Gordon Ottewell, Skegness Pottery

by **Potty Primate** April 30th 2011, 1:50 pm

Skegness Pottery, the potter's name was Gray and he closed down around 1985.

[There is a Skegness Pottery pig online signed Gordon Ottewell so he may have been the owner. However, a YouTube video by a collector (Skegness Pottery Parts1 & 2) says the name was John Pountney. The pottery opened in Pountney’s Garage but maybe that was the previous owner of the property, not the potter. -Admin]

From the Skegness Magazine, 2008:

The Skegness Pottery, opened in 1975 at Pountney’s Garage on Burgh Road, Skegness, proved a popular tourist attraction from the onset. It was open to the public daily and during one of its first opening days, about 1,000 people visited it to watch the six throwers and decorators at work and buy their products. These were mainly tableware and anything connected with plants or flowers, but one of the craftsmen turned out Italian-style figures. Among the potters was a former stunt man who was retrained in ceramics when he damaged his back. The picture above shows the man in charge, Mr Gordon Ottewell.

by **Potty Primate** July 24th 2011, 4:15 am

Well, it's late and still no sign of sleep, so I'll post these instead.
1st up, a Skegness plate with full pottery name stamp:-
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Gordon Ottewell, Skegness Pottery Skegne10

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...and a goblet with monogram mark:-
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Gordon Ottewell, Skegness Pottery Skegne13

...and finally, a bowl with yet another variation of the monogram mark:-
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Skegness Pottery , IMHO, is the best thing to come out of Skeggy....apart from the A52. Big Laughter

by **rbrown** November 16th 2012, 8:15 pm

small pot 3.1/4" high PS mark

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Gordon Ottewell, Skegness Pottery Copy_o32

Rosie.

by **Potty** November 16th 2012, 8:17 pm

Skegness Pottery I think.

by **sunnyices2** January 13th 2014, 6:19 pm

by **vanmann** March 14th 2014, 3:12 pm

Any thoughts please on this 6 inch vase, glazed base, wax resist (I think) and signed PS / SP?

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Thanks John

by **Marcusborra** July 14th 2015, 5:36 pm

This looks to be Devon style pottery with a familiar looking decoration. There are some incised initials on the lower edge which appear in my eyes to read SP. I would appreciate any suggestions.

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Gordon Ottewell, Skegness Pottery Marksp42

Gordon Ottewell, Skegness Pottery Marksp43

Gordon Ottewell, Skegness Pottery Marksp44

by **olipayton** October 7th 2017, 1:53 pm

Any help needed on this vase could be VA SP ST - a nice bluey green with a swirl pattern with some well crafted holes

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by debbie23g May 13th 2018, 5:01 pm

last one today!

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by **NaomiM** May 13th 2018, 5:49 pm

Skegness Pottery. I think the mark must be in someone else’s hand from the usual style, but the decoration is typical.

by **Clarehelen** August 25th 2018, 12:11 am

Hello again,
Hoping someone might be able to identify the maker of the studio pottery vase.
It is well made with an attractive glaze. The base is marked but not sure what it says - looks like two letters - maybe an S or G, and a T or I?
It stands 4" tall.
I'd welcome any ideas. Thanks

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Gordon Ottewell, Skegness Pottery P1450220

by **Grumpy Grandad** April 26th 2020, 2:21 pm

Huge Skegness Pottery salt pig.

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by **PotteryLover123** November 11th 2020, 7:31 pm

Hello all,

Anyone recognize the maker of this item? Thanks in advance.

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by Ssefton123 February 10th 2021, 8:20 pm

Please help. You wouldnt believe how long I have been looking for a similar vase to identify the maker. It has a swirly mark which looks a bit like SL.
Thank you.

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by **NaomiM** February 10th 2021, 9:00 pm

I believe it’s by Skegness Pottery

by Ssefton123 February 10th 2021, 9:17 pm

Thats terrific, thank you so much.

by **Grumpy Grandad** February 10th 2021, 11:39 pm

Seconding Skegness Pottery.

by Ssefton123 February 11th 2021, 8:12 am

Many thanks for your help.

by **studio-pots** February 11th 2021, 12:33 pm

Skeggy was the nearest seaside when I was a child and so we visited it many times. My only recollection of the Pottery was that my mother visited it on a coach trip with the village WI and brought back a mug.