Visited yesterday with the Bob that is Royal.
Massive thumbs up to GingerDerpBird for info.
TG Greens Pottery Works.
Brief web history:
Cornish Kitchen Ware was first produced in 1926 by T.G.Green & Co in Church Gresley, Derbyshire, a county famed for its pottery. The range’s special characteristic came from the lathe-turning process, which cut clean bands through its beautiful blue slip to show the white clay beneath. It was apparently this that inspired the name, since it reminded one T.G.Green & Co. employee of the clear blues and white-tipped waves of Cornwall.
In the 1960s, Cornishware was updated by a young designer called Judith Onions. Over the past 20 years, the range has become highly prized by collectors, with the sighting of both rare original designs and Onions classics the subject of much excitement – and ever-increasing prices.
The story was not so happy for T.G.Green & Co. itself, however. It had become increasingly difficult for the Victorian pottery in Derbyshire to compete in the modern age and, after a series of owners had done their best since the Green family sold it in 1964, it finally closed in 2007.
TG Greens famous pottery is still available to buy from http://www.tggreen.co.uk/
Pics.
Sorry for the pic heavy post - this place is mahoosive. Lots to see and well worth a visit. I dread to think how many photos we'd have taken if we could have stayed longer!
No Men At Work by mthompson1, on Flickr
Go Towards The Light... by mthompson1, on Flickr
Standing Still by mthompson1, on Flickr
Welly Bob by mthompson1, on Flickr
Nice Jugs by mthompson1, on Flickr
Colourful Corridor by mthompson1, on Flickr
Step Up by mthompson1, on Flickr
No One Put The Pots Away by mthompson1, on Flickr
Workers Bench by mthompson1, on Flickr
Thinkers Room by mthompson1, on Flickr
Pretty by mthompson1, on Flickr
'53 Style by mthompson1, on Flickr
Attic Stores by mthompson1, on Flickr
Stilton by mthompson1, on Flickr
Chair by mthompson1, on Flickr
Floors can be a bit dodgy in places:
Mind The Floor by mthompson1, on Flickr
I nearly took the 'express route' to the floor below in this room:
Kiln Room by mthompson1, on Flickr
Rock n Roll by mthompson1, on Flickr
Sun Room by mthompson1, on Flickr
Experiments... by mthompson1, on Flickr
Drawing Drawers by mthompson1, on Flickr
Archie n Fern by mthompson1, on Flickr
Airers by mthompson1, on Flickr
Bottleneck by mthompson1, on Flickr
Cog Me Up by mthompson1, on Flickr
Parcel Room by mthompson1, on Flickr
Chalk Pit by mthompson1, on Flickr
To The Top by mthompson1, on Flickr
Full set on my flickr if you're a glutton for punishment. http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-...7629882019206/
Cheers for looking peeps!