Norfolk Street Works, Hanley
| From | To | Occupier | Comments |
| 1870 | 1883 | R.G. Scrivener & Co | China & Earthenwares |
| 1883 | 1916 | Pointon & Co | China |
| 1917 | 1936 | Ford & Pointon | The business was
acquired by J A Robinson & Sons Ltd in 1919 and c.1921 was amalgamated
with the Cauldon group. The business probably ceased to operate after the the mid 1930's after Cauldon Potteries Ltd went into receivership. |
| 1925 | mid 1970's | Howard Pottery Co. Ltd | Operated from Norfold Street and probably shared part of the same works as Ford & Pointon. |
1900 Ordnance Survey Map of Norfolk Street Works
Norfolk Works is
clearly located on the Cauldon Canal
and next to the Glass Works.
The red box is the Falcon Glass Works
The green box is
the location of Brown-Westhead & Moore (who eventualy became Caulton
Potteries).
You can see a 1893 trade journal entry on Brown-Westhead
& Moore
The glass and both pottery works
back onto the Cauldon Canal.
dark blue area - Norfolk Street
Works
Red area -
Norfolk glass works
Purple line - Norfolk Street
Light blue line - Caldon Canal (the
canal and the pottery works are spelt differently)
Green area - Cauldon Works of BrownWesthead & Moore (later Cauldon Pottery)
beyond the Cauldon Works is Hanley
Park
photo 1938 - Britain From Above
The Norfolk Street works
and the Cauldon Works were seperated by the Caldon Canal
closer view of the
Norfolk china works - in 1938 was operated by Howard Pottery Co. Ltd
The Falcon
Glass Works frontage in Norfolk Street
House at the end of Norfolk Street
which front the pottery works - (see map)
photos 2000
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