Details

Name

Schofield

Brief Biography

1855-2008, English

Occupation

Pottery

Description

Schofield Pottery, known primarily as Wetheriggs pottery, had been used from 1855 as a brick and tile works and as a pottery from about 1860. The Schofields were employees there, and they bought the company in 1913. It was run by Harold Thorburn who was a member of the Schofield family. The earthenware pots produced there were variously marked 'Schofield', 'Wetheriggs', 'Penrith', 'Cumberland' and 'Thorburn'. Any of these might be combined, and the word 'Pottery' included.

The Pottery was restored in 1994 and 1995 and the steam machinery was restored in 1995 by Engineer and Steeplejack Fred Dibnah and was featured in his TV series.