Things to See and Do in Stoke
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Industries of the Potteries
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Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Bethesda Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3DWTelephone:
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City Centre
Sculptor: G H Downing. Designer: Frank Murrier Made from over 6,000 shaped bricks, this long relief depicts images of the history and industries of the Stoke-on-Trent area.
Golden (The Flame that Never Dies)
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Chatterley Valley, Chatterley Road, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, near, ST6 5JATelephone:
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Stoke-on-Trent
Golden: The Flame That Never Dies, an iconic 21 meter high public artwork designed by internationally renowned artist Wolfgang Buttress (www.wolfgangbuttress.com ), was installed on the old Goldendale Ironworks site in Tunstall, Stoke on Trent in…
The Spirit of Fire
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Exterior of Debenhams, Intu Potteries, Stafford Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 1PSTelephone:
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Public Art
City Centre
Sculptor: David Wynne. Nicknamed as Jack Frost, this spikey metal sculpture of a man symbolises the fires that fuelled the city’s main industries of ceramics, mining and steelworks.
Her Head
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Gilman Place, Old Hall Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, near, ST1 3PGTelephone:
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City Centre
Sculptor: Dhruva Mistry. Bronze commissioned for the National Garden Festival 1986 with funds from the Henry Moore Foundation and donated in 1987 to the city of Stoke-on-Trent.
Roy Sproson
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Hamil Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1AWTelephone:
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Burslem
Roy Sproson spent his entire professional career at Port Vale amassing a club record 837 appearances between 1950 and 1972.
Sir Stanley Matthews (City Centre)
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Opposite Marks & Spencer, Upper Market Square, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 1PUTelephone:
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City Centre
Sculptor: Colin Melbourne. Stoke-on-Trent’s footballing legend. His name is symbolic of the beauty of the game.
Tree Stories
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Central Forest Park, Town Road, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, near, ST1 2LDTelephone:
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City Centre
Sculptor: Denis O’Connor. This metal sculpture aims to reflect the area’s mining history.
Privilege
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Cavour Street and Etruria Old Road, Alongside A53 through Etruria, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5PTTelephone:
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Public Art
City Centre
Sculptor: Denis O’Connor. A sculpture which reflects the local area’s past achievements and future aspirations.
Sir Henry Doulton
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Market Place, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 3AGTelephone:
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Burslem
Sculptor: Colin Melbourne. Sir Henry Doulton was a pottery manufacturer and one of the key members of the Doulton family who developed the Royal Doulton pottery firm.
Arnold Bennett Statue
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Bethesda Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3DWTelephone:
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City Centre
Sculptor: Michael Talbot and Carl Payne. The statue of author Arnold Bennett (1867 - 1931) is located on Bethesda Street outside The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery in Hanley.
The Pace of Recovery
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Mini-roundabout, Festival Way, Marina Drive, Etruria Area, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5BQTelephone:
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Public Art
City Centre
Sculptor: Francis Gomila. A stainless steel swan sits on a tall plinth that slopes at an angle of about 40 degrees.
The Mayfly Throne
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Burslem Park, Moorland Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1EATelephone:
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Burslem
Sculptor: Andy Edwards, Phil Hardaker. A steel sculpture inspired by the lifecycle of the Mayfly located in the beautiful surroundings of Burslem park.
Man of Steel
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Broad Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4HGTelephone:
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City Centre
Sculptor: Colin Melbourne. This sculpture of a steelworker illustrates the struggle of the Shelton Bar steelworkers to retain their livelihood and preserve the future of their works.
The Staffordshire Saxon
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Inside Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Bethesda Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3DWTelephone:
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City Centre
Sculptor: Andy Edwards. Located inside the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery his piece was inspired by the Staffordshire Hoard, a treasure trove of Anglo-Saxon gold.
Angel of Victory
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Burslem Town Hall, Market Place, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 3AGTelephone:
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Burslem
Sculptor: G T Robinson. This life size gilded copper angel holding a laurel wreath stands on top of the old town hall in Burslem.
Love Ties
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Hanley Park, College Road, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4DXTelephone:
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City Centre
Sculptor: Emily Campbell. Love Ties was created after the artist worked with local people in a series of workshops to uncover their love letters.
Mother and Child
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Bethesda Gardens, Bethesda Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, near, ST1 3DWTelephone:
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City Centre
Sculptor: Anthony Beetlestone.
Traditional Industries
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Woodbank Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, near, ST6 3QBTelephone:
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Burslem
Sculptor: John McKenna. A triptych celebrating the three traditional industries of Burslem; brick manufacture, mining and pottery.
Unearthed
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Lidice Way, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3ADTelephone:
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City Centre
Sculptors: Dashyline. The Czech village of Lidice was destroyed by the Nazi’s in 1942 in retaliation for the assassination of Nazi Lieutenant General and Deputy Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia Reinhard Heydrich.
Lance-Sergeant John Baskeyfield VC
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Greyhound Way/Pavilion Drive Roundabout, Festival Retail Park, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5NZTelephone:
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Born in Burslem in 1922, Lance-Sergeant John Daniel Baskeyfield VC was recipient of the Victoria Cross.