Manufacturer: Minton & Co.
 
Date of Manufacture: 1850-1860
 
Type: Inlaid plastic red clay tile.
 
Description: Inlaid encaustic floor tile in neo-medieval style.
 
Design: Central foliate cross with trefoil buds set in a quatrefoil with florets in the corners.  
 
Colours: Red and buff.
 
Dimensions (per tile): 6" x 6" x 1" (152 mm x 152 mm x 25 mm)
 
Condition: Chips and nibbles, also mortar/cement adhering to verso (see photos).