Private company

Clayburn Pottery

English pottery company

The Clayburn Pottery was an English pottery works based in Milner St, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.2 It ceased to exist in 1960.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1953Founded1
  • Industrypottery1
  • HeadquartersHanley1

The Clayburn Pottery was an English pottery works based in Milner St, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.2

The story

The company was established in 1953 and ceased trading by 1960. The Clayburn pottery produced hand painted decorative wares such as lamp bases, small bowls, jugs and cruet sets. These were complementary to the products of the Midwinter Pottery, and Clayburn was established by William Lunt, who was a director of Midwinter. This link was strengthened by the arrival of Roy Midwinter as another director of the company.

Many of the designs Clayburn produced were similar to those of the Midwinter Pottery, and were intended to sell alongside them. Examples include lamp bases that matched a Midwinter dinner service. In particular, the Midwinter Pottery designer Jessie Tait produced versions of her Fiesta, Prima Vera and Tropicana designs for Clayburn.

From Wikipedia’s article on Clayburn Pottery, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. 1960Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1953Founded Founded1

Sources

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