1884–1891
BPL
Early version without ENGLAND; the source says that word was added in 1891.
earthenware · Longton, England
Intertwined above an ; associated numbers are thought to be pattern numbers.
Pottery & porcelain
British Anchor Pottery Co Ltd marks
Longton, England, United Kingdom · 1884–1970 · 19 marks.
- Active years
- 1884–1970
- Country
- United Kingdom
- City / region
- Longton, England
- Products
- china, earthenware, tableware
- Marks
- 19
Dated marks & timeline
19 marks
1891–1913
BPL
ENGLAND was added from 1891; numbers above the mark are thought to be pattern numbers.
earthenware · Longton, England
Intertwined above an .
From 1945
British Anchor Made in England
Anchor style listed from 1945, mostly replaced by a crown in the early to mid-1950s.
earthenware · Longton, England
The source notes an infrequently used Made in Great Britain variant.
From 1945
British Anchor Made in England
Anchor style listed from 1945, mostly replaced by a crown in the early to mid-1950s.
earthenware · Longton, England
From 1945
British Anchor Made in Great Britain
Anchor style listed from 1945, mostly replaced by a crown in the early to mid-1950s.
earthenware · Longton, England
Made in Great Britain was an infrequently used variant.
From 1945
BEACON HILL by BRITISH ANCHOR STAFFORDSHIRE ENGLAND IRONSTONE
earthenware · Longton, England
Different pattern names accompany this standard mark.
From 1954
BRITISH ANCHOR ENGLAND EST.1884 12-58
Used from 1954; date code 12-58 identifies the illustrated example as December 1958.
earthenware · Longton, England
c. 1960–1969
British Anchor Staffordshire England Ye Olde History Pottery
The source suggests the Ye Olde Historical Pottery range was introduced in the 1960s.
earthenware · Longton, England
Series of historic scenes and Willow-style tableware.
c. 1960–1969
anchor
Factory photograph dated to the 1960s; not a mark-use date.
earthenware · Longton, England
A parishioner outside the British Pottery works in Road; not an isolated maker mark.
c. 1960–1969
Ye Olde History Pottery supplied by British Anchor Pottery Staffordshire England
The source suggests the Ye Olde Historical Pottery range was introduced in the 1960s.
earthenware · Longton, England
Series of historic scenes and Willow-style tableware.
c. 1960–1979
British Anchor Staffordshire England
earthenware · Longton, England
IMPACT is the pattern name.
Undated
B A P Co Ltd
The source dates the registration number to 1885; this is a design registration, not a full mark-use interval.
earthenware · Longton, England
Undated
B A P Y C Y Ltd
earthenware · Longton, England
FLORA is the pattern name and LONGTON the factory town. The cited book's 1781–1900 date range is not a mark-use interval.
Undated
GF.B Made in England
blue · earthenware · Longton, England
Mark shown on the Blue Bird pattern.
Undated
GF.B Made in England
blue · earthenware · Longton, England
Mark shown on the Blue Bird pattern.
Undated
anchor
impressed · earthenware · Fives, Lille, France
Comparison mark attributed by the source to Gustave De Bruyn, not British Pottery.
Undated
anchor
impressed · earthenware · Fives, Lille, France
Comparison mark attributed by the source to Gustave De Bruyn, not British Pottery.
Undated
BRITISH ANCHOR
impressed, printed · earthenware · Longton, England
Printed mark together with an impressed mark.
About British Anchor Pottery Co Ltd
British Anchor Pottery made earthenware at Anchor Road, Longton, and used Rowland & Marsellus for American exports. During the 1940–1945 works closure, business continued at J. & G. Meakin's Hanley works. The Gailey Group later combined British Anchor with Thomas Poole & Gladstone China in 1970 under Hostess Tableware, retaining the British Anchor and Royal Stafford brands.