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Longton, Staffordshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Longton, Staffordshire

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Longton, Staffordshire history

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Longton was a market town in the parish of Stoke in Staffordshire. Coal miners in the area ignited the 1842 general strike and associated Pottery Riots. Longton and Lane End were incorporated as the Borough of Longton in 1865. Arnold Bennett referred to Longton as Longshaw in his novels set in the Staffordshire Potteries.

Longton, Staffordshire landmarks

Public buildings

Longton Town Hall was being stripped out by contractors when it was saved from demolition in 1986. It was completed in 1844 and was the local seat of government until 1910.

Industrial buildings

There are fewer than 50 surviving bottle ovens in Stoke-on-Trent (and only a scattering elsewhere in the UK) The kilns of the Gladstone Pottery Museum represent a significant proportion of the national stock of the structures.

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51 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Longton, Staffordshire places to visit

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Longton, Staffordshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Longton, Staffordshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Longton, Staffordshire’s information audio spots:

Barlaston and Rough Close Common Barlaston and Rough Close Common is a local nature reserve, a heathland in Staffordshire, England . The reserve is 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Stone .

Caverswall Caverswall is a village and parish in Staffordshire to the south west of Staffordshire Moorlands. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 971.

Eastwood Hanley F.C. Eastwood Hanley Football Club is a football club based in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England. They are currently members of the Staffordshire County Senior League Premier Division.

Christ Church, Fenton Christ Church is an Anglican church in Fenton, Staffordshire. It is in the parish of Stoke-upon-Trent and Fenton. The building is Grade II listed.

Stoke-on-Trent Repertory Theatre Stoke-on-Trent Repertory Theatre Players present a season of plays each year. The theatre is also a venue for local dance, drama and musical theatre companies.

Shelley’s Laserdome Shelley’s Laserdome was at the heart of the house and rave scene in the early 1990s. It helped launch the career of DJ Sasha and featured regular appearances from Carl Cox. It was eventually shut down by Staffordshire Police.

Hem Heath Woods Hem Heath Woods is a nature reserve of the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. It is on the southern fringe of Stoke-on-Trent, England. Its northern boundary is at the A5035 road at Hem Heath; the southern boundary is adjacent to the Wedgwood visitor centre at Barlaston.

St James’ Church, Longton The church of St James-the-Less is in Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

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