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YORKSHIRE POTTERIES, ETC; 
century, and some think there was a Gibson before him. Thomas 
Bateson was succeeded by John Bateson, and he in turn by 
another Thomas Bateson. The last of the four generations w T as 
Richard Bateson. This terminates the Batesons at the Town 
End Pottery about 1853, when a William Parker took up the 
business, and it is now worked by his brother John Parker. 
Baggaley Pottery was established about 1750, and was worked 
for many years by Baggaley. He was a relation of the mother of 
the present owner, Mr. Thomas Coates, who most kindly supplied 
me with much information about these potteries and who still 
works the pottery, manufacturing black, brown, and white glazes, 
plant pots, tobacco jars, etc. 
Greta Bank Pottery was established in 1850 and has been 
worked by Mr. T. Burton, a Mr. Greenets, a Mr. Parker, and is 
now worked by Mr. G. Kilshaw, manufacturing black and brown 
wares, etc. 
Fig. 2. Burton Ware. Baggaley Pottery. York Museum Collection. 
Bridge End Pottery was the first stoneware pottery in Burton, 
was worked by William Bateson in 1830, and after many years it 
came into the possession of Mr. T. Coates, and was worked by 
him as a stoneware pottery until the year 1906, when he sold 
out to a Robert Bateson, a dissolving partner from the Waterside 
Pottery. 
