
What is recorded here
This green commemorative plaque records: Middlesbrough Pottery This is the site of the Middlesbrough Pottery established by Richard Otley in 1834. A fine collection can be seen in the Dorman Museum which also has a large collection of Linthorpe Ware, from the Linthorpe Pottery established in 1879. Both potteries achieved international recognition. Recorded plaque organisation: Middlesbrough Heritage.
Middlesbrough Pottery, founded by Richard Otley in 1834, and the later Linthorpe Pottery, established in 1879, both gained international recognition for their ceramic productions, significantly contributing to Middlesbrough's industrial heritage.
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