This is one of the best preserved examples of a working Victorian country pottery left in England[1] and is a grade II listed building.

In the Middle Ages, Farnham clay was shipped by river to Kingston upon Thames and surrounding villages, where it was potted; collectively this is known as "Surrey whiteware".

[4][5] A letter in 1594 mentions that white clay was dug in Farnham Park to make drinking vessels used by lawyers at the Inner Temple in London.

After many trials, Harris managed to produce a reasonable example using a lead glaze made green by the addition of copper oxide.

[8] The pottery still contains many examples of the original moulds and a number of local houses were built using architectural fittings made on this site.