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The origins of Ridgways can be traced back to 1838 when William Ridgway formed a partnership with his son Edward John Ridgway and Leonard Abington. They relocated to the newly built Bedford Works in 1866, and from 1879 they traded as Ridgways, until 1920 when the pottery was renamed to Ridgways (Bedford Works). It remained under the Ridgway family control throughout this period until 1929 when the firm was taken over by Cauldon Potteries. The Ridgway name was retained and they obtained Limited Company status in 1955. In 1964 they became part of the Allied English Potteries and subsequently part of the Royal Doulton Group.
The objective of this gallery is to display photographs of the many discontinued china and pottery designs from the Ridgway Pottery. These designs will include retired tableware, collectibles and giftware. We hope that this will serve as a useful point of reference for those people trying to identify their retired Ridgeway dishes and collectables.
Should you see a flashing lightbulb like the one below, then there is a special offer on the Ridgway design you are viewing. Clicking on the lightbulb will take you directly to our Special Offers page.
Development of these pages is on ongoing project so keep checking back.
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Carissma |  |
Windsor (Blue) |
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