Dudson

In the 1880s James Thomas Dudson, great-grandson of the founder, identified a need to serve specifically the hospitality market, in view of the increase in travel created by the railways, and made significant changes in production.

By 1891 the company, concentrating on this market, produced a particularly strong type of vitrified china, developed by James's father.

[3] The local pottery company Churchill China bought the rights to the brand and two of its most popular ranges, "Harvest" and "Evo" in April 2019 and began manufacturing immediately in its own factory.

[4] The factory site is now the location of the Dudson Centre, where there are conference facilities, catering and office space for voluntary organisations.

There are information boards and more than 1,300 exhibits, showing the range of products and evolving tastes during the 19th century, and innovative shapes and brightly coloured pottery for hotels and restaurant chains in more recent years.