Royal Crown Pottery Co.






 

Location and period of operation:

Royal Crown Pottery Co.

Hanley

?

1913?

 

Earthenware manufacturer in Cannon Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

  • Little is known about this manufacturer. The owner was a Thomas Shufflebotham. 

  • The business was known to have been in operation by 1907. In June 1912 there was a fire at the works. In 1913 the company had financial difficulties and entered into an agreement with the creditors. It may be that the business closed soon after this.  

NOTE: 

There was an unrelated company who also used the name "Royal Crown Pottery - the Royal Crown Pottery Co in Burslem who produced crested ware. 

Also there was an unrelated factory in Longton which was called the Royal Crown Pottery. Trentham Bone China who operated at these works used the name Royal Crown Pottery on their ware. 

 

 


Cannon Street
Hanley


Shufflebotham, Thos.,
earthenware manufacturers
Royal Crown Pottery Co.

from..... 1907 Staffordshire Sentinel 
'Business Reference Guide to The Potteries, Newcastle & District'

 


The Pottery Gazette
August 1, 1912 


"A fire which occurred at the Royal Crown Pottery, Cannon-street, Hanley, at the end of June, caused damage to the extent of £300. The loss is covered by insurance." 

The Pottery Gazette - August 1st 1912

NOTE: This extract from the Pottery Gazette also has a reference to Wild & Adams of Longton, whose factory was called the Royal Crown Pottery - there was no connection between the two companies. 

 

 

 

The Pottery Gazette
May 1, 1913 

 



Extracts from the Registry of Deeds of Arrangement 

Under the Deeds of Arrangement Act 1887 a debtor could deal with their affairs other than entering into bankruptcy or an individual voluntary arrangement.

SHUFFLEBOTTOM WM., The Royal Crown Pottery, Cannon-st., Hanley, and 87. Lichfield-st., Hanley, earthenware manufacturer. Dated April 14. Filed April 21. 

Liabilities unsecured, £338. Property, after deducting secured claims, £225. Tr., C. E. Bullock, Albion-st., Hanley, 

The following are creditors : — Furnivals, Ltd., Cobridge, £44 ; Anderton Co., Etruria, £11 ; Cannon-st. Brickworks, Hanley, £13 ; Shelton Iron, Steel & Coal Co., Ltd., Hanley, £133 ; Central Potters Mills, Hanley, £11 ; Varcoe & Sons, Stoke-onTrent, £25 ; Pike Bros., Warham, £13.

 

 

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