Market Street.—Messrs. Knight & Rowley produce all the usual classes of china goods in tea, breakfast, and dessert services, &c., for the home and foreign markets. Many of their shapes and patterns are of great beauty, and the quality of the body is good; notably among their shapes for tea services the “Napier” is remarkable for its neatness and simplicity; it is a great advance on the usual white and gold services. It was here that the late Mr. Sampson Bridgwood made his first start, and after noble struggles against adversity laid the foundation of his ultimate splendid success.
Victoria Works.—Built by the late Mr. Ralph Shaw about 1828, these works still remain the property of his executors. About 1853 they were taken by Mr. Joseph Finney, who still carries on the business. For the first fifteen years of Mr. Shaw’s working, earthenware was manufactured, but it was then converted into china works and has so continued to the present time. The goods produced are the usual classes of tea, breakfast, and dessert services, and fancy goods of fair average quality in body and decoration for home and foreign markets.
Stafford Street.—Mr. James Dawson occupies these works and produces ordinary earthenware of the usual classes.
Russell Street.—Mr. William Edwards manufactures ordinary earthenware.
Mount Pleasant Works.—Hallam, Johnson, & Co., late Wood & Co., manufacture ordinary qualities of china.