Hornsea Pottery
A Short History
In 1949, brothers Desmond & Colin Rawson set up a small business producing tourist pieces from their home. These pieces proved popular and a local benefactor provided investment and allowed the brothers to develop their business by investing in a kiln and a workshop. From here the business grew and soon the brothers began to employ talented designers like John Clappison, Sara Vardy, Michael Walker, George Ratcliffe, Robin Pavitt, Dorothy Marion Campbell and model-maker Alan Luckham. By the 1960s business was so successful that they moved again, this time to a converted factory to produce tableware and homewares. Sadly popularity, as well as cheap imports, meant that business declined in the 1980s and although Hornsea managed to continue trading, it eventually closed its doors in 2000.
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Hornsea Patterns - A, B
Acanthus
Acanthus
Acanthus
Accord
Acanthus
Acanthus
Alaska
Acanthus
Bouquet
Bouquet
Bouquet
Bouquet
Bronte
Bouquet
Bronte
Hornsea Patterns - C
Cascade
Charisma
Charisma
Charisma
Charisma
Charisma
Cinnamon
Charisma
Cinnamon
Cirrus
Concept
Cinnamon
Concept
Concept
Concept
Contour
Concept
Concept
Contrast
Contrast
Contrast
Coral
Contrast
Contrast
Cornrose
Contrast
Cranberry
Cranberry
Cranberry
Cranberry
Hornsea Patterns - D, E, F
Danube
Duet Carmine
Danube
Desire
Duet Carmine
Danube
Duet Carmine
Duet Carmine
Duet Carmine
Duet Emerald
Duet Emerald
Duet Carmine
Ebony
Duet Emerald
Fantacy
Fantacy
Duet Emerald
Fantacy
Farmyard Collection
Farmyard Collection
Farmyard Collection
Fleur
Farmyard Collection
Farmyard Collection
Floral Garden
Farmyard Collection
Floral Garden
Forest
Forest
Floral Garden
Hornsea Patterns - G, H, I, J
Harlequin - Dark Green and Red
Harlequin - Dark Green and Red
Harlequin - Dark Green and Red
Harlequin - Maroon and Blue
Harlequin - Dark Green and Red
Harlequin - Dark Green and Red
Harmony
Harlequin - Dark Green and Red
Heirloom - Autumn Brown
Heirloom - Autumn Brown
Heirloom - Midnight Blue
Heirloom - Autumn Brown
Heirloom - Lakeland
Heirloom - Midnight Blue
Heirloom - Midnight Blue
Heirloom - Midnight Blue
Heirloom - Midnight Blue
Heirloom - Midnight Blue
Horizon
Horizon
Horizon
Image
Horizon
Horizon
Impact
Horizon
Impact
Hornsea Patterns - K, L, M
Linear Red
Loire - Green
Loire - Green
Loire - Green
Loire - Green
Loire - Green
Midas
Loire - Green
Mistral
Mistral
Moonstone
Mistral
Moonstone
Moonstone
Moonstone
Muramic
Moonstone
Moonstone
Hornsea Patterns - N, O, P, Q
Orange Flower
Orange Flower
Orange Flower
Oceana
Orange Flower
Orange Flower
Ophelia
Orange Flower
Palatine
Palatine
Palatine
Palatine
Passion
Palatine
Paysanne
Paysanne
Palatine
Paysanne
Hornsea Patterns - R
Regency - Dark Green
Regency - Dark Green
Regency - Dark Green
Regency White
Regency - Dark Green
Regency - Dark Green
Rhapsody - Green
Regency - Dark Green
Rhapsody - Green
Rhapsody - Red
Rhapsody - Red
Rhapsody - Green
Romance
Rhapsody - Red
Romantic
Romantic
Rhapsody - Red
Romantic
Hornsea Patterns - S
Saffron
Saffron
Saffron
Seasons
Saffron
Saffron
Seville
Saffron
Silhouette
Silhouette
Silver Leaf
Silhouette
Silver Leaf
Silver Leaf
Silver Leaf
Springtime
Silver Leaf
Silver Leaf
Swan Lake - Blue
Swan Lake - Floral Pink
Swan Lake - Floral Pink
Swan Lake - Floral Pink
Swan Lake - Floral Pink
Swan Lake - Floral Pink
Swan Lake - Grey
Swan Lake - Floral Pink
Swan Lake - Grey
Swing - Blue
Swing - Blue
Swan Lake - Grey
Hornsea Patterns - T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Tapestry
Tapestry
Tapestry
Tuscany
Tapestry
Tapestry
Yeovil
Tapestry
Yeovil
Yeovil
Yeovil
Yeovil
Yeovil
Yeovil
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