THE FARNHAM POTTERY TRUST LIMITED

The Farnham Pottery Trust Limited promotes the understanding and education of ceramic skills in the Farnham area. The charity runs courses at all levels. The Farnham Pottery, trading as A. Harris & Sons, was established in 1873 by Absalom Harris. The pottery was a Victorian country pottery producing domestic and horticultural red ware, and later art ware. The Farnham Pottery is a carefully preserved example of a Victorian country pottery with a host of charming architectural features and a community-based craft and education experience. The buildings were documented by Adam Menuge and Andrew Williams in a report for the Royal Commission for Historic Monuments in England. In 1998, the then owners of the pottery, brothers Philip and David Harris, decided to sell the property and the Farnham Building Preservation Trust was able to acquire the whole site.