Things to See and Do in Stoke
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Hanley Park
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Cleveland Road, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 4DXTelephone:
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Park
Stoke-on-Trent
Hanley Park is close to both the City Centre and the railway station. It is a fantastic example of an historic Victorian park with an exciting and varied range of facilities for all the family!
War Memorial (City Centre)
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Outside Hanley Town Hall, Albion Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 1QQTelephone:
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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
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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
This sculpture celebrates the centenary of the federation of the six towns that make up Stoke-on-Trent.
Sir Stanley Matthews (Bet365 Stadium)
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Britannia Stadium, Stanley Matthews Way, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4EGTelephone:
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Public Art
Stoke
Sculptors: Julian Jeffery, Carl Payne, Andy Edwards. The three nine foot statues were made by local artists, showing Sir Stanley at different stages of his football career, which spanned more than 30 years.
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
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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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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.
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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Public Art
City Centre
Sculptor: Colin Melbourne. Stoke-on-Trent’s footballing legend. His name is symbolic of the beauty of the game.
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.
Arnold Bennett Statue
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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
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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 Needle
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City Road, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2HATelephone:
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Public Art
Fenton
The Needle was designed as an echo of the spire on the old Town Hall
Man of Steel
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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
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Inside Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Bethesda Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3DWTelephone:
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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.
Love Ties
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Hanley Park, College Road, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4DXTelephone:
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Public Art
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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Public Art
City Centre
Sculptor: Anthony Beetlestone.
Unearthed
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Lidice Way, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3ADTelephone:
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Public Art
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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Public Art
City Centre
Born in Burslem in 1922, Lance-Sergeant John Daniel Baskeyfield VC was recipient of the Victoria Cross.
R. J. Mitchell
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Broad Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4HGTelephone:
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Public Art
City Centre
Sculptor: UnKnown. Reginald Mitchell was born near Stoke-on-Trent and was an aeronautical engineer and aircraft designer who was most famous for the legendary Spitfire fighter plane.
St Mark's Church
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Broad Street, Shelton, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 4LTType
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Church
Stoke on Trent
St Marks church was built in 1833 at a cost of £10,000. Designed by J. Oates, it is the largest church in the city, at 46 x 23m with a 36.5m tower. The funding for the church came from the Church Commissioners, looking to create new centres for the…