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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D1735
TitleJohn Knowles Company of Mount Pleasant, Wooden Box (later known as Woodville), terracotta works
Date[20th cent]
Descriptioncopy history of firm
Extent1 item
LevelFonds
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
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Archive CreatorJohn Knowles Company of Mount Pleasant, Wooden Box (later known as Woodville), Terracotta Works
Administrative HistoryJohn Knowles, makers of terracotta ornaments, etc, were established at Wooden Box (later Woodville) in 1849. The site of their Mount Pleasant works has now been developed for housing
Custodial HistoryAcquired by Derbyshire Record Office in 1978
Organisation Sub-TypePottery manufacturers
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Woodville 
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