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Stoke on Trent Tiles found in Ravenhead, St Helens.
08/06/2024
Campbell Tile Co.
Found in Ravenhead and possibly from the back end of the 19th Century.
The Campbell Tile Co. dates from 1875. Campbell started to produce encaustic and mosaic floor tiles in 1875 when he took over an existing tile works on London Road. This business was originally styled the Minton Brick & Tile Co., though a lawsuit forced Campbell to drop Minton from the name. Henceforth the firm traded as the Campbell Brick & Tile Co. until switching to simply the Campbell Tile Co. in 1882. Source City of Stoke on Trent. Potteries.
The Campbell Tile Co. dates from 1875. Campbell started to produce encaustic and mosaic floor tiles in 1875 when he took over an existing tile works on London Road. This business was originally styled the Minton Brick & Tile Co., though a lawsuit forced Campbell to drop Minton from the name. Henceforth the firm traded as the Campbell Brick & Tile Co. until switching to simply the Campbell Tile Co. in 1882. Source City of Stoke on Trent. Potteries.