Things to See and Do in Stoke
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Brampton Museum
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The Brampton, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 0QPTelephone:
01782 619705Type
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Museum
Newcastle
Brampton Museum consists of a number of galleries featuring collections telling the story of Newcastle-under-Lyme and its people from the Roman invasion onward.
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Address:
Bethesda Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 3DWTelephone:
01782 232323Email:
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Museum
Stoke-on-Trent
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery houses Designated Collections and displays fine and decorative arts, costume, local history, archaeology and natural history collections as well as the world's greatest collection of Staffordshire ceramics. It is…
War Memorial (City Centre)
Address:
Outside Hanley Town Hall, Albion Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 1QQTelephone:
01782 236000Email:
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Public Art
City Centre
Sculptor: UnKnown. The snake beneath Victory’s feet alludes to the defeat of evil, in this case by force of arms (the sword in her right hand).
Light of the City
Address:
Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Bethesda Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3DWTelephone:
01782 236000Email:
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Public Art
City Centre
This sculpture celebrates the centenary of the federation of the six towns that make up Stoke-on-Trent.
Tunstall Shard
Address:
Jasper Square, Scotia Road, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6ATTelephone:
01782 236000Email:
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Public Art
Tunstall
Sculptor: Robert Erskine. This sculpture is inspired by a shard of pottery from Roman times that was found in an underground oven when the former Wedgwood pottery site in the city was being redeveloped.
Industries of the Potteries
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Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Bethesda Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3DWTelephone:
01782 236000Email:
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Public Art
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.
The Spirit of Fire
Address:
Exterior of Debenhams, Intu Potteries, Stafford Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 1PSTelephone:
01782 236000Email:
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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
Address:
Gilman Place, Old Hall Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, near, ST1 3PGTelephone:
01782 236000Email:
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Public Art
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
Address:
Hamil Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1AWTelephone:
01782 236000Email:
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Public Art
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:
01782 236000Email:
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Public Art
City Centre
Sculptor: Colin Melbourne. Stoke-on-Trent’s footballing legend. His name is symbolic of the beauty of the game.
Tree Stories
Address:
Central Forest Park, Town Road, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, near, ST1 2LDTelephone:
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Public Art
City Centre
Sculptor: Denis O’Connor. This metal sculpture aims to reflect the area’s mining history.
Privilege
Address:
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
Address:
Market Place, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 3AGTelephone:
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Public Art
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.
Hand With Chronos
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Situated at the end of platform 2, Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2AATelephone:
01782 236000Email:
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Public Art
Stoke
Sculptor: Vincent Woropay. Originally commissioned for the National Garden Festival at Gateshead in 1990, this small figure stands on the open palm of a large upright hand.
Arnold Bennett Statue
Address:
Bethesda Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3DWTelephone:
01782 236000Email:
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Public Art
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
Address:
Mini-roundabout, Festival Way, Marina Drive, Etruria Area, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5BQTelephone:
01782 236000Email:
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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
Address:
Burslem Park, Moorland Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1EATelephone:
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Public Art
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
Address:
Broad Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4HGTelephone:
01782 2376000Email:
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Public Art
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
Address:
Inside Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Bethesda Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3DWTelephone:
01782 236000Email:
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Public Art
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
Address:
Burslem Town Hall, Market Place, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 3AGTelephone:
01782 236000Email:
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Public Art
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.