Previously Posted: Southbank House

For those new to CabbieBlog or readers who are slightly forgetful, on Saturdays I’m republishing posts, many going back over a decade. Some will still be very relevant while others have become dated over time. Just think of this post as your weekend paper supplement. Southbank House (02.04.13) This Building of the Month is Southbank House an industrial building divided up into units. When England was at its industrial zenith the shores of the Thames now has the busy Albert Embankment running along its edge. One of the potteries’ most famous products appears regularly on the BBC’s Antique Road Show where delighted owners of Doulton salt glazed stoneware pieces designed by George Tinworth or Hannah Barlow are told to their delight the high value of their possessions. To meet the demand for hygiene by Victorians John Doulton started making pipes and sanitary ware, but by 1860 had diversified into art pottery and by 1878 had built his charming factory in dazzling terracotta. Tucked behind…