Etruria: Etruria and Josiah Wedgwood (1760 onwards)
(it will help
you to read the introduction first
and to look below - at the tour order
and list of maps/documents)
Click the map to go to a location
- or select from the list below -
| Locations & photos of the tour (click on the numbers in left column) | |
| intro | Introduction to the tour. |
| 1 | Etruria Hall - the home of Josiah Wedgwood & his family. |
| 1a | View from Etruria Hall |
| 2 | By the Trent and Mersey Canal - the journey to the sea. |
| 3 | The 'round house' of Wedgwood's Etruria factory. |
| 3a | Wedgwood's Etruria factory. |
| 4 | Etruria Village |
| 4a | 1820 Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in Etruria Village. |
| 4b | Interior of the Methodist Chapel |
| 5 | Methodist Chapel Sunday School. |
| 6 | Etruria Cottage - home of Jessie Shirley. |
| 7 | Shelton Bar Public House - Etruscan Street. |
| 8 | Etruria school. |
| 9 | Garibaldi Street. |
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This walk is based on notes by Andrew
Dobraszczyc,
the books Ceramic Art of Great Britain 1800-1900 and
the Life of Josiah Wedgwood by Jewitt, plus other bits & pieces;
web pages and photographs by Steve Birks during the walk (May 2000)
questions/comments/contributions? email: Steve Birks
NAVIGATION INSTRUCTIONS
The tour consists of two main areas.
1) A series of photographs taken on the walk, these can be accessed by clicking on the map above or by selecting from the list given above. You can also use the
and
2) There are also additional notes and maps which will help your understanding of the history discussed on this walk. They are not included in the 'tour' as they may distract from the 'flow' of your walk, but they are essential if you want to get the most out of your walk - they are accessed by hyperlinks from the photo pages and also from the list given above on this page.
Clicking on
Clicking on this button at the top of each page will bring you to this index page so you can make another selection from the map or list.
On some pages you will find
clicking on this will take you to additional information, but is not part of this tour and so you will need to use your browser back button to get back on the tour.
If you get lost then email me.
Enjoy your walk! - Steve Birks
