John Tams, Crown Works, Longton
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Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 3 Mar 2012
Disused pottery beloved by urban explorers. This one lacks any bottle ovens. John Tams bought Crown works in 1873 and specialised in imperial measuring ware including mugs for public houses. The company remained in family ownership and was floated on the stock exchange in 1995. A bank foreclosing on a loan brought about closure in 2000 but a management buyout kept it afloat until 2006 when the receivers were called in.
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