in 1905 to T. Gater. 

Twentieth-century owners include Gater, Hall & Co., King & Barratt, and Barratts of Staffordshire Ltd. The goods produced by Hammersley were the ordinary description earthenware in services of various kinds and the usual classes of useful articles which (besides a good home trade) were shipped in large quantities to the United States, Canada and Sweden. Stoneware jugs were also produced. The mark was the initials R.H. & S. in various forms until 1905."

Jewitt's Ceramic Art of Great Britain 1800-1900



 

 

 


The Overhouse Pottery in 1851
The Overhouse Pottery in 1851

map: © Staffordshire Past-Track

 


The Overhouse Pottery in 1898

 

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1787

 

Thomas Wedgwood

The old works were situated at the back and side of the Overhouse, with entrance in Wedgwood Place, where that street joined Scotia Road.

c1800

1819 

Goodfellow & Bathwell

 

1819 

1828 

Edward Challinor

 

1828 

1856

William Pointon

 

1856

 

Morgan, Williams & Co

 

 

1861

Morgan, Wood & Co

 

1861

 

Allman, Broughton & Co

 

 

 

Robinson, Kirkham & Co. 

 

1869

 

the old works were entirely taken down and a new and extensive manufactory was erected

1870 

1905 

Ralph Hammersley

new manufactory opened

1905 

 

T. Gater

 

 

 

Gater, Hall & Co

 

 

 

King & Barratt

 

1943

March 1992

Barratts of Staffordshire Ltd

 

March 1992

 

Royal Stafford

Royal Stafford was formed in March 1992 with the combination of two famous pottery factories, Royal Stafford China and Barratts of Staffordshire, both with a history in keeping with their well known names. 

 

the works are operated by Royal Stafford and Poole Pottery (2010)
the works are operated by Royal Stafford and Poole Pottery (2010) 

 

 

 


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