c. 1940–1952
North Staffordshire Pottery Co. Ltd ENGLAND
earthenware · Cobridge, England
Willow is the pattern name.
Pottery & porcelain
North Staffordshire Pottery Co Ltd marks
Cobridge, England, United Kingdom · 1940–1952 · 8 marks.
- Active years
- 1940–1952
- Country
- United Kingdom
- City / region
- Cobridge, England
- Products
- earthenware
- Marks
- 8
Dated marks & timeline
8 marks
c. 1945–1952
N. S. POTTERY Co. Ltd. Strong as the Rock HANLEY ENGLAND
HANLEY indicates Bedford Works; 11 represents November, but the year is missing.
earthenware · Cobridge, England
The fragment was found near Wellington, New Zealand, in 2015.
c. From 1952
North Staffordshire Pottery Co. Ltd ENGLAND RIDGWAY
earthenware · Cobridge, England
The earlier mark was continued with RIDGWAY added.
c. From 1955
Est 1792 RIDGWAY North Staffordshire Pottery Staffordshire England
This style began about 1955; EST 1792 refers to Job and George Ridgway’s original potworks.
earthenware · Cobridge, England
Undated
VITROCK
earthenware · Cobridge, England
STRONG AS THE ROCK and were trade names used on catering ware.
Undated
VITROCK
earthenware · Cobridge, England
STRONG AS THE ROCK and were trade names used on catering ware.
Undated
VITROCK
earthenware · Cobridge, England
STRONG AS THE ROCK and were trade names used on catering ware.
Undated
VITROCK
earthenware · Cobridge, England
STRONG AS THE ROCK and were trade names used on catering ware.
About North Staffordshire Pottery Co Ltd
North Staffordshire Pottery was founded by Thomas Lawley and James Hasall at Globe Pottery, Cobridge, in 1940. It joined the Lawley Group in 1948 and Ridgways in 1952, becoming a Ridgway Potteries subsidiary in 1955 and producing hotel ware under the Vitrock name.