TG Greens, Swadlincote. March '13.

[Perjury Saint]

T.G. Green Pottery...

‘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.

The range of kitchen and table ware, from the hooped plates to the iconic storage jars, was an immediate success and remained popular from then on. This inspired T.G.Green & Co. to produce more colours of Cornishware, and more ranges, including the spotted Domino Ware and the cream and green Streamline Ware

In the 1960s, Cornishware was updated by a young designer called Judith Onions. It says much for her skill and sensitivity that this restyled range was embraced as warmly as the originals had been. 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.’

2nd visit to this splendid site, my first visit being slightly marred by being escorted off site by the local constabulary and then losing all the pictures I'd taken to a computer crash!! So, as we were working about 15 minutes away I took my camera to work with me the following friday and did her again...
ON WITH SOME PIX...





























All in all a real crackin mooch!! Ta for looking...

[scrappy]

great set there mate. i really like this site, but bit of a maze. had a cat following me around here when i went! think it couldnt find its way out either lol

[nivlac]

great stuff pal,
when me n the mrs went we only just got on the grounds and got moved on by a guy that didnt look offical at all.

the Last time we tried this place we met a very nice security guard lol!!!! not at all, he was in a boiler suit and wellies no official badge or high vis or anything to suggest he was security, but he did start banging on how somebody had been in took photos and put them all over the net and if he ever met them he would poke there fooking eyes out!!! well he didnt ours LOL!!! (must be just one person that’s been there then!!! not loads of kids over the years and people like us that love it!!!! and would not harm it) he then said now fooking leave by the way you got in, so we politely said ok and left!!!! great to see inside again why is it we never get into the good ones !!!!

[birdinanaviary]

great stuff pal,
when me n the mrs went we only just got on the grounds and got moved on by a guy that didnt look offical at all.

the Last time we tried this place we met a very nice security guard lol!!!! not at all, he was in a boiler suit and wellies no official badge or high vis or anything to suggest he was security, but he did start banging on how somebody had been in took photos and put them all over the net and if he ever met them he would poke there fooking eyes out!!! well he didnt ours LOL!!! (must be just one person that’s been there then!!! not loads of kids over the years and people like us that love it!!!! and would not harm it) he then said now fooking leave by the way you got in, so we politely said ok and left!!!! great to see inside again why is it we never get into the good ones !!!!

He owns the scrap hard

Apparently he has bought the site

He assaulted someone I know so if u go back just go and be careful

[ROYALBOB]

I loved this place, nice pics