A walk around the Middleport Pottery of Burgess and Leigh (built 1888)
The Burgess and Leigh potworks in Middleport, Burslem were built in 1888, they became famous the world over for Burleigh ware.
- This is a 'walk' around the Victorian Potworks which was considered to be a 'model' works both in its layout for the manufacturing process and also for its working conditions..
The works were rescued from the receiver in 1999 by William and Rosemary Dorling and run as a going concern the company was renamed 'Burgess Dorling and Leigh'.
In July 2010 the company was sold to Denby Holding.
The Prince’s Regeneration Trust's subsidiary, the United Kingdom Historic Building Preservation Trust (UKHBPT) acquired Middleport Pottery from Burgess Dorling & Leigh (a subsidiary of Denby Holdings), in July 2011. The Trust is investing £7.5million in the regeneration of the pottery site.
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