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The Staffordshire Potteries is a generic term for the industrial area encompassing the six towns (Tunstall, Burslem, Hanley, Stoke, Fenton and Longton) that now make up Stoke on Trent in Staffordshire, England. The Staffordshire Potteries became a centre of ceramic production in the 17th century due to the local availability of clay, salt, lead and coal. Hundreds of companies produced decorative or industrial ceramic items.
[edit] Heron Cross PotteryHeron Cross Pottery was established about 1876 by William Hines and his brother Thomas Hines on the site of a former colliery in the street that was later named Hines Street.[1][2] Quality opaque porcelain and ivory ware were produced well into the 20th century: in 1907, Grimwades purchased the company. Pottery continued to be produced until just before the war, when it was requisitioned by the government and used for the storage of bully beef and land mines. In 1961, the business was acquired by Frank William Ridge Snr, and it has stayed within the Ridge family ever since. The current owner is Christopher Ridge, who took control in 1995. [edit] See also[edit] External links
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