MOORCROFT, A HERITAGE ART POTTERY
Sandbach Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 2DQ
Location: Moorcroft Sandbach Road Burslem Stoke-on-Trent ST6 2DQ
Heritage Visitor Centre Open: 10:30am-4.30pm
Self-guided tours: 10.30am - 2.30pm
FREE EVENT | BOOKING NOT REQUIRED
Operating out of the original brick factory in Stoke-on-Trent, England, complete with its own Grade II listed bottle oven, Museum and Heritage Visitor Centre, Moorcroft uses the distinctive slip-trailing methods pioneered by William Moorcroft at the end of the 19th century. This incredibly labour-intensive process produces colourful designs of intricacy, brilliance, and clarity in the Arts and Crafts tradition. On each of the three Heritage Open Days, we shall throw open our working factory doors and all our production departments will be available for you visit, as you take your time on a self-guided tour. The working factory will be open from 10.30am-2.30pm.
Our designers will be with us to share their portfolio of designs. Moorcroft designer, Nicola Slaney, who has a passion for Art Nouveau design, will be with us on Wednesday 11th September and Kerry Goodwin on Thursday 12th and Friday 13th September with designs inspired by The Potteries itself.
The Museum will also be home to an interesting exhibition ARTS & CRAFTS DESIGN THROUGH THE DECADES in addition to showcasing pieces by our founding father, William Moorcroft, from 1897-1945 we shall also be celebrating the finest examples of Moorcroft’s Arts and Crafts styling.
Timings & Tours
- Wednesday 11 September:
- 10.30 - 16.30 (last tour ends 14.30)
- Thursday 12 September:
- 10.30-16.30 (last tour ends 14.30)
- Friday 13 September:
- 10.30-16.30 (last tour ends 14.30)
Location & directions
Sandbach Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 2DQ
- Directions:
- You will see our Grade II listed bottle oven soaring into the Burslem skyline in Sandbach Rd and our art pottery is also marked out with brown heritage signposts.
- Contact on day:
- Catherine Gage
- Telephone number:
- +447848464608
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
Please note that if you wish to climb inside the Grade II listed bottle oven, steps and a steady hand are required.
Additional information
You will be able to venture behind the scenes - our mould making, casting and turning areas are somewhat dusty with clay residue.
- Max no of people per tour:
- 20
