The pottery was founded in 1809 and is still in existence.
| 1806 | Deposit of clay found at Denby, site leased to William Bourne, owner
of a pottery in Belper. |
| 1809 | Joseph Jager builds a pot works on the site. |
| 1812 | William Bourne takes works over from Jager and puts his son Joseph in charge. |
| 1823 | Death of William Bourne. |
| 1841 | The firm becomes Joseph Bourne & Son (Joseph Harvey Bourne). |
| 1860 | Death of Joseph Bourne. |
| 1869 | Death of Joseph Harvey Bourne, his widow Sarah takes over the running
of the pottery. |
| 1898 | Death of Sarah. A new partnership of two nephews. |
| 1907 | Joseph Bourne-Wheeler sole proprietor. |
| 1916 | Becomes a Limited Liability Company. |
| 1959 | Acquires Langley Mill Pottery (previously J. Calvert & Son and then Lovatt & Lovatt). |
| 1981 | Taken over by Crown House plc |
| 1987 | Purchased by Coloroll. |
| 1990 | Bought back by management, trading as Denby Pottery Company Limited. |
| 1994 | Floated |
| 1999 | New management buyout |
| 2014 | Offered for sale by owners Hilco |
| 2016 | ????? |