Things to See and Do in Stoke
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Light of the City
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Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Bethesda Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3DWTelephone:
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City Centre
This sculpture celebrates the centenary of the federation of the six towns that make up Stoke-on-Trent.
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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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.
Still Life
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Uttoxeter Road, A50, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7UNTelephone:
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Longton
This sculpture represents the bottle kilns that once dominated the area's landscape.
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.
Another Gift
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Corner of Kingsway and Glebe Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1HHTelephone:
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Public Art
Stoke
Sculptor: Liz Lemon. Liz Lemon’s startling piece of art, sits on the corner of Kingsway in Stoke.
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.
Perseus with the Head of Medusa
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Trentham Gardens, Trentham Estate, Stone Road, Trentham, ST4 8JGTelephone:
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Stone Road
Sculptor: Benvenuto Cellini. A true copy of an original statue by the Italian master Benvenuto Cellini, cast in Florence between 1548 and 1550.
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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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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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.