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of Devon Pottery, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Telephone: Stoke-on-Trent 4171. Cables: "Fieldings, Stoke-on-Trent" | of Devon Pottery, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Telephone: Stoke-on-Trent 4171. Cables: "Fieldings, Stoke-on-Trent" | ||
* 1873 Company established. | |||
* 1878 '''Simon Fielding''' (d.1906) put his life savings into the Railway Works in Sutherland Street, Stoke-on-Trent. He was an authority on dogs and poultry, who came to Trentham to work for the Duke of Sutherland. | * 1878 '''Simon Fielding''' (d.1906) put his life savings into the Railway Works in Sutherland Street, Stoke-on-Trent. He was an authority on dogs and poultry, who came to Trentham to work for the Duke of Sutherland. | ||
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* '''Abraham Fielding''' served an apprenticeship as a colour maker at Blythe Colour Works, Cresswell, later becoming a partner in this firm. Their productions included majolica argenta. | * '''Abraham Fielding''' served an apprenticeship as a colour maker at Blythe Colour Works, Cresswell, later becoming a partner in this firm. Their productions included majolica argenta. | ||
* 1912 The Railway Works was renamed The Devon Pottery and ''' | * 1905 Incorporated as a limited company. | ||
* 1912 The Railway Works was renamed The Devon Pottery and '''Fielding''' developed the famous 'Crown Devon' name. | |||
* 1914 Earthenware manufacturers. Specialities: "Crown Devon" and "Devon" ware goods, both useful and ornamental, decorated earthenware in dinner, tea, toilet and dessert ware. Employees 400. <ref>[[1914 Whitakers Red Book]]</ref> | |||
* 1929 Listed Exhibitor. Manufacturers of Earthenware in decorated useful and Ornamental Articles including Breakfast, Tea, Dinner, Dessert, Coffee and Early Morning Sets. (Stand No. F.9) | * 1929 Listed Exhibitor. Manufacturers of Earthenware in decorated useful and Ornamental Articles including Breakfast, Tea, Dinner, Dessert, Coffee and Early Morning Sets. (Stand No. F.9) <ref>[[1929 British Industries Fair]] Page 60</ref> | ||
* 1982 The Pottery closed. | * 1982 The Pottery closed. | ||
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==Sources of Information== | ==Sources of Information== | ||
* [http://www.thepotteries.org/allpotters/396.htm] The Potteries Website | * [http://www.thepotteries.org/allpotters/396.htm] The Potteries Website | ||
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Revision as of 13:36, 10 November 2008
of Devon Pottery, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Telephone: Stoke-on-Trent 4171. Cables: "Fieldings, Stoke-on-Trent"
- 1873 Company established.
- 1878 Simon Fielding (d.1906) put his life savings into the Railway Works in Sutherland Street, Stoke-on-Trent. He was an authority on dogs and poultry, who came to Trentham to work for the Duke of Sutherland.
- He lent money to three potters to set up in business, but it ran into financial difficulties.
- Within a few years, the bailiffs came in and it was Simon's son Abraham, who stepped in to save the company and expand its operations.
- Abraham Fielding served an apprenticeship as a colour maker at Blythe Colour Works, Cresswell, later becoming a partner in this firm. Their productions included majolica argenta.
- 1905 Incorporated as a limited company.
- 1912 The Railway Works was renamed The Devon Pottery and Fielding developed the famous 'Crown Devon' name.
- 1914 Earthenware manufacturers. Specialities: "Crown Devon" and "Devon" ware goods, both useful and ornamental, decorated earthenware in dinner, tea, toilet and dessert ware. Employees 400. [1]
- 1929 Listed Exhibitor. Manufacturers of Earthenware in decorated useful and Ornamental Articles including Breakfast, Tea, Dinner, Dessert, Coffee and Early Morning Sets. (Stand No. F.9) [2]
- 1982 The Pottery closed.
Sources of Information
- [1] The Potteries Website