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Holdings Country Pottery

England · Factory · February 2018

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Country
England
Type
Factory
Published
February 2018
Contributor
UrbandonedTeam
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History

Holding Bros Pottery

The factory was founded in 1842 by James Holding. The original pottery was built a short distance away in an outlying part of Oswaldtwistle. In 1860 the firm moved his business to Broadfield, then in 1900 his son Grimshaw Holding moved the company again to the present site.

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However, the trees growing and foliage adds so much, especially contrasting with all the rusty machinery.

Another feature of this place is the machinery. It seemed like the company had a very small employment or was just run by the family because there was a small amount of machines, one for each job.

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The final part of the site is a small outer building, complete with the moulds used for the pots to be made, a stove and a beheaded sculpture.

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Holdings stayed put and business passed down from father to son throughout it's decline, when it closed.