Clarence Street Works, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

"Clarence Street Works

Here, from 1874 to 1879, Ambrose Bevington produced the usual classes of earthenware and china. In 1880 he removed to the New Hall Works, and was replaced by the Crystal Porcelain Company, and then in 1882 by C. Littler & Co., who were extensive manufacturers of high-class earthenware. C. Littler & Co continued to 1884"

Jewitt's ' Ceramic Art of Great Britain 1800-1900'

 

From To Occupier Comments
1874 1879 Ambrose Bevington  
1880 1882 Crystal Porcelain Company also at Elder Road, Cobridge (1882-1886)
1882 1884 C. Littler & Co  
1884 c.1887 J J Quick  
    William Bould In a 1907 directory William Bould is recorded as operating at the Clarence Works, Great York Street and Granville Pottery, Bryan Street. 

 

 


1880 map showing the Clarence Street works (purple)

Light blue elipse is the Newhall Works and green circle is the Newhall flint mill - built on the Booden Brook
Red rectangle is the Brook Street Works

old-maps.co.uk 

 


1929 photograph showing Brook Street & Clarence Street 
and the Hanley section of the Potteries Loop Railway Line  

- Britain from Above -

 


Purple Square is the Clarence Works

Brook Street Works outlined in red
Yellow line is Brook Street (in early 1950s renamed to Century Street)
Blue line is Clarence Street & Lower Clarence Street  (in early 1950s renamed to Sampson Street)
Light blue elipse is the Newhall Works and green circle is the Newhall flint mill - built on the Booden Brook

White circle is The Grand Hotel and the Hanley Station of the Potteries Loop Line

 


Clarence Street Works is in the top left of the photo


 

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