Egerton: Place Names and Shaws of Darwen Sinks

Continuing our heritage visits to the villages and towns that give their names to the Heavy Duty Fire Clay Sinks in our Original Collection, this month we look at the Mill Village of Egerton.

Egerton
Early evidence of man in the Egerton area is shown by the Stone Circle on Chetham Close. The circle is thought to date from the early Bronze Age and is 1050 feet above sea level.

Stumps are all that remain of the circle today after a local farmer virtually demolished the near perfect 51 feet circle with a sledgehammer.

Ribchester: Place Names and Shaws of Darwen Sinks

Following on from our Entwistle Post last month, we are continuing our look at villages which give their name to our Original Collection Heavy Duty Fireclay Sinks with the iconic ribbed front Ribchester.

Ribchester
Ribchester is a village in Lancashire’s Ribble Valley district and lies on the banks of the River Ribble, 12 miles east of Preston and 6 miles northwest of Blackburn.

Entwistle: Place Names and Shaws of Darwen Sinks

Our Original Collection heavy duty fireclay Sinks are characterised by superb craftsmanship and inspired design, some of which are unique to fireclay ceramics.

Manufactured in Darwen, Lancashire, the heritage of our Original Collection is reflected in the names we give our products today. These are carefully selected in tribute to the local communities and villages that make up our region and provide homes for our staff and their families.

For our Info Blog Series which reflects this, below are details for one of the local village places of interest our sinks are named after.

Entwisle Kitchen Sink

Traditional Sink Vs Contemporary Sink

We produce the World’s finest kitchen sinks and have done for over 115 years, handcrafted at our factory in Darwen, Lancashire. Our current Kitchen sink range includes two distinctly different styles; Original, which is a more traditional fireclay sink, and the Classic, which appeals to more contemporary styles.

The differences don’t end there though, allowing our Customers to select a sink that fits best with their kitchen style; be it Farmhouse, Traditional or Contemporary.

Taps and Faucets for Belfast, Butler and Farmhouse Sinks

Taps or faucets depending on which side of the Atlantic you're from are the obvious necessary addition to your Belfast , Butler or Farmhouse sink.
 

Shaws Hambleton Deck Mounted Faucet

Shaws Waterside Kitchen Sink Wins Gold at KBIS 2013

Shaws of Darwen are extremely proud to have been awarded Gold in Best of Kitchen at the KBIS show for our Waterside 800 sink.

The Gold Award Winning Waterside 800 Kitchen Sink by Shaws of Darwen 

Belfast Sink or Butler Sink: What is the difference?

Butler sink or Belfast sink what is it that makes these sinks different.

Basically both are in fact Butler sinks. That is to say that both sinks were designed to be used below stairs in the Butler’s Pantry. However the Belfast sink has the benefit of a weir overflow and therein lays the difference.

The Belfast Sink showing the weir overflow

The Traditional Ceramic Kitchen Sink

Each of our artisans serves a 10 year apprenticeship before he can call himself a Shaws of Darwen Master Craftsman and he can personally emboss his name into one of our quality porcelain sinks.



This video brings to life the proud heritage and demonstrates the traditional skills and effort that goes into every one of Shaws of Darwen’s quality kitchen sinks.

To find out more about Shaws kitchen sinks and quality sink accessories go to dedicated history page.

The Waterside Kitchen Sink; an Elegant Alternative to the Belfast Sink.

An elegant alternative to the traditional Belfast kitchen sink from Shaws of Darwen is the Waterside sink.

What is a Belfast Sink?

The Oxford Dictionary defines a Belfast sink as: a type of deep rectangular kitchen sink, traditionally made of glazed white porcelain. 

Belfast Sink in Biscuit Galze Finish

Handcrafted Fine Quality Kitchen Sinks

Since 1897, Shaws of Darwen,  have manufactured ceramic heavy duty fireclay Kitchen Sinks employing the same traditional materials and time-honoured techniques that have been used by our Lancashire based craftsmen for over 115 years.