Rare flow blue 12 inch Copeland plate showing Bothwell Castle #352. Marked FBO.
Bothwell Castle is a large medieval castle in Scotland. It is sited on a high, steep bank, above a bend in the River Clyde, in South Lanarkshire. It is located between Uddingston and Bothwell, about 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Glasgow. The castle was built in the 13th century by the ancestors of Clan Murray. It was built to guard a strategic crossing point of the Clyde. Bothwell played a key role in Scotland's Wars of Independence. It changed hands several times.
Copeland Plate, Josiah Spode established the Spode Works in Stoke-on-Trent in 1770. The factory was purchased by William Taylor Copeland in 1833 who operated with partner Thomas Garrett under the name Copeland and Garrett. Garrett retired in 1847 and the company was renamed W.T.