| Industry | Pottery Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | J. W. Beswick |
| Founded | 1894 in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Founders | James Wright Beswick and sons John and Gilbert |
| Defunct | 2002 |
| Fate | Brand John Beswick sold to Dartington Crystal (2004) |
| Successor | Doulton & Co. Ltd (1969) |
| Brands | John Beswick |
| Website | http://www.johnbeswick.co.uk/ |
John Beswick Ltd, formerly J. W. Beswick, was a pottery manufacturer, founded in 1894 by James Wright Beswick and his sons John and Gilbert in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.[1] In 1969, the business was sold to Doulton & Co. Ltd. The factory closed in 2002 and the brand John Beswick was sold in 2004. The pottery was chiefly known for producing high-quality porcelain figurines such as farm animals and Beatrix Potter characters and have become highly sought in the collectables market. Pronunciation of Beswick is as at reads, Bes-wick. This information was from employees who worked at the original Beswick factory.