Farnham Pottery
| Farnham Pottery | ||
|---|---|---|
OS grid reference SU 82520 44636 | | |
| Architectural style(s) | Victorian | |
| Owner | Farnham Buildings Preservation Trust | |
Listed Building – Grade II | ||
| Official name | The Farnham Pottery, including the pottery workshops, kiln, water cistern, entrance block, toilet block, former forge, messroom and garage | |
| Designated | 27 May 1999 | |
| Reference no. | 1387288 | |
  Location of Farnham Pottery in Surrey | ||
Farnham Pottery is located in Wrecclesham near Farnham, Surrey. This is one of the best preserved examples of a working Victorian country pottery left in England[1] and is a grade II listed building.[2] Its significance in the local area is shown by it featuring on the emblem of Wrecclesham Cricket Club.[3]
History
A major pottery industry has existed in the
In 1872 it was owned by Absalom Harris. The early work was utility wares including
After that, the production of
The pottery is now no longer owned by the Harris family. Farnham Buildings Preservation Trust (FBPT) bought the site in 1998 and they have their own group of potters (West Street Potters) producing pottery there.[8] The pottery still contains many examples of the original moulds and a number of local houses were built using architectural fittings made on this site.
Gallery
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Farnham Pottery yard -
Back entrance, showing "A. Harris & Son, Pottery Works, 1873" -
The bottle kiln -
Examples of typical Farnham Pottery wares from the early 20th century
References
- ^ Farnham online Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Historic England. "Farnham Pottery (1387288)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Wrecclesham CC
- ISBN 1-901992-07-1.
- ISBN 978-0-7141-2815-3; V&A museum
- ^ Alfred John Kempe, Loseley Manuscripts (London, 1836), pp. 310-11.
- ^ Studio pottery
- ^ Abbey Chronicle
Bibliography
- Historic England. "Farnham Pottery (Grade II) (1387288)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
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