Due to Mr Colclough's hard work the Company soon expanded and moved to the Vale potteries in Longton where it was honoured in 1913 by the visiting King George V and Queen Mary who gave royal licence for the company to produce Royal Vale china.It was in the 1930's though that they started to produce the tea and dinner ware that we know today. They were the first company to produce fine bone china for the every day market which was marketed by the piece and not in large setsIn 1948, Colclough China Limited took over Booths and Adderley and then in the early 1950's merged with the Ridgeway Company.Colclough and Ridgeway became part of the Royal Doulton Group in the early 1970's. However, in 1996, Colclough production discontinued and manufacture ceased. Sent Enter Write to