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1894 'Hexter, Humpherson, and Co., potteries and brick and tile works, Kingsteignton, near Newton Abbot, Devon, were completely destroyed by fire early this morning. The buildings covered an acre and half...the firm gave employment to 250 hands'<ref>Gloucester Citizen - Tuesday 18 September 1894</ref> | 1894 'Hexter, Humpherson, and Co., potteries and brick and tile works, Kingsteignton, near Newton Abbot, Devon, were completely destroyed by fire early this morning. The buildings covered an acre and half...the firm gave employment to 250 hands'<ref>Gloucester Citizen - Tuesday 18 September 1894</ref> | ||
1902 '...Stoneware Pipes, Gulleys and other fittings. Also Hexter's improved water-tight jointed pipes, Ames-Costa's self adjusting pipe joint, and the Hassall patent safety pipe joint; and for which they are the sole makers in the West of England. Also some fine specimens of Art Work from the [[Royal Aller and Watcombe Pottery Co]]...'<ref>Exeter and Plymouth Gazette - Tuesday 26 August 1902</ref> | 1902 '...Stoneware Pipes, Gulleys and other fittings. Also Hexter's improved water-tight jointed pipes, Ames-Costa's self adjusting pipe joint, and the Hassall patent safety pipe joint; and for which they are the sole makers in the West of England. Also some fine specimens of Art Work from the [[Royal Aller Vale and Watcombe Pottery Co]]...'<ref>Exeter and Plymouth Gazette - Tuesday 26 August 1902</ref> | ||
1918 Legal dispute Hexter v. Humpherson. To be sold '...the goodwill of the business of Clay Merchants, carried on by the firm of '''Hexter, Humpherson and Sons''', at Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot aforesaid, together with the Plant, Machinery, Trade Fixtures, and effects on the premises on the day of sale, and of the stock of Clay, Timber, and Materials in and upon the premises on the day by the conditions of sale fixed for completion of the purchase, the interest of the vendors of and in the clay lands situate at Kingsteignton aforesaid, upon which the said business is carried on, and the interest (if any) of the vendors in the three workmen's cottages known as Broadway Cottages, situate at Kingsteignton aforesaid...'<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28708/page/2581The London Gazette Publication date:8 April 1913 Issue:28708 Page:2581]</ref> | 1918 Legal dispute Hexter v. Humpherson. To be sold '...the goodwill of the business of Clay Merchants, carried on by the firm of '''Hexter, Humpherson and Sons''', at Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot aforesaid, together with the Plant, Machinery, Trade Fixtures, and effects on the premises on the day of sale, and of the stock of Clay, Timber, and Materials in and upon the premises on the day by the conditions of sale fixed for completion of the purchase, the interest of the vendors of and in the clay lands situate at Kingsteignton aforesaid, upon which the said business is carried on, and the interest (if any) of the vendors in the three workmen's cottages known as Broadway Cottages, situate at Kingsteignton aforesaid...'<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28708/page/2581The London Gazette Publication date:8 April 1913 Issue:28708 Page:2581]</ref> | ||
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of the Potteries and Brick and Tile works, Newton Abbot
See William Hexter and William Humpherson
1889 Hexter, Humpherson, and Co.'s new pottery and brick works, in course of erection.[1]
1894 'Hexter, Humpherson, and Co., potteries and brick and tile works, Kingsteignton, near Newton Abbot, Devon, were completely destroyed by fire early this morning. The buildings covered an acre and half...the firm gave employment to 250 hands'[2]
1902 '...Stoneware Pipes, Gulleys and other fittings. Also Hexter's improved water-tight jointed pipes, Ames-Costa's self adjusting pipe joint, and the Hassall patent safety pipe joint; and for which they are the sole makers in the West of England. Also some fine specimens of Art Work from the Royal Aller Vale and Watcombe Pottery Co...'[3]
1918 Legal dispute Hexter v. Humpherson. To be sold '...the goodwill of the business of Clay Merchants, carried on by the firm of Hexter, Humpherson and Sons, at Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot aforesaid, together with the Plant, Machinery, Trade Fixtures, and effects on the premises on the day of sale, and of the stock of Clay, Timber, and Materials in and upon the premises on the day by the conditions of sale fixed for completion of the purchase, the interest of the vendors of and in the clay lands situate at Kingsteignton aforesaid, upon which the said business is carried on, and the interest (if any) of the vendors in the three workmen's cottages known as Broadway Cottages, situate at Kingsteignton aforesaid...'[4]
1956 'The Torquay Longpark Pottery of Messrs Hexter Humpherson and Co Ltd closes down this week and production concentrated at their Royal Aller Vale and Watcombe Potteries '[5]