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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.


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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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

It was the latest blow to the pottery industry in Stoke-on-Trent, a city affectionately known as The Potteries.

From BBC May 6, 2025

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

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

Her old servant who had gone to The Potteries, was telegraphed for, and arrived in a few hours, and by midday the house was ready for her reception.

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