Things to See and Do in Stoke
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Stoke Minster (St Peter ad Vincula)
Address:
Glebe Street, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 1LPTelephone:
01782 747737Type
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Church
Stoke on Trent
The roots of the city's ceramic prosperity are found in the Minster: Josiah Wedgwood is buried in the churchyard and there are memorials to the Wedgwood, Spode and Minton families. The Minster contains unique Minton memorial wall tiles, as well as…
Spode Museum Trust Heritage Centre
Address:
Elenora Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 1QQTelephone:
01782 411421Email:
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Pottery Visitor Centre
Stoke-on-Trent
Learn about the history of the factory, see displays of fine ceramics and archival films; watch demonstrations of transfer printing, hand painting and raised paste gilding; visit the world famous Blue Room; and enjoy browsing around the large…
LoveClay Ceramics Centre
Address:
Valentine Clays, Valentine Way, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2FJTelephone:
01782 271200Email:
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Pottery Visitor Centre
Stoke-on-Trent
LoveClay, is an award winning and welcoming ceramics studio at the heart of the potteries.
Perfect for even complete beginners, these fun sessions allow you to embrace your creativity and experience the utter joy of throwing a pot on a potter’s…Gladstone Pottery Museum
Address:
Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PQTelephone:
01782 237777Email:
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Museum
Stoke-on-Trent
VisitEngland's Small Visitor Attraction of the Year 2020!
Visit the only complete Victorian pottery factory from the days when coal burning ovens made the world's finest bone china. Gladstone Pottery Museum offers a fascinating insight into the…
Hanley Park
Address:
Cleveland Road, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 4DXTelephone:
01782 234234Email:
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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!
Hem Heath Woods Nature Reserve
Address:
Hem Heath, Stoke On Trent, Staffs, ST4 8FRTelephone:
01889 880100Type
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Nature Reserve
Stoke On Trent
Although often referred to as Hem Heath, this woodland encompasses four distinct woods - The Oaks, Newstead Wood, Newpark Plantation and Hem Heath. Whatever the title, there’s no doubt that this reserve provides a wonderful green oasis.
Beresford Street
Address:
Beresford Street, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2BJType
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Theatre
Stoke on Trent
Stoke Repertory Theatre
In 1920 a group of young men and women from North Staffordshire launched the Stoke-on-Trent Dramatic Society with a production of Caste at the Empire Theatre, Longton. By 1923 they had changed the name of their group to…
Winton Square
Address:
Station Road, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2AAType
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Memorial
Stoke on Trent
Described by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner as ‘the finest piece of Victorian axial planning in the county’, this area has changed very little since its completion in the 19th century. The land on which the square stands was known as Winton’s Wood and…
Perseus with the Head of Medusa
Address:
Trentham Gardens, Trentham Estate, Stone Road, Trentham, ST4 8JGTelephone:
01782 236000Email:
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Public Art
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.
Colin Minton Campbell 1827-1885
Address:
London Road, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7QDTelephone:
01782 236000Email:
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Public Art
Stoke
Sculptor: Sir Thomas Brock. Colin Minton Campbell (1827-1885) was the grandson of Thomas Minton (1765-1836), founder of the famous fine bone china company in Stoke-on-Trent.
A Man Can't Fly
Address:
A52 Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RUTelephone:
01782 236000Email:
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Public Art
Stoke
Sculptor: Ondre Nowakowski. Visible to passengers travelling south as they depart Stoke-on-Trent railway station, and road users, this artwork reminds us that we are perhaps in too much of a rush to do too much for most of the time.
Josiah Wedgwood (Stoke)
Address:
Opposite Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station, Station Road, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2AATelephone:
01782 236000Email:
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Public Art
Stoke
Sculptor: Edward Davis. One of Stoke-on-Trent’s most famous son’s Josiah Wedgwood (1730 – 1975) belonged to the fourth generation of a family of potters.
Zoomorphic Mount
Address:
Phoenix Retail Park, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2JBTelephone:
01782 236000Type
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Public Art
Longton
Made by: Artworks: Phil Brown (Project Manager), Jak Forester and Dan Cutter
This mount is inspired by a gold artefact from The Staffordshire Hoard and depicts two views of a fish eagle holding a salmon.Another Gift
Address:
Corner of Kingsway and Glebe Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1HHTelephone:
01782 236000Email:
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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.
The Needle
Address:
City Road, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2HATelephone:
01782 236000Email:
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Public Art
Fenton
The Needle was designed as an echo of the spire on the old Town Hall
St. Peter's Community Mosaic
Address:
Stoke Minster, Glebe Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1LPTelephone:
01782 236000Email:
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Public Art
Stoke
Sculptor: community project. In May 2000, artists were commissioned to develop the images of the church and the local environment created by children from two local primary schools, turning them into a piece of public art.
Ribbons of Light
Address:
A500, Glebe Street Bridge, Queensway, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1HGTelephone:
01782 236000Email:
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Public Art
Stoke
This stainless steel relief extends along the northern and southern sides of the A500 under Glebe Street Bridge.
Hand With Chronos
Address:
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.
Longton Park (Queens Park)
Address:
Longton Park (Queens Park), Trentham Road, Dresden, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 4AZType
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Park
Dresden, Stoke-on-Trent
Formal park with a lake, play area, football pitch, crown green bowls and fishing facilities.
Whitfield Valley
Address:
Ford Green Road, Norton, Stoke-on-Trent, StaffordshireTelephone:
01782 234234Email:
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Nature Reserve
Stoke-on-Trent
Whitfield Valley Local Nature Reserve covers a large area in Norton and Bradeley. The Ford Green Reed Bed at the south end of the site is one of Stoke-on-Trent's two Sites of Special Scientific Interest. It has been designated because large numbers…