Coronation Pottery Co Ltd






 

Location and period of operation:

Coronation Pottery Co Ltd

Stoke

c. 1903

c. 1960's 

(See sources)

          Earthenware manufacturer at Lonsdale Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent.

 

"Owned by a family called Spares, then bought by my Grandad Crow (based in London) and managed by my other grandfather, Ernest Frost (don't know specific dates for the swap over)
There were 2 bottle kilns on site, eventually knocked down and replaced by 2 electric ovens

Mrs Bowler managed the decorating shop
Arthur Forrester was the fireman

Pottery was stamped either 'Coronation Pottery' or 'Viola' (after my Grandmother, Violet Frost)

In the 60's, Coronation Pottery stopped producing pottery and became a cash and carry warehouse still trading under the same name until my father retired in the mid 80's when he sold the place."

information supplied by Phil Crow

 

Marks used on ware for identification:

early ware was not marked

 


mark used c.1947 onwards
printed or impressed

[marks with "Ltd" included in the name were 1947 onwards]


1898 OS map showing the location of the factory
1898 OS map showing the location of the factory

 

Coronation Pottery works for sale in 2008
Coronation Pottery works for sale in 2008

 


for sale sign - still with the name "Coronation Court"

 


  The above information may not be available
for all potters - if you have information to
help complete the records then I would be
happy to include it.

email: Steve Birks