About Hempmill

Richard Heeley

Richard Heeley

Richard grew up in the area, and returned after 20 years living and working in London as a potter and teacher. He is a full time professional potter and selected member of the Craftsman Potters Association. He works in blue and white porcelain and wood fired stoneware, and exhibits regularly at the UK’s top ceramics shows.
Richard’s website

Lucy Heeley

Lucy Heeley

Lucy studied Ceramics at Manchester before a career in ceramic restoration. She retrained as a chef at Leiths School of Food and Wine in London in 2010 and has worked as a private chef, food stylist, home economist and cookery teacher.

She now runs informal, informative and enjoyable cookery classes for all abilities on a wide range of subjects.
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Hempmill Brook

Hempmill Pottery & Cookery School

Hempmill Pottery and Cookery School is situated on the border of Shropshire and Staffordshire near Market Drayton.

The Hempmill Brook weaves through the 6 acres of wild gardens, lake and woods, which were once the epicentre of the Battle of Blore Heath (1459), the second battle of the War of the Roses and which are overlooked by the monument of Audley’s Cross. 

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