Porcelain find dates back to the 18th century (From Berrows Journal)

Porcelain find dates back to the 18th century (From Berrows Journal)

A FAMILY have unearthed 250 years of history after excavating a site which played a key role in Worcester porcelain production dating back to the 18th century.They have found the remains of buildings, tunnels, water wheels and furnaces, which all played a key role in the Worcester porcelain industry.Dr John Wall was one of the first men in Europe to discover the method of making porcelain and he set up the site in Shrawley in the 1700s to crush stone and broken bits of china before sending them down the brook to the porcelain factory in Severn Street, Worcester.“Back in the 1700s there must have been a hive of activity on this brook but where all the people who worked here came from and lived remains a mystery.”