Kensington Works, established by Messrs. Wilkinson & Rickuss, who were succeeded by Wilkinson and Sons, and next by Messrs. Bailey & Bevington. Mr. Bailey having retired, the works are now carried on by Mr. John Bevington, who produces ordinary earthenware, ornamental china, Parian, and stone ware; the great speciality being imitation Dresden, for home, United States, and Australian markets. A monster vase, the work of Rickuss & Wilkinson, exhibited 1862, is preserved in the Museum of Practical Geology.
Burton Place Works.—Formerly carried on by Mr. S. Bevington; this manufactory is now continued by his sons, Messrs. James & Thomas Bevington, who have held them since 1862. The operations are entirely confined to china, in which all the usual useful and ornamental classes of goods are made for the home markets. Formerly, Parian statuettes and majolica goods were made, but these are discontinued.
Clarence Street Works.—Mr. Ambrose Bevington produces china and earthenware.
Nelson Place, commenced in 1850 by its present proprietor, Mr. John Bamford. These works produce ordinary stone ware and Parian.
Phœnix and Bell Works, Broad Street.—These manufactories are both worked by Messrs. Clementson Brothers, who make largely the white granite and common painted ware for America and Canada. For the latter market they also produce some good decorated ware. The back part of the Phœnix Works was originally part of John and Edward Baddeley’s, Broad Street Works (now Ashworth Brothers), which it adjoins. In 1832 the present business was started by Reed & Clementson, but Joseph Clementson shortly after became sole proprietor, and in 1845 enlarged the works to their present proportions, with the exception of a large mill adjoining, which his sons, the present proprietors, have completed. In 1856 Mr. Joseph Clementson purchased the Bell Works on the other side of the road, opposite the Phœnix, formerly William Ridgway’s. In 1867 he retired from business, leaving it to his four sons, the present members of the firm. He died in 1871.