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The area had a population of 384,000 [2] in 2019, a small increase from the 2001 census figure of 362,403 with Stoke-on-Trent making up over 70% of this population. It is sometimes called The Potteries Urban Area due to the area's fame and economic importance for the manufacture of Staffordshire pottery , an important element in the Industrial ...
There is Stoke Minster which is located in the Stoke-upon-Trent area and is the only official church with Minster status. Most of the major pottery companies based in Stoke-on-Trent have factory shops and visitor centres. The £10 million Wedgwood Museum visitor centre opened in the firm's factory in Barlaston in October 2008. The Dudson Centre ...
These areas are a part of the City of Stoke-on-Trent. For notable people from these areas please see: Category:People from Stoke-on-Trent. The 6 founder towns of the city are: Burslem, Fenton, Hanley, Longton, Stoke-upon-Trent and Tunstall.
The centre houses anchor outlet Primark, as well as a Starbucks coffee shop, a River Island clothing store, H&M clothing store and HMV entertainment store. On site facilities include a Customer Service Desk, information and traffic kiosks, and public toilets. [1]
Fire: Staffordshire: Ambulance: West Midlands: UK Parliament: Stoke-on-Trent; List of places UK ... Hanford is an area in Stoke-on-Trent near to Trent Vale. [1 ...
Longport is an area of Stoke-on-Trent, England. It is the location for Longbridge Hayes industrial estate . Port Vale F.C. played their home games at The Meadows in Limekiln Lane between 1876 and 1881.
Built in the 1950s, Bentilee was at that time one of the largest estates in Europe, with around 4,500 properties. The streets in the area are named after various places in the UK e.g. Winchester Avenue, Chelmsford Drive, and Devonshire Square. Originally, it consisted almost wholly of social housing, managed by Stoke City Council.
The North Staffordshire Railway opened its main line from Stoke-on-Trent through Stone to Norton Bridge on 3 April 1848; the following year a branch line from Stone to Colwich began operating. One industry that did flourish under the railway era was the shoe industry; at its height in 1851, there were 16 shoeworks.