Heworth, Thomas Patterson's Tyne Pottery

HER Number:
5279

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Heworth, Thomas Patterson's Tyne Pottery

Place:
Heworth

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Pottery Manufacturing Site

Site Type: Specific:
Pottery Works

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
Thomas Patterson's pottery is mentioned in directories from 1827 to 1837. The address is Tyne Pottery, Felling or Heworth Shore. In 1847 he had a pottery at Sheriff Hill (HER 3828). His firm made pink lustreware with simple cottage designs. Thomas Patterson's successor was probably George Patterson. He was at the Sheriff Hill site from 1851 to 1892.

Easting:
284

Northing:
626

Grid Reference:
NZ284626

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 5279 >> Desc Text P.J. Davidson, 1986, Brickworks of the North East, pp 68-9 R.C. Bell, 1986, Maling and other Tyneside Pottery Tyne and Wear County Council, 1981, Maling - A Tyneside Pottery R.C. Bell, 1971, Tyneside Pottery R.C. Bell & M.A.V. Gill, 1973, The Potteries of Tyneside F. Buckley, 1929, Potteries on the Tyne and Other Northern Potteries during the C188, Archaeologia Aeliana, series 4, p68-82 D.K. Gray, 1985, Introduction to Maling S. Moore & C. Ross, 1989, Maling, The Trademark of Excellence J.T. Shaw, 1973, The Potteries of Wearside