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English China Clays

Formed by merger in 1919 and for most of the 20th century the dominant force in the British china clay industry, running both the Devon and Cornish fields. It was eventually absorbed into the French industrial minerals group Imerys.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Lee Moor China Clay Works Devon 1919–1999
Wheal Remfry Cornwall 1919–1999
Yate Celestine Mines South Gloucestershire 1969–1975

Record created: 24 August 2026 · Last researched: 24 August 2026

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