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Stoke-on-Trent (often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city and unitary authority area in Staffordshire, England. It has an estimated population of 259,965 (as of 2022), [ 6 ] [ 7 ] making it the largest settlement in Staffordshire and one of the largest cities of the Midlands .
Their association with Stoke-on-Trent reflects the fact that the British ceramic industry was mainly based in that city. Bottle kilns are found in other locations in England—for example, for Coalport porcelain and the Fulham Pottery in London. Abroad they can be found at the Monastery of Santa Maria de las Cuevas.
Stoke was located where the upper reaches of the Trent meets the Fowlea Brook. The later Roman road through Stoke remained the basis for local road transport long after the Roman occupation. The Anglian name given to this ancient place of meeting and worship was the 'stoc' (meeting place) on the Trent.
Ford Green Hall is a Grade II* listed farmhouse [1] and historic house museum in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.The oldest parts of the house date from the late 16th century, with one wing being either added or greatly repaired at some point in the early 18th century.
Burslem is the site of one of the two campuses of Stoke-on-Trent College; the College states that it is the largest Further Education college in Stoke and North Staffordshire. [20] The campus specialises in media-production and drama. Stoke Studio College, a studio school for 13- to 19-year-olds opened at the college campus in September 2013.
Primitive Methodism was founded by two Stoke-on-Trent Christian converts: Bucknall-born Hugh Bourne (1772–1852) and Burslem-born William Clowes (1780–1851). Bourne, and his supporters, were originally known as 'Camp Meeting Methodists' because they organised large open-air meetings for preaching, prayer and the public declaration of sin.
Pages in category "Stoke-on-Trent" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Parliamentary constituencies in Stoke-on-Trent (historic) (4 P) Pages in category "History of Stoke-on-Trent" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.