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Old Hall Porcelain Works Ltd






 

[Meigh & Walthall]
1790-1802 		 [Job Meigh (&Son)]
1802-1834 		 [Charles Meigh]
1835-1849 		 [C Meigh, Son & Pankhurst]
1850-July 1850 		 [Charles Meigh & Son]
Jul 1850-Mar 1861 		 [Old Hall Earthenware Co Ltd]
Mar 1861-Jul 1886 		 [Old Hall Porcelain Works Ltd]
1886-1902 

 

Location and period of operation:

Old Hall Porcelain Works Ltd

Hanley

1886

1902

 

Manufacturer of  earthenware and porcelains at the Old Hall Works, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

  • The Old Hall Works was operated from 1790 by the Meigh family. 

  • In 1886 the name of the Old Hall Earthenware Co. Ltd. was changed to the Old Hall Porcelain Works Ltd. The Old Hall Castle mark of the previous company was continued, however the ware produced was more everyday utilitarian ware with generic patterns. 

  • Charles Meigh was listed as the Managing Director until at least 1889. In a 1892 directory Taylor Ashworth is listed as Managing Director. 

  • The company had financial difficulties and was closed and was liquidated in 1902 

 

Previously: Old Hall Earthenware

 


The London Gazette
20 November 1903 


notice of presentation of Liquidators' accounts 

 

 


ceramic fan marked Old Hall, England

c.1891 - 1902 

 

 


platter in the Landscape pattern 

the registration number 301226 shows that the landscape pattern was registered on the 8th July 1897

Old Hall sometimes marked their ware with the month/year of manufacture - in this instance 4/98 shows that the platter was made in April 1898 

 

photos courtesy: Claire Tallerico 

 

 


water jug in the transfer ware Washington pattern -
this was made in other monochrome colours

this jug was made as part of a bathroom set and there would
have been a corresponding wash basin 
Ye Olde Hall Potterie
Staffordshire, England
Estb 1790 

the unusual spelling of the company name was to try to give an appearance of an older company - In spite of the 'established 1790' the Old Hall Earthenware Co was started in 1861 and the Old Hall Porcelain Works in 1886.

1790 is the date that the Old Hall Works was first operated by a member of the Meigh family. 

 

photos courtesy: James McCluskey 

 

 

 

 

Marks used on ware for identification:

 


Old Hall 
1790

c.1886 - 1890
Old Hall 
1790
ENGLAND

c.1891 - 1902

this mark was introduced by the Old Hall Earthenware Co Ltd. in 1884
and continued by the Old Hall Porcelain Works Ltd.

"ENGLAND" was added from c.1891 

1790 is the date that the Old Hall Works was first operated by a member of the Meigh family.

the mark incorporates the Stafford Knot

 

 

 

The Old Hall Works

1790-1902

The Old Hall Works in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, was one of the most significant pottery factories of the 19th century, famously operated by the Meigh family from its inception until its later transition into a limited company and beyond. 

 


Old Hall Works

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