{"id":1312,"date":"2013-02-09T01:14:22","date_gmt":"2013-02-09T01:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com\/urbex\/?p=1312"},"modified":"2015-05-28T17:04:28","modified_gmt":"2015-05-28T17:04:28","slug":"urbex-t-g-greens-pottery-swadlincote-january-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com\/urbex\/2013\/02\/09\/urbex-t-g-greens-pottery-swadlincote-january-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Urbex: T.G. Greens Pottery, Swadlincote – January 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"
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T.G. Greens Pottery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

History<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Cornish Kitchen Ware was first produced in 1926 by T.G.Green & Co in Church Gresley, Derbyshire, a county famed for its pottery. The range\u2019s special characteristic came from the lathe-turning process, which cut clean bands through its beautiful blue slip to show the white clay beneath. It was apparently this that inspired the name, since it reminded one T.G.Green & Co. employee of the clear blues and white-tipped waves of Cornwall.<\/p>\n

The range of kitchen and table ware, from the hooped plates to the iconic storage jars, was an immediate success and remained popular from then on. This inspired T.G.Green & Co. to produce more colours of Cornishware, and more ranges, including the spotted Domino Ware and the cream and green Streamline Ware.<\/p>\n

In the 1960s, Cornishware was updated by a young designer called Judith Onions. It says much for her skill and sensitivity that this restyled range was embraced as warmly as the originals had been. Over the past 20 years, the range has become highly prized by collectors, with the sighting of both rare original designs and Onions classics the subject of much excitement \u2013 and ever-increasing prices.<\/p>\n

The story was not so happy for T.G.Green & Co. itself, however. It had become increasingly difficult for the Victorian pottery in Derbyshire to compete in the modern age and, after a series of owners had done their best since the Green family sold it in 1964, it finally closed in 2007.<\/p>\n

Our Visit<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

A flying visit, 4th site of the day and on our way home we stopped off for a little reccy visit. Really must revisit this one in the not too distant future, liked what little bits I saw of it in this 10 minute walk around!<\/p>\n

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T.G. Greens Pottery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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