Soaprock Coast
Subtitle: the origins of English porcelain
By: by Robert Felce
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Robert Felce BSc(Hons)
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Cornwall
Language: eng
Number of pages: 76
ISBN-13: 9780956989505; 9780956698505; 9780956698506
Subjects: British Porcelain
Description: The West coast of the Lizard, with Mullion Parish at the centre, has a rich and, until the publication of this book, forgotten story about the history of quarrying and mining of soapstone. the story began in 1748 and lasted for 80 years. Contributing in a major way to the evolution of the English porcelain industry at the very beginning of the industrial revolution.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 72-75).
Table of contents: title: Soapstone; title: What is porcelain; title: " ... For all the tea in China"; title: A 'potted' history of early English and European porcelain; title: The early British interest in soapstone; title: Notes on early life in Mullion; title: The first soapstone licences; title: Dr. John Wall, soaprock and the lund connection to Worcester; title: The rise of the porcelain manufacturers; title: The Mullion cove soaprock working; title: Widening the spreaf of the quarries; title: William Cookworthy; title: A Cottage Industry; title: Worcester porcelain museum.