Beswick and Son

Beswick and Son
Beswick and Sons

Location and period of operation:

Beswick & Son (s)

Longton

1916

1930

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

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'.

Previously: Bridgett & Bates

Warwick China
small octagonal plate by Beswick & Son

trio in a European Imari style pattern

- more on the Imari pattern -

Beswick & Son

printed mark incorporating
a crown

photos courtesy: Laura & Alex Bates

tea cup and saucer, pattern number 4366 - Beswick & Sons, England

Marks & initials used on ware for identification:

B & S

impressed initials or used with
printed marks
1916 -1930

printed or impressed mark

WARWICK
B & S
CHINA
ENGLAND

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

Beswick & Son operated from the Warwick Works
and used the trade name
Warwick China

Beswick & Sons
England

printed marks incorporating
a crown

Aldwych China
used as a trade name
1916 - 30

the 1931 Pottery Gazette and Glass Trade Review lists
“Aldwych” China as a trade name of Beswick & Sons,
Warwick Works, Chadwick Street, Longton.

This trade name was originated by the predecessors - Bridgett & Bates

NOTE: The name 'Aldwych China' was also used by Wiltshaw & Robinson

The Warwick Works, Chadwick Street, Longton

Warwick Works c.1900

Warwick Works c.1938

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