Burmantofts Pottery, Wilcock & Co, William Wilcock, John Lassey, and 1 other

This blue commemorative plaque records: Burmantofts Pottery. Coal mining and brick making began here in 1842. From 1880,using the site's fireclay, Wilcock & Co made terracotta and glazed coloured Burmantofts Faience for flower pot stands, ornaments and decorative bricks and tiles used all over the world. 1842-1957 Recorded plaque organisation: Leeds Civic Trust.

Burmantoafs Pottery, operated by Wilcock & Co under William Wilcock, John Lassey, and John Holroyd, was a significant manufacturer of terracotta and Burmantofts Faience, known for its ornamental and architectural ceramics used globally from 1880 until 1957.