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The Middleport Pottery opened in the 1880s and has continued in production to the present day. In 2009 with the business facing closure it was purchased by the Prince's Regeneration Trust and the buildings underwent restoration and regeneration. The boat is typical of those that carried pottery materials to the works and probably finished ware away for export.

Clay preparation room at the Middleport Pottery.

Finishing a dish at Middleport Pottery. The plate to the right of the clock reads "Wm Boulton Ltd Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. Patent Dryer"

The Middleport Pottery opened in the 1880s and has continued in production to the present day. In 2009 with the business facing closure it was purchased by the Prince's Regeneration Trust and the buildings underwent restoration and regeneration. The boat is typical of those that carried pottery materials to the works and probably finished ware away for export.

A window into a disused flint calcining works adjacent to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Middleport.

Applying lithographed transfer decoration and company details (in this case Fortnum and Mason) to pottery mugs at the Middleport Pottery. The yellow backing colour will disappear when the mugs are fired again. The staff undertaking this work have to be highly skilled to achieve the necessary accuracy.

Deep within the factory at Middleport Pottery

The Middleport Pottery opened in the 1880s and has continued in production to the present day. In 2009 with the business facing closure it was purchased by the Prince's Regeneration Trust and the buildings underwent restoration and regeneration. Today I was at last able to tour the works and see Burleigh Ware and other marks being made at this great survivor of the pottery trade.

As the home of Burleigh Ware the Middleport Pottery continues in production but not without having to face significant financial problems. In 2009 with the business facing closure it was purchased by the Prince's Regeneration Trust and the buildings are now undergoing restoration and regeneration.

The Anderton Company warehouse at Middleport alongside the former slipway and repair shed is topped by the nice terracotta work dated 1890. The building has since been restored as offices.

Driving through Middleport I spotted this doorway on the premises of Impact Motor Services and just had to stop and make a photograph. The Art Deco lights and the (sadly altered) door with the detailing of the faience make for a very pleasing design. I always think of Co-operative stores when I see such buildings, but this one seems just that bit better. I wonder whether the lettering/design on either side of the lower doorway could be a clue. SCI = Stoke-on-Trent Co-operative Industrial Society?