Seaham Pottery

Baker says that the Seaham Pottery was built in 1836 by Captain Plowright of Lynn. The Poll Book for Co Durham in August 1837 lists the original shareholders as follows.
  • Joseph WILSON of Bishopwearmouth.
  • James PLOWRIGHT of Seaham Harbour
  • Joseph MITCHELL of Lime Regis
Picture
Photo Steve Taylor
These pink lustre plaques from the 1840s are slightly larger than average and have a yellow, buttery quality to their copper lustre borders.
The copper plate with these religious verse transfers found its way to North Shields by c1850.