Georgian Crystal has announced that it is closing its last remaining factory in Tutbury, UK, with a history of glassmaking dating back to 1472
The factory’s furnaces have been switched off and the factory shop has also closed. Redundancy notices were handed out in early November 2011.
The company was founded from the ashes of the old Webb Corbett glassware factory, which was closed down by Royal Doulton in 1980. Some of the workers pooled their redundancy money to set up Georgian Crystal the following year.