Peter Holdcroft & Co

Location and period of operation:

Manufacturer of earthenware at the Lower Works, Fountain Place, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent

• The partners were Peter Holdcroft of Pleasant Street, Samuel Sherratt of Navigation Road and Charles Collinson of Sytch.

• It appears that Peter Holdcroft died c.1852 and was succeeded by his wife Mary - the business was dissolved in July 1853.

entry for Peter Holdcroft & Co., Fountain Place
William White Directory 1851

London Gazette
8 July 1853 

Notice of the dissolution of the partnership between
Mary Holdcroft, Charles Collinson and Samuel Sherratt 

Teapot in the Chusan pattern 

Plate in the Chusan pattern 

Platter in the Poppy pattern 

Plate in the Poppy pattern 

Marks and initials used on ware for identification:

P. H. & Co

P. H. & Co.

Poppy is the pattern name 

P H & Co

Chusan is the pattern name 

1851 map showing the layout of the Fountain Place area of Burslem
Lower Fountain Place Pottery is highlighted

Map courtesy: Staffordshire Past Track

1879 map showing the layout of the Fountain Place area of Burslem
Lower Fountain Place Pottery is highlighted

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