Hornsea "Heirloom (Green)"

Hornsea Heirloom Green, also known as Lakeland Green, is one of the three best known Heirloom colourways designed by John Clappison for Hornsea Pottery. With its bold repeating motif and deep green glaze, it offers the same unmistakable retro character as the wider Heirloom family, while giving the pattern a fresher and slightly more natural feel than the brown and blue versions.

The design is built around a strong geometric pattern that suits Hornsea’s straight sided shapes particularly well. Like the other Heirloom versions, it has a crisp, decorative look that is both practical and distinctive, which helps explain why it has remained popular long after production ended. The green colourway sits neatly between the more widely seen Autumn Brown and the harder to find Midnight Blue, making it an especially appealing choice for collectors and buyers who want something a little less common.

Hornsea Heirloom Green was produced across a wide selection of tableware and kitchenware, and the range is particularly well remembered for its storage jars, preserve jars, spice jars and other everyday household pieces. These kitchen items are a big part of the pattern’s appeal, giving the range a very usable feel as well as the decorative charm that so many people associate with Hornsea designs from this period.

As a now discontinued pattern, Heirloom Green is sought after by those looking for replacement china to complete or extend their existing set. Availability can vary depending on the piece, as supply is dependent on what becomes available in the pre-loved market, and some shapes appear far less often than others.

Whether chosen for everyday use, display or collecting, Heirloom Green remains one of the most attractive versions of the Heirloom family. Its rich Lakeland green colouring, confident pattern and broad range of shapes make it a classic example of the enduring appeal of Hornsea Pottery.