Foley China –

but who made it?

Confusingly there were at least 5 different companies operating in the Foley district of Longton. The name “Foley” was used in different guises, by these companies and became subject of a court case. The companies Foley China Co and Wileman & Co changed their name in 1910 to Shelley China, when it was judged that “Foley” could not be registered as a trade name and no company could have exclusive use of the name

Works/FactoryCompanyTrade Names
Foley China Co
(Red lines on photo below)
Wileman & Co
later Shelley Potteries
The Foley China
Late Foley
Foley China
Foley Works
(Purple)
J Goodwin, Stoddard & CoFoley Bone China
Foley China Works
Foley Pottery
(Blue)
Bakers & Kent
Foley China Works
(Yellow)
E. Brain & CoFoley China
Foley Art China
Old Foley Pottery
(Green)
James KentOld Foley
1937 photo of the Foley district on the Fenton – Longton border, the white oval highlights the Potters Public House (Below).