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| HER Number: | MDV119028 |
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| Name: | Baron Pottery, Mill Road, Barnstaple |
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Summary
A pottery was established on Rolle Quay by W.L. Baron in 1893 as a rival business to Brannams. It was taken over by Brannams on his death in 1938 and closed during the Second World War. A plaque in Mill Road marks the site.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 554 334 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS53SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Barnstaple |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PILTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- POTTERY WORKS (Established, XIX - 1893 AD to 1893 AD)
Full description
Brannam, P., 1982, A Family Business - The Story of a Pottery, 9 (Monograph). SDV72968.
A pottery was established on Rolle Quay by W. L. Baron in 1893. Baron left Brannams after a quarrel and ran a rival business until his death in 1938. The pottery then taken over by Brannams until its closure during second World War.
Mills, A., 2017, Baron Pottery, Barnstaple (Correspondence). SDV360156.
A plaque in Mill Road [on the wall by the entrance to Mill Court] is thought to mark the site of Baron's pottery which lasted until 1937 and was taken over by Brannam.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV360156 | Correspondence: Mills, A.. 2017. Baron Pottery, Barnstaple. Heritage Gateway feedback about Monument ID: MDV19243. Email. |
| SDV72968 | Monograph: Brannam, P.. 1982. A Family Business - The Story of a Pottery. A Family Business - The Story of a Pottery. A4 Stapled + Digital. 9. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 29 2019 12:19PM |
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