Alcock, Lindley and Bloore Ltd

Manufacturer of earthenware teapots at the Albert Works, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

In 1919, after the war, the three partners of Swinnertons Ltd purchased the teapot factory of Smith & Co. and formed a new company: Messrs. Alcock, Lindley and Bloore.
The business was incorporated (as a Limited Company) in 1931.
c.1925 the company purchased the Scotia Works in Burslem.
The directors, now joined by the sons Mr. R.B. Bloore and Mr. W.S. Lindley, decided to build a new, single-storey factory, for the exclusive manufacture of Samian and Rockingham teapots.
- In 1938 a start was made to rebuild the Vulcan Pottery, but it was interrupted by the Second World War. Both Swinnertons and Alcock, Lindley & Bloor continued manufacture during the war although some of the factories were closed.
An article in 1941 noted that the annual output was over 4 million teapots [Pottery Gazette]
In August 1952 the redevelopment of the Vulcan Pottery was completed.
1956 the Scotia Works was closed and demolished.
1959 - the Swinnertons group was taken over by the Lawley Group which, in 1964 became part of Allied English Potteries (AEP).
In 1965 the Vulcan Works became a production unit of Ridgway Potteries Ltd (part of AEP)
In 1973 Allied English Potteries merged with Royal Doulton and the Alcock, Lindley and Bloore name disappears.
Alcock, Lindley and Bloore was still listed as a teapot manufacturer (as an Allied English Potteries company) in a 1970 year-book but not listed as a subsidiary of Royal Doulton Table Ware Ltd post 1972. [Michael Perry British Pottery Manufacturers 1900-2010]

Hosehold Teapots for everyday use
Rockingham and Samian body
Good Pourers and Well Finished Pots

Alcock, Lindley & Bloore Ltd., Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

Pottery Gazette Reference Book 1947

the 'Established 1881' refers to the teapot business of Isaac Smith
which ALB purchased in 1919

advert for Alcock, Lindley and Bloore Ltd

Alcock, Lindley and Bloore Ltd
manufacturers of Samian and Rockingham Teapots

Alcock, Lindley and Bloore produced "The famous non-drip and lock-lid teapots"
under patents 477613 and 358746.

Pottery works of Alcock, Lindley & Bloore:

Alcock, Lindley and Bloore manufacturered teapots from at least four different factories, three in Hanley and one in Burslem. Operation dates are approximate.

The Albert Pottery in Raymond Street, Hanley - this was an existing works which ALB purchased in 1919 from Smith & Co. who were an established teapot manufactory.
The Scotia Works in Burslem - this was an existing works dating from 1857. ALB purchased them around 1925 and operated there until around 1956.
The Vulcan Works in Clough Street, Hanley - Swinnertons were known to be operating from these works in 1917. In 1938 a start was made to rebuild the Vulcan Pottery, but it was interrupted by the Second World War. In August 1952 the redevelopment of the Vulcan Pottery was completed.
The Ascot Works in Clough Street, Hanley, the Ascot and Vulcan works were on opposite sides of Slippery Lane. The date of building is uncertain - they are not on a 1925 map but are in existance on a 1937 map.

The Vulcan Pottery was operated by Alcock, Lindley & Bloore, along with the neighbouring Ascot Pottery on Clough Street, between the two works is Slippery Lane.

The Vulcan Works dates from the early 1900s although the photograph shows the 1950s rebuild. The company specialised in table ware and lasted as an independent works until becoming part of Allied English Potteries (early 1960s).

Behind the works is the chimney of George Ashworth's Broad Street Pottery and the chimney further along belongs to Clementsons Millers. All these buildings have been demolished. This part of Clough Street was cut through by The Potteries Way ring road and a large supermarket car park.

1924 map showing the Vulcan Pottery Works on Slippery Lane (adjacent to Clough Street)

In 1938 a start was made to rebuild the Vulcan Pottery, but it was interrupted by
the Second World War, the development was completed in 1952

1951 map showing the extended Vulcan Pottery Works and the Ascot Pottery on either side of Slippery Lane

The Ascot Pottery was operated by Alcock, Lindley & Bloore, along with the neighbouring Vulcan Pottery on Clough Street.

On the extreme right of the photograph is the entrance to Slippery Lane. The two works sat either side of Slippery Lane.

Both works are now demolished and the site cleared, the works stood would be just alongside the City Centre ring road -the Potteries Way.