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Description and History of Site:-
The pottery just appeared like a barn and attached farm buildings. The pottery reverted to farm use before the buildings were converted for residential use. Samuel Catherall, from Swilling Hill Pottery, set up pottery around 1807/8 where he made earthenware until his death in 1852, when it passed to his widow Hannah for a year before it was settled upon his son in 1853, John who continued until 1891. The pottery was then leased to Nicholas Taylor from 1891 until 1898 when there was a dispute with Ezra Catherall, John's son, about maintaining the buildings. As a result of this Nicholas walked away leaving Ezra to run pottery with Edwin Firth actually doing the potting, until 1900 when Nicholas returned. He remained there until 1907 when economic circumstances forced him to leave. After that various potters worked there until closure around 1923.
Further Reading and References:-Brears P.C.D., English Country Pottery: Its History and Techniques, David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1971
Grabham O., Yorkshire Potteries, Pots and Potters, Yorkshire Philosophical Society, York, 1916
Lawrence H., Yorkshire Pots and Potteries, David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1974
Walton J., 'Some Decadent Local Industries Part 1: Pottery', in Transactions, Halifax Antiquarian Society, Halifax, 1938
Wilkinson G., History of Local Potteries, Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, Bradford, 1981
Redman W., Letter in Yorkshire Weekly Post, 12 April 1911.
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Key Words :- pottery, kiln
Viewing the Site :- The site can be seen from Trough Lane.
Address :- off Trough Lane, Back Denholme, Denholme, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 4LZ
Grid Ref :- SE 0601 3515
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.812603 , Long -1.910208
Local Authority :- City of Bradford
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Site Dates :- c1807/8 - c1923
Record Date :- 2 March 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Chris Bateman
Grid Ref :- SE 0601 3515
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.812603 , Long -1.910208
Local Authority :- City of Bradford
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Site Dates :- c1807/8 - c1923
Record Date :- 2 March 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Chris Bateman