Cobridge Works, Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent
| From | To | Occupier | Comments |
| 1808 | 1816 | Stevenson and Bucknall | Factory erected in 1808 |
| 1816 | 1836 | Stevenson | Continued in the period by Andrew Stevenson alone. |
| 1836 | 1841 | Robinson, Wood & Brownfield |
The partners were Noah Robinson, John Wood and William Brownfield. Noah Robinson died in September 1837 and was replaced in the partnership by John Robinson (who was probably Noah's father). John died sometime after and his widow Dorothea succeeded him. The partnership was dissolved on the 12th March 1841 |
| 1841 | 1850 | Wood & Brownfield | Robinson died in 1837 and the other two partners continued with John Robinson's widow as surviving partner. The partnership was officially established as Wood & Brownfield in March 1841. |
| 1850 | 1871 | William Brownfield | Wood retied in 1850 and W Brownfield continued on his own account. |
| 1871 | 1891 | W. Brownfield and Son(s) |
In 1871 Brownfield was joined by his son, William Etches Brownfield. William Brownfield (the founder of the company) died in 1873 - the name Brownfield & Son was continued. By 1876 there were three brothers in partnership in the business: William Etches Brownfield, Edward Arthur Brownfield and Douglas Harold Brownfield. The name became Brownfield & Sons. |
| 1891 | 1898 | Brownfield's Guild Pottery Society Ltd | Following the
failure of William Brownfield & Sons a co-operative pottery, the
Brownfields Guild Pottery Society, was formed to continue the
business. The business failed in 1898 and was continued by the liquidators |
| 1898 | 1899 | Brownfield's Pottery Ltd | Later in 1898 the business was in operation as Brownfields Pottery Ltd but his failed in 1899 |
| 1900 | In 1900 part of the extensive Brownfield works was demolished for housing development, some of the land was acquired by Messrs Myott by 1902 they had completed a new factory |
Dates predominantly taken from "Jewitt's Ceramic Art of Great Britain 1800-1900" p.30
1881 OS map of part of Cobridge
showing the William Brownfield's Cobridge Works
Source acknowledgement: National Library of Scotland
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Page created 2 September 2007 Updated: 30 Sep 2025 - Occupier dates and comments updated; 1881 OS map added. |