Royal Worcester manufactures fine china and in particular porcelain.
Founded in Worcester, England in 1751, the factory was established on the banks of the River Severn by a group of local businessmen, with the guidance of Dr John Wall. It received a royal warrant in 1789, and is still currently by appointment to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
The Worcester factory always prided itself on its quality Worcester Porcelain. At its height, the firm employed nearly 1,000 people, but after merger with Spode, and heavy competition from overseas, the production was gradually switched to factories in Stoke and abroad. 100 staff were made redundant in 2003 and another 100 went in 2005. The last 15 pocelain painters left the Severn Street factory on Friday 29 September, 2006 [1]
The factories former site includes a visitor centre and the independent Worcester Porcelain Museum (formerly known as the Dyson Perrins Museum). However, the old factory is provisionally part of a new redevelopment in Worcester.