Manufacturer · United Kingdom · Poole · est. 1873
Poole Pottery
Poole Pottery (est. 1873) – English pottery manufacturer from Poole, Dorset, known for post-war Contour, Delphis and Aegean series.
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About the manufacturer
- Years active
- est. 1873
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Location
- Poole
The company's origins date back to 1873, when Carter's Industrial Tile Manufactory operated on Poole Quay in Dorset. In the 1920s, Jesse Carter, together with Harold and Phoebe Stabler and John and Truda Adams (later Truda Carter), formed Carter Stabler Adams, from which Poole Pottery emerged. The factory worked in earthenware covered with glaze.
After the Second World War, production of the two-colour Twintone tableware was resumed and continued until 1981. In 1959, Robert Jefferson designed the Contour series, which included cups and a coffee pot. In 1963, the Delphis series was created on the initiative of Guy Sydenham and Robert Jefferson, and was subsequently developed by Jefferson and Tony Morris. The Atlantis line is also associated with Guy Sydenham, while the Aegean series (1970) is associated with Leslie Elsden. The Victoria and Albert Museum holds 35 Poole Pottery objects; the designers associated with them include Robert Jefferson, Anita Harris and Sally Tuffin.
In 1999, the company moved to Sopers Lane. In December 2006, it entered administration and the factory was closed. In 2011, the brand was acquired by Denby; production currently takes place in Middleport, Burslem.
