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Devon Wares

a list of some of the art potteries operating in the county of Devon

Aller Vale established producing art pottery by 1881 and closed in 1924 - click here for more
Avery Ward made at the Barton Pottery for a London retailer.
Babbacombe established in 1952 by Wallis Hill at an old quarry. continues today
Baron Pottery - click here for more
Barton first established in the 1920's by H F Jackson & Co as the Mayville Pottery on the corner of Barton Road and Audley Avenue in Torquay. It's name was changed to Barton Potteries Ltd after becoming a limited company. Specialised in small items often decorated with moonlight scenes. This designed was introduced by Harry Birbeck c1922. This factory closed in 1938 with the remaining pottery blanks being sold to the Honiton Pottery.
Bovey Tracey Pottery Co Ltd originally established by 1775 continuing under various owners until 1956. Best remembered for the Wemyss Wares marketed as Plichta.
Bovey Tracey Art Pottery was a subsidiary of the Torquay Pottery at Hele Cross and owned by Enoch Staddon and later by V and M Kane. Operating from 1919 until 1930.
Brannam Pottery - click here for more
Brewer, Broomhill a small business established c1880 in a house on Hele Road. Their wares were terracotta items decorated with oil paints. Ceased in the 1890's. Wares sometimes marked "Broomhill, Torquay"
Britannia Designs part of the Dartmouth Pottery. This range was introduced in 1958.
Buckfast incised mark c1930. Probably produced at the Devon Tors.
Candy Ware  
Coom'n tor made at Daison Art Pottery c1920 for the London retailer E Herbert and Co Ltd
Daison Art Pottery  
Dartmouth Pottery established in 1948 producing traditional Torquay wares, hand thrown and hand decorated. Later items were moulded and transfer decorated. Continues today.
Devon Art Pottery Hart and Moist - click here for more
Devonmoor Art Pottery based on the edge of Dartmoor. It was established in 1922 by Herford Hope in the premises formerly occupied by Liverton Pottery. The pottery closed in 1981.
Devonshire Potteries Ltd established in 1948 by V Kane on the site of the Bovey Tracey Art Pottery. Marks included at Pixie within Devon Ware Pottery Ltd
 
Devon Tors operating in Bovey tracey from 1921 and ceasing by 1970
Dunster  
Exeter Art Pottery Hart and Moist - click here for more
Fishley Holland  
Forster & Hunt,
Honiton
small pottery operating in Honiton from 1915 until 1918.
 
Fremington  
Hart and Moist  
Hele Cross  
made for Herbert's made at Daison Art Pottery c1920 for the London retailer E Herbert and Co Ltd
Honiton Pottery  
H F Jackson & Co see Barton Pottery
Lauder - Barnstaple  
Lemon & Crute  
Liverton impressed or incised marks. Operating c1914-20.
Longpark  
Mayville Pottery see Barton Pottery
Phillips see Aller Vale
Plymouth Gas Fired Operating from 1925 until 1928 with a studio in Gashouse Lane, Plymouth producing typical Devon motto ware, scandy and cottage patterns
Priddoe's Studio Pottery established by Peter Priddoe in the early 1960's. He had previously worked as a potter at Babbacombe and Darmouth.
Radleigh made by Cecil Chudleigh in the 1960's and 1970's from his workshop in his back garden.
Royal Torquay Pottery a range made by the Torquay Pottery Company, Hele Cross during the 1920's.
 
St Marychurch Pottery working1962 until 1969. Set up by the Wilson Brothers and based in Fore Street, St Marychurch, Torquay. Products were mainly traditional cottages motto wares.
Sandygate Pottery Ltd based in Kingsteignton and operating from 1950. Products included polka dot table wares and novelty animals,
Stapleton range of pottery made by the Torquay Terracatta Company c1885-1905 with some being reproductions of Christopher Dresser designs.
Tormohun  a trading name used by Longpark.
Tor Vale  
Torquay Terracotta Company  
Torquay Pottery Company  
Watcombe  
Wellhouse Pottery established in 1982
Wembury  
Wescontree