





Products Made in England

As countries grow, they rely on their ability and ingenuity to make and produce things to fuel trade. And England was no different.

In earliest times England was famed for its tin and copper ore.

Later, English wool was so much sought after that scores of towns and villages grew rich on its trade. How rich you can see when you visit their churches or read the story of the late medieval boom town of Lavenham.

Later still we were exporting cloth, and china and steel.

The excellence of English tailoring has been a byword since the time of the Regency.

And when cars came along ....

I'm a history buff and finding out what has survived since times gone by - or been resurrected by producers with a passion - is a favourite pastime of mine.

So below is my growing list of products that are still (or again) made in England. Choose from:

And if you know of a great English-made product or a producer who really deserves to be known more widely ... then please don't keep them to yourselves. Share them with us instead!

Homeware English furniture makers have always had a reputation for excellence. When you're next in Warwick Castle, take a look at the amazing sideboard in the Great Hall. It's been carved from a single tree! England's reputation for outstanding needlework goes back even further. The Bayeux Tapestry, a very detailed depiction of the Norman Conquest, is said to have been worked in Canterbury. Carpets were a later invention, and Wilton and Axminster are justly famous for those. Then there are the potteries of Staffordshire and Worcestershire, turning out fine dinnerware and decorative items fit for the Royal court, while Sheffield is famous for its cutlery. A certain vacuum cleaner would have fitted onto this page a few years ago, but they're a case in point and have proudly moved their production abroad. So at the moment we have the following in our list: Denby Dinnerware

Mouseman Furniture

Dinnerware from the Portmeirion pottery

Royal Worcester

Royal Albert Bone China

Sheffield cutlery

Axminster carpets

Royal Doulton Porcelain

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Explore more examples of fine English products and passionate producers in the Discoveries section.

Or check out traditional foods and producers on the Foods made in England page.