Upper Hanley Pottery Co

Upper Hanley Pottery Co (Ltd)

Location and period of operation:

Upper Hanley Pottery Co

Hanley

1895

1906

Earthenware manufacturer at the Upper Hanley Works, the High Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent (from c.1895 - 1902) and then at the Brownfield's Works, Cobridge (c.1902 - 1906)

Originally at the Upper Hanley Works (previously Stonier, Hollinshead & Co)

Became incorporated in 1900 ('LTD' added to the mark)

c.1902 moved the business to the Brownfield's Works, Cobridge

February 1906 a resolution was passed that the business be wound up. The Chairman at the time was John Hollinshead.

Grimwades Ltd bought the rights to the trade name 'Upper Hanley Pottery' and continued to produce ware with this name until c.1911

Previously: Stonier, Hollinshead & Co

The London Gazette
23rd February 1906

Gravy boat in the Kings Border pattern - The Court Shape

UPPER HANLEY POTTERY Co
England
Semi Porcelain

the registration number shows that the pattern was registered by the Upper Hanley Pottery Co on the 9th March 1900

The registered Court Shape was also produced by Grimwade Bros, who had an association with the
Upper Hanley Pottery Co before they took them over around 1907.