J. W. Pankhurst & Co.
| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Pottery |
| Predecessor | Ridgway Potteries |
| Founded | 1850 |
| Founder | J. W. Pankhurst |
| Defunct | 1882 |
| Fate | Bankrupt |
| Successor | Johnson Brothers |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | England |
| Products | White granite ware pottery |
J. W. Pankhurst was a British manufacturer of stone china and ironstone pottery, located in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England.
History
Pankhurst took over the pottery of William Ridgway of the Ridgway Potteries family, who had introduced white granite ware.
Between 1850 and 1851, the pottery operated as "J. W. Pankhurst"[1] until J. Dimmock joined as a partner in 1852, at which point "& Co." was added.[2]
The company had operations from Charles Street and Old Hall Street in Hanley from 1850 to 1882[3] until its bankruptcy and subsequent sale to Johnson Bros.[4]
References
- ^ "White Ironstone News, Vol 4, No 2, Fall 1997, page 1" (PDF). The Harmonica Guy.com. scan of document published by White Ironstone China Assoc., Inc. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "History of J W Pankhurst & Co". The local history of Stoke-on-Trent, England. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "White Ironstone News, Vol 4, No 2, Fall 1997" (PDF). The Harmonica Guy.com. scan of document published by White Ironstone China Assoc., Inc. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "Maker's Mark Type Collection Photo Gallery". "State Archaeological Collections Research Facility" (SACRF). State of California (USA). Retrieved 13 December 2015.