Complex sentence: Thanks to Longbottom's innovative designs and the growing appeal of studio ceramics generally, the business quickly grew and by 1928, the two found themselves buying land and constructing facilities at Darby's Corner in nearby Broadstone.
Split into simpler sentences: Thanks to Longbottom's innovative designs and the growing appeal of studio ceramics generally, the business quickly grew. By 1928, the two found themselves buying land and constructing facilities at Darby's Corner in nearby Broadstone.