Dyson Ceramics, Stannington - Oct 15

[Funlester]

This was the last stop on the trip yesterday.

Very big place with some interesting bits in there.

History

The Dyson Group was founded by John Dyson in Stannington back in 1834. Dyson was born in Sheffield in 1777 and was baptised in St Peter's, Sheffield on the 28th of May 1777, he died on the 24th of December 1851 and is buried in Christ Church, Stannington. The business was a success from the word go, creating ceramics for the local steel industry and homes. Very little can be said in the way of history as Dysons would go on successfully creating ceramics using the same traditional method of gas fired kilns right up until 2005 when the Stannington works was closed due to the gas bill becoming too costly to justify. The Dyson Group does still continue to produce ceramics in their Totley factory, just up the road.

 

[mookster]

I saw this and thought hang on, I wonder if you were with the group of people we stumbled upon in Loxley Chapel yesterday but I don't think you were. We could have waved at you across the valley

 

[Funlester]

Nope wasnt us, I did Loxley Chapel a good few months back. Will post that report later when I get round to it.

 

[mookster]

Nope wasnt us, I did Loxley Chapel a good few months back. Will post that report later when I get round to it.

The group we walked in on at Loxley were younger and probably much noisier, it was like a herd of elephants in the place. Nice enough guys and girls but clueless about the noise they were making.