Fulham Pottery, Historical pottery site in Fulham, United Kingdom
Fulham Pottery is a historical pottery site in London featuring a preserved 19th century bottle kiln located at the junction of New King's Road and Burlington Road. The location displays the remains of this former production facility where ceramics were made for several centuries.
John Dwight founded Fulham Pottery in 1672 and became the first documented English stoneware maker employing scientific production methods. The workshop played a key role in developing England's ceramics industry and operated for over two centuries.
The pottery became known for its salt-glazed stoneware vessels and figurative sculptures that ranged from classical deities to personal memorial pieces. Visitors can still observe how this craft tradition shaped the character of the place and its output over centuries.
Visiting is best done in daylight since the site is mostly outdoors and the details of the preserved kiln are more visible. Good footwear is recommended as the ground is uneven and accessing different parts of the site requires some walking.
Excavations in the 1970s uncovered coded test pieces from John Dwight's early porcelain experiments that reveal his technical innovations in English ceramics. These discoveries prove that the founder was already systematically experimenting with new materials and techniques centuries before industrial methods became standard.
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