China manufacturers at the Warwick Works, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent

Note that around 1916 the established company of J. W. Beswick opened a new business, Beswick & Son, which manufacturered china at the Warwick Works in Longton.

Although both businesses were owned by the Beswick family, they served different markets and specialised in different types of pottery. 

The original company, J. W. Beswick Ltd, based at the Gold Street Works, was primarily an earthenware manufacturer, producing a wide range of domestic and ornamental wares including dinner and tea services, toilet sets, jardinieres, majolica, figures and other everyday pottery. From the 1930s onwards the company also developed its famous range of finely modelled animal figures, particularly horses, which became its most celebrated products and established Beswick as one of Britain's leading names in ceramic animal modelling.

Beswick & Sons, established around 1916 at the Warwick Works, concentrated on the production of fine bone china under the trade name Warwick China. The factory specialised in elegant tea and breakfast ware, trios, serving pieces and giftware, often decorated with floral patterns, gilding or Imari-style designs. By operating the two factories separately, the Beswick family was able to maintain distinct identities for their earthenware and bone china products, allowing them to compete successfully in both the everyday pottery market and the higher-quality china trade.

• In 1915 James Wright Beswick purchased the business of Bridgett & Bates - and the business renamed to  Beswick & Son. This business predominantly produced china tea ware. 

• Sometime before 1917 Beswick purchased the Warwick China Works in Chadwick Street, Longton and the new business of Beswick & Son moved to the Warwick Works.  

• The Pottery Gazette Diary of 1917 records the company as 'Beswick & Son' at sometime afterwards the name became 'Beswick & Sons'. 

- more on the Imari pattern - 

printed mark incorporating
a crown 

WARWICK
B & S
CHINA
ENGLAND

printed mark incorporating
a crown 

Warwick China
B & S
L
Made in England

Beswick & Sons
England

the 'L' is for the town of Longton 
where the factory was pased