Potteries
Americannoun
plural noun
Example Sentences
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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
Ms Benson, who has visited the UK but never Staffordshire, added: "People shared a lot of stories about working in The Potteries and about relatives that worked there then moved to Canada."
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2024
"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
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.
From Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages by Various
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