Somerset Art Pottery, Cheddar

Asking for a friend. Any information about this pottery? Can't find anything online.

Apparently wheel thrown. Stamped on the bottom: Somerset Art Pottery (1925) Ltd. Cheddar Somerset

In 1923 Crown Art Pottery of Ilminster in Somerset that was started around 1917 by Charles Collard (between him being in Poole and moving to Honiton) amalgamated with C & A Arlidge's Donyatt Pottery to form Somerset Art Pottery Co. Ltd. Then probably due to financial difficulties Gus Arlidge, who was MD, was replaced by A. Beck and the firm was reorganised as Somerset Art Pottery (1925) Ltd. and moved to Cheddar. Later Donyatt Pottery Ltd. became a separate entity.

The pottery was active in 1931 but I don't know how long for after that.

Cheers

Hi there
I also have a piece made at Somerset Art Pottery and also found hardly any info online. I did come across this newspaper cutting, which you may have already seen, but thought I'd pass it on to you.
regards
SPF


At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above- named Company, duly convened, and held at Gough s Caves, Cliff Street, Cheddar, in ,the county of Somerset, on the 13th day of November 1959; the subjoined Special Resolution was duly passed:
" That the Company be wound up voluntarily, and that David Robert Davies, of 12 Alexandra Parade, Weston-super-Mare, be and he is hereby appointed Liquidator for the purposes of such winding-up.
" That the Company be wound up voluntarily and that Leonard Victor Wadsworth of 190 Fitzwilliam Road, Ratherharn, in the county of York, and John Edward Oweni Wadsworth of 2 Standon Road, Sheffield 9, in the county of York, are hereby appointed Liquidators for the purpose of such winding-up'."
(126)
/. E. O. Wadsworth x Waaxraum. W. SIMPSON & COMPANY LIMITED
(286)
DR
- - Davies, Secretary.

Interesting, thank you