Potteries

American  

[pot-uh-reez] / ˈpɒt ə riz /

noun

1. the, a district in central England famous for the manufacture of pottery and china. The towns comprising this district were combined in 1910 to form Stoke-on-Trent.

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Potteries British  

/ ˈpɒtərɪz /

plural noun

1. (sometimes functioning as singular) a region of W central England, in Staffordshire, in which the china and earthenware industries are concentrated

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Potteries

Yellow by Keep It Local has shops in Stoke's Potteries Centre, and Warrington, Cheshire, and stock items from small businesses - with the majority of the money going back to them.

From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026

In 1928, May Rindge began building a great family mansion, Laudamus Hill, with lavish appointments like carved mahogany doors and tile from her own Malibu Potteries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2025

"There has been a gradual decline in demand, both in the Potteries but also across the UK," says Rob Hughes, the company's director of operations.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2023

Other infrastructure has been scavenged from factories across the country once operated by companies including Hartstone Pottery, Haeger Potteries and Lenox.

From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2022

About 60,000 tons of this material are exported annually to the Potteries and into Lancashire.

From Nooks and Corners of Cornwall by C. A. Dawson Scott

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