Jack and Penny Greenwood, St Neot pottery, Cornwall (not St Neots, Camb.)

by **big ed** February 11th 2011, 1:51 pm

ST. NEOT POTTERY, St. Neot, Liskeard Tel: 01579 01579 320216

Try this number .

Edited to say they've retired and the pottery building is now sold.

by **denbydump** October 26th 2014, 9:13 pm

2 x 4.5 in pin dishes incised "St Neot pottery".

The paper label says "Made in Cornwall" and along the sides,
"Approved origin scheme & Conwall County council"

Jack and Penny Greenwood, St Neot pottery, Cornwall (not St Neots, Camb.) 100_1830

Jack and Penny Greenwood, St Neot pottery, Cornwall (not St Neots, Camb.) 100_1831

Jack and Penny Greenwood, St Neot pottery, Cornwall (not St Neots, Camb.) 100_1832

Jack and Penny Greenwood, St Neot pottery, Cornwall (not St Neots, Camb.) 100_1833

by **NaomiM** October 27th 2014, 1:10 pm

I'm assuming this is not to be confused with St Neots pottery, Cambidgeshire.

by **denbydump** October 27th 2014, 9:11 pm

The Label says no Naomi.
Never seen these labels before, sort of thing they have in France
for local produce like cheese and beers. Some research may come
up with a rough date.

by **denbydump** October 27th 2014, 10:37 pm

The scheme is still active.

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/business/trading-standards/made-in-cornwall-scheme/

Though the labels now say "Cornwall Council" rather than "Cornwall County Council"

But the pottery isn't shown on the current list.

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/9255674/CL-directory-October-2014-v2.pdf

by **pot-bellied amateur** October 28th 2014, 10:11 am

I haven't been to St Neot for a couple of years or so. I found a sign pointing to a pottery but when I asked someone they said it no longer exists.

Useless information:

it is a lovely village
it has some spectcularly old stained glass in the church
my pedantic Cornish friend always insists on pronouncing it St "Neat"

by **denbydump** October 29th 2014, 10:15 pm

I guess another short-lived craft pottery. Can any Cornwall experts tell us when
Cornwall County council changed to just Cornwall council?

by **pot-bellied amateur** October 29th 2014, 11:27 pm

denbydump wrote:I guess another short-lived craft pottery. Can any Cornwall experts tell us when
Cornwall County council changed to just Cornwall council?

2009 - but I guess such labels would have continued to be used until they ran out.

by **denbydump** October 29th 2014, 11:47 pm

Thanks PBA, gives us something of a time-frame.

by **NaomiM** November 8th 2017, 6:54 pm

Plant pot; dated 1989

Jack and Penny Greenwood, St Neot pottery, Cornwall (not St Neots, Camb.) Img_8623

Jack and Penny Greenwood, St Neot pottery, Cornwall (not St Neots, Camb.) Img_8622

by **denbydump** November 8th 2017, 8:50 pm

Funny no "cornwall" always a seller, but nice to have a firm date.

by jcooky July 10th 2020, 8:44 am

I have moved into the Chapel that was the St Neot pottery. I have been given a few items by the daughter of the potters that lived here. They have a history room in the village that she donated the history of the chapel too. The couple were well known in the village and it is fascinating to hear their story. One incredible fact is that Jack Greenwood, who threw the pots was formally in the R Navy. He and Penny bought and transformed the chapel, adding the pottery. Only, Jack was blind, which is remarkable that he threw the pots. Penny decorated them. They had a large market for their pots in New Zealand. The chapel has tiles that she and her daughter have illustrated in the kitchen and bathroom. Once the history room is accessible I hope to find out more.