Queen's Pottery, Longton

George Warrilow was in partnership with James Herbert Cope at the Wellington Works, Stafford Street, Longton from 1880 until they parted ways in 1887.
Cope remained at the Wellington Works and Warrillow moved to the Park Place Works in Longton for the two years 1887 & 1888 - in 1889 moved to the Queen's Pottery works in nearby Sutherland Road, Longton.
George Warrilow and his sons Harry, George and Frederick operated at the Queen's Pottery.
In 1928 'LTD' was added to the company name.
The Warrilow business ceased operation in 1940.
Rosina China Co. Ltd. operated the Queen's Pottery from 1941.
Sometime afterwards Hartley Greens & Co. Leeds Pottery moved to the Queen's Pottery works in Longton. In July 2013 they moved to the Middleport Pottery in Burslem.

1881 Census details for 14 Peel Street, Dresden, Longton

Name	Marr \| Age \| Sex		Birthplace	Occupation
George WARRILLOW	M 47 M	Head	Hulme	China Manufacturer
Elizabeth WARRILLOW	M 47 F	Wife	Gt Fenton
Harry WARRILLOW	U 21 M	Son	Burslem	Joiner
George WARRILLOW	U 18 M	Son	Dresden	Potter
Fred WARRILLOW	U 16 M	Son	Dresden	China Decorator
Emily A. WARRILLOW	13 F	Daur	Dresden	Scholar
Sarah J. GUY	U 18 F	Serv	Oakengates, Shropshire	General Servant

In 1881 George Warrilow was in partnership with James Herbert Cope, operating as 'Warrilow & Cope' his sons Harry,
George and Frederick had jobs as a Joiner, Potter and China Decorator.

By 1887 George had set up business at the Queen's Pottery with his sons.

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1922 map of Sutherland Road area of Longton

Blue Circle = Queen's Pottery - operated by George Warrilow & Sons Ltd
Red Circle = this location was, in 1926, occupied by Smith & Barnett Ltd
Purple Circle = this is the location where c.1940 Floral China Co. Ltd. would be built

the same area of Sutherland Road in 2013
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Queen's Pottery originally occupied by George Warrilow
Smith & Barnett (demolished sometime previously)
Adderley Works of Floral China Co. Ltd.

the remains of the original Queen's Pottery

Google Maps 2013

1887 notice of the dissolution of the business of
Warrilow & Cope at the Wellington Works

in the same year Warrilow started in business at
the Queen's Pottery in Sutherland Road

1895 notice that Frederick Warrilow was to leave
the business which would be continued by his
brothers Harry and George.

1901 notice that George Warrilow was to leave
the business which would be continued by his brother
Harry Warrilow

however the name 'Geroge Warrilow & Sons' would
continue to be used

Longton Potteries in 1947
from: Pottery Gazette & Glass Trade Review Reference Book Directory, 1947

20 - Smith & Barnett, Ltd.

21 - Floral China Co., Ltd.

22 - Rosina China Co., Ltd.

Rosina China Co. Ltd. operated the Queen's Pottery from 1941
prior to that it was George Warrilow & Sons Ltd.

Rosina China Co. Ltd. Queen's Pottery, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent
advert from the April 1953 Pottery Gazette & Glass Trade Review

Hartley Greens & Co. Leeds Pottery at the Queen's Pottery works - June 2013