Histories of UK potters and pottery manufacturers

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Last updated: 1st August 2011

COMMERCIAL WEBSITES

The sites listed here belong to the larger commercial potteries and in most cases are for the promotion of the company’s product range. In many cases the sites include the history of the pottery, and in some cases include or provide access to collectors’ clubs for the company’s products.

aynsley.co.uk

Aynsley China Ltd website, Aynsley is now part of the Belleek Pottery Group.

belleek.ie

Site of the Belleek Pottery Group, including Aynsley China Ltd. The site includes a history of the Belleek Pottery and access to the Belleek-supported Belleek Collectors International Society.

beswick-collectables.com

A site run by UKI Ceramics promoting sales of Beswick wares produced since 2007 by John Sinclair, the current owner of the Beswick name.

branksomechina.co.uk

burleigh.co.uk

Site of Burgess, Dorling & Leigh Ltd, owners of the ‘Burleigh’ name and business since 1999.

carltonwaredirect.com

The current ‘official’ home of Carlton Ware. This is the site for the post-1997 Carlton Ware and in addition to selling the numerous new Carlton Ware products, the site provides access to the Collectors Club, a newsletter and access to a free book on Carlton Ware.

caverswallchina.co.uk

churchillchina.plc.uk

This is the corporate website of Churchill China plc.

churchillchina.com

denby.co.uk

dudson.com & dudson.co.uk

heraldicpottery.co.uk

hudsonandmiddleton.co.uk

Site of Hudsons Fine Bone China Ltd, now owners of the Hudson & Middleton name and production facilities.

justmugs.com

moorcroft.co.uk

poolepottery.co.uk

Site for Poole Pottery (2007) Ltd, the ‘new’ Poole following its purchase by Lifestyle Holdings Ltd. Includes access to the Poole Pottery Collectors’ Club.

portmeirion.com / portmeirion.co.uk

Portmeirion on-line factory shop, and the site for the company sponsored Portmeirion Collectors Club which has over 10,000 members.

royalalbert.com / royalalbertchina.com.au

A link to the Royal Albert china page on the Royal Doulton site.

royaldoulton.com /royal-doulton.com / royaldoulton.com.au

These are current (2010) Doulton websites and reflect Doulton brand positioning post-the sale of Waterford Wedgwood to new owners in early-2009.

royalstafford.co.uk

Website for the 2009 Royal Stafford, a member of the Lifestyle Holdings Group.

royalwinton.co.uk

Site of the modern Grimwades Ltd, trading as ‘Royal Winton’.

royalworcester.co.uk / royal-worcester.co.uk / royalworcester.com

Online shop for Royal Worcester (now owned by Portmeirion Group plc)

roykirkham.co.uk

spode.com / spode.co.uk

Online shop for Spode products (now owned by Portmeirion Group plc)

steelite.com

Steelite International website. Tableware, glassware, flatware for the hospitality industry

taylortunnicliff.com

tggreen.co.uk

Site for the post-2007 T. G. Green & Co.

wade.co.uk

Site for Wade Ceramics Ltd and includes access to the company sponsored Collectors’ Club.

waterfordwedgwood.com

Official site of Waterford Wedgwood

wedgwood.com / wedgwood.co.uk

Wedgwood online shop