Confusingly there were at least 5 different companies operating in the Foley district of Longton. The name “Foley” was used in different guises, by these companies and became subject of a court case. The companies Foley China Co and Wileman & Co changed their name in 1910 to Shelley China, when it was judged that “Foley” could not be registered as a trade name and no company could have exclusive use of the name.

 

Works/Factory                        Company                                                   Trade names            

Foley China Co                        Wileman & co later Shelley Potteries   The Foley China

(Red lines on Photo below)                                                                         Late Foley 

                                                                                                                         Foley China             

Foley Works (Purple)              J Goodwin, Stoddard & co                       Foley Bone China

                                                                                                                         Foley China Works 

Foley Pottery (Blue)                Bakers & Kent                                                                               

Foley China Works (Yellow)   E. Brain & Co Ltd                                       Foley China

                                                                                                                        Foley Art China        

Old Foley Pottery (Green)         James Kent                                             Old Foley