This was a new type of earthenware made from white Cornish clay combined with a translucent glaze to produce its characteristic pale cream colour. Hartley Greens & Co produced several kinds of pottery but was particularly famous for its Creamware. This business was carried on by his sons until 1957. He used the old designs and marked his products вЂњLeeds Pottery.

In 1888 production of Leedsware was restarted by James Wraith Senior, who had worked at Leeds Pottery in his youth. It closed down in 1881 and the buildings were demolished. It underwent several changes of ownership, reflected in the company name which became Wainwright & Co, then Stephen & James Chappell, Warburton & Britton and lastly Richard Britton & Sons. In the early 19th century, faced with fierce competition from overseas and changing fashions in tableware, the Pottery began to struggle. Rapid expansion followed and by 1790 the Pottery employed 150 people and its products were exported throughout Europe and as far afield as Russia and America. In its early years it was owned by members of two families, both called Green, who were then joined by a Lancashire businessman, William Hartley, giving the company the name under which it became famous Hartley Greens & Co. Leeds Pottery was originally founded in Hunslet, a village just outside Leeds, in around 1756.

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