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NEWHILL POTTERY. 
Situated near Wath-upon-Dearne, this pottery was established 
in 1822 by Mr. Joseph Twigg, who up to that time had the 
management of the Swinton Old Pottery, by whom, in partner¬ 
ship with his sons John, Benjamin, and Joseph Twigg, it was 
carried on until about 1866, when it passed into the hands of 
Messrs. Binney and Matthews, who were shortly afterwards 
succeeded by Messrs. Dibb and Coulter. In April, 1872, the 
works were purchased by Messrs. Bedford and Richmond, but 
were very soon closed down, and the site is now occupied by 
cottages. 
Mr. Bowman Heald saw a quantity of white plates made here 
for export in 1871, but no mark was on them. But as marks are 
very rarely put upon any but printed ware this does not prove 
that the works had no mark. Although near the coal-field this 
pottery was badly situated, being some distance from the canal 
and railways which caused great expense in cartage, etc. 
RAWMARSH, near Rotherham, POTTERY. 
William Hawley commenced potting about 1790, and carried 
on the manufacture of earthenware at the Top Pottery up to the 
time of his death in 1818, then in his 63rd year, after which the 
business was conducted by his wife Elizabeth, known as Dame 
Hawley, herself taking the active and important part of manage¬ 
ment, making domestic ware and tiles of a good quality for 
hearths, until she died in 1844 in her 85th year. The Dame was 
known for her shrewdness and general knowledge of pottery. 
George, her son, now conducted the business, working it success¬ 
fully, and in a short time purchasing the Low Pottery, at Raw- 
marsh, which was previously carried on by Messrs. Taylor and 
Wainwright, and eventually closing down the Top Pottery. A few 
years afterwards the Low Pottery was purchased by a company 
only to be carried on for a year or two, when it was bought back 
again into the Hawley family by Hawley Brothers, and carried on 
for the second time in conjunction with the Northfield Pottery, 
Rotherham. The Low Pottery was dismantled in 1905. 
Another pottery, known as the Meadow Pottery, near Round- 
wood Brook, is said to have existed here, but I can obtain no 
information about it. 
Lor much of this information, and for that concerning North- 
field Pottery, Rotherham, I am indebted to Mr. Sidney Hawley. 
