Very good book although would have liked more examples of the pottery. Stoke on trent was the name given to the amalgamation of six famous potteries towns, the other five being burslem, fenton, hanley, longton and tunstall. Penkhull was a royal manor from the time of william the conqueror 1086, and the last record of its title as a royal manor was in 8 under king. School log books, admission registers, and committee minutes are held for many. History of stokeontrent article about history of stoke. Although newcastleunderlyme and stoke ontrent adjoin each other, their historical development has been strikingly dissimilar. Stoke city archives general sources staffordshire county council. In march 2016 we ran a survey to find the top stokeontrent 100 fiction books that all children should read before leaving primary school. Tunstall is a constituent town in the area of stoke on trent, staffordshire, england. Staffordshire 38 books stokeontrent, england, gb powered by users, the librarything community, open library, geonames, natural earth and postgis. Important information in line with current government guidelines, all non essential council services have been closed until further notice. The borough of stokeupontrent, in the commencement of. Staffordshire 38 books stoke on trent, england, gb powered by users, the librarything community, open library, geonames, natural earth and postgis.
North staffordshire magazine even if you thought you would never have the slightest interest in stoke on trent, you cannot fail to be moved by this gorgeous book and its heartfelt message of hope. Stoke upon trent is an ancient parish in the county of staffordshire. His father john fenton, an attorney at law, and one of the coroners for the county of stafford, was of an ancient family and possessed of a sizeable estate. Stoke on trent is the home of the pottery industry in england and is commonly known as the potteries. The development of the conurbation was largely 19th cent. See all books memories of stokeontrent read and share your memories of stokeontrent itself or.
Synopsis taylor the potteries museum and art gallery, stokeontrent has worked in museums for a number of years and for the royal commission on the historical monuments for england, and has. The borough of stokeupontrent, in the commencement of the reign of. Stokeontrent was the name given to the amalgamation of six famous potteries towns, the other five being burslem, fenton, hanley, longton and tunstall. See all books memories of stoke on trent read and share your memories of stoke on trent itself or of a particular photo of stoke on trent. Books about stoke on trent area browse 24 photo books on stoke on trent and the surrounding area. Mr d a johnson co william salt library, eastgate street, stafford st16 2lz tel no. The six towns in question were burslem, fenton, hanley, longton, stoke and tunstall. Stoke on trent often abbreviated to stoke is a city and unitary authority area in staffordshire, england, with an area of 36 square miles 93 km 2. It was one of the original six towns that federated to form the city. The park first opened in 1989 and is generally open yearround, but. Stokeontrent is the home of the pottery industry in. Mervyn edwards is the only author to have produced a highquality publication on each of the six towns of stokeontrent. Elijah fenton, poet, biographer and translator, was born at shelton on 25 may 1683. Location of stokeontrent on a map of england, potteries dialect is mostly concentrated in this area of the country.
More memories of stoke on trent paperback october 2003. Local history the social, economic and industrial history of the area of stokeontrent. Hartshill, hope, botteslow, stoke, boothen, and northwood. A visit to the library was a saturday morning treat as it. Stokeontrent and staffordshire family history research resources. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mostly a history book, and this should have been stated in discription. This book deals with the entire city, illustrating its wide variety of industries and the way of life of the people in the past.
It is important to remember where we came from and how places have. General history and details of the development of the six towns. Stokeontrent, often abbreviated to stoke, is a city and unitary authority area in staffordshire, england, with an area of 36 square miles 93 km2. Stokeontrent photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Potteries is an english dialect of the west midlands of england, almost exclusively in and. History of stokeontrent definition of history of stoke. See more ideas about stoke on trent, old houses and england. Stokeontrent england see also whats at wikipedia, your library, or elsewhere broader term. Leicestershire 22 books derbyshire 145 books telford and wrekin 8 books warwickshire 95 books worcestershire 54 books birmingham 1 books cheshire east 26 books dudley 5 books. It is the largest settlement in all of staffordshire. Ancient origins articles related to stokeontrent in the sections of history, archaeology, human origins, unexplained, artifacts, ancient places and myths and legends. Matthew rice lost city of stoke book stoke on trent, pottery.
For family history resources at stoke on trent city archives please see. Deanery of stokeontrent by, 1914, privately printed for the staffordshire parish registers society edition, in english. Designed to be a love letter to stokeontrent, it is hoped the book will include writing about things the pupils love about the city. On 22 january 1879, a british force of over 1,300 men, mostly from the 24th regiment of foot, was surprised and destroyed by a massive zulu army at the battle of isandlwana isandula in some early. Books set in staffordshire 38 books set in staffordshire. Stoke upon trent, staffordshire genealogy genealogy.
The city of stoke on trent didnt come into being until march 1910, with the federation of the six towns. Stoke on trent history tales from the potteries and north staffordshire. The schools oldest and original building in this location is a grade ii listed structure which was previously a. Local memories longton judo club, dave small sentinel group photograph. My book about lidice and the north staffordshire miners a ray of light was a finalist in the 2017 arnold. Books about stokeontrent area browse 24 photo books on stokeontrent and the surrounding area. Postcards from stoke is best seen on a desktop pc with a good 24. Stokeontrent was formed in 1910 as a federation of six staffordshire pottery townstunstall, burslem, hanley, stoke, fenton, and longton. The worldwide reputation of stoke was secured by the products of the pottery manufacturers. Tunstall is the most northern, and fourth largest town of the potteries. Stokeontrent in 50 buildings historical association. A sociological history of the city of stokeontrent.
Published to mark the fortieth anniversary of the founding of stoke film theatre, this unique publication celebrates the history of film culture in north staffordshire. Its a look at the history and heritage of stokeontrent and north staffordshire, including local places and faces, lost buildings and industries, military history and a nod to our proud past. It could include their favourite people, places or memories. Waterworld is a water park located in festival park, stokeontrent, staffordshire, england. Together with the neighbouring boroughs of newcastleunderlyme and staffordshire moorlands, it is part of north staffordshire. It is situated in the very northwest of the city borough, with its north and west boundaries being the city limit. History of stokeontrent synonyms, history of stokeontrent pronunciation, history of stokeontrent translation, english dictionary definition of history of stokeontrent. Thank you all six names are as important as each other and are what makes up the history of stokeontrent. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions.