About Robinson & Chapman
China manufacturer at the Royal Porcelain Works, Longton , Stoke-on-Trent , England. The partners were William Robinson, David Chapman and Henry Hill. They were in partnership as Robinson & Co at the Foley China Works and as Robinson, Chapman & Co at the Royal Porcelain Works, Longton. The Royal Porcelain Works was on the corner of Forrister Street and Anchor Road, Longton. The works had been built as a "model factory" using steam power to drive much of the equipment.
Henry Hill retired from both businesses in September 1875. The business of Robinson & Co at the Foley China Works was dissolved on the 8th December 1881. William Robinson continued as Robinson & Son The business of Robinson & Chapman at the Royal Porcelain Works was dissolved on the 16th December 1881 and David Chapman continued on his own account.
Subsequently: Robinson & Son - at the Foley China Works Subsequently: David Chapman - at the Royal Porcelain Works The London Gazette 1st October 1875 notice that Henry Hill left the partnerships of Robinson & Co and Robinson & Chapman The London Gazette 13th December 1881 notice that the business of Robinson & Co had been dissolved and the debts paid by William Robinson The London Gazette 20th December 1881 notice that the business of Robinson & Chapman had been dissolved and the business continued by David Chapman Grimms' Fairy Tales Robinson & Chapman registered at least two patterns based on the Brothers…
