Simpson Potworks
The Soho
works became the property of John and George Alcock in 1835.
John Alcock rebuilt the front range in 1848, hence the initials “JA”
and the date on the original gate posts
The photograph
above from the Warrillow Collection in Keele University Library is a
view of Cobridge Road from the north c.1870. On the right is the
tollgate house.
On
the left is the Soho works (later the Simpson factory)
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