103 Coleman Road
Leicester
LE5 4LE
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Phone: 0116 2767562
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For many years Leicester was the hub of the shoe and textile industry and in 1896 A. Potterton Ltd. (now known as Pottertons Cases) was founded by Mr A Potterton. Born in Leicester in 1871 Mr Potterton was educated at Alderman Newton’s Charity School for poor boys. This was a humble beginning for a man who started his working life as a bench worker and worked his way up to being one of the most sought after sample cases makers in the country.

The business began primarily manufacturing shoe sample display cases for travelling salesman. Pottertons had become a much respected name and was associated with the highest standard of craftsmanship. So much so that in 1929 the company was commissioned to make the shoe case for H.R.H. The Duchess of York’s wedding luggage