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North Staffordshire & The Staffordshire Moorlands - Castles, Cathedrals,
Monuments,
Stately Homes & Palaces
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Since the stone age, man has been
creating majestic structures that we still marvel at
today.
Whether you are interested in ancient monuments,
battlefield sites, re-enactments,
Roman and Norman forts and castles, Stately Homes, Country Houses, Historic
Cathedrals, Ruined Abbeys etc, this is the page that
should give you the information you need.
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Here we try to list properties in
private ownership but open to the public (even if only
occasionally) as well as those in the care of the
National Trust or English/Scottish Heritage.
We know that not all the
properties in North Staffordshire & The Staffordshire Moorlands are listed.
Please help us
make this guide comprehensive by giving details of
missing attractions
here.
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The Potteries of
Stoke-on-Trent
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Stoke-on-Trent is not the destination of choice
for those looking to spend a weekend in
picturesque surroundings.
While I might have just offended the good
inhabitants of the city with this statement, it
has to be said that, taken as a whole, this is
far from the prettiest place in England.
So why visit?
I'll come to that in a minute, but there's
something else you should know before you pack
your weekend bag.
The city of Stoke-on-Trent is a modern
invention, one that didn't exist before 1910.
Today's city is a conglomeration of six separate
towns (and a couple of villages, such as
Etruria), that are collectively known as The
Potteries.
Individually they are Burslem, Fenton, Hanley
(the city centre), Longton, Stoke and Tunstall.
More...
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Bottle kilns - Photo:
John Lloyd
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Mow Cop Castle
Mow Cop, Nr Biddulph, Staffordshire
E-mail:
robert@mowcop.com
Web:
www.mowcop.com
Stunning views of North Staffordshire and
the Cheshire plains can be seen from the remains
of the castle.
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Cheddleton Flint Mill
Cheddleton, Leek, nr. Stoke-on-Trent,
Staffordshire ST13 7HL
Tel: 01782 502907
E-mail:
Robert.Copeland2@btinternet.com
Web:
www.ex.ac.uk
Cheddleton Flint Mill originates from the 18th
century and uses two working watermills for
grinding flint. South Mill was modified in 19th
century and now contains displays describing its
relation to the pottery industry.
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Barlaston Hall
Barlaston, nr. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
ST12 9AT
Tel: 01782 372391
E-mail:
wadey54@mac.com
Open: 9 March - 14 September: Tuesdays 2
- 5pm. No groups.
Mid-18th century Palladian villa reportedly
designed by Sir Robert Taylor. The public rooms
contain fine examples of 18th century
plasterwork. Extensive restoration was
carried out during the 1990's.
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Staffordshire Historic
Churches Trust
Web:
www.shct.freewire.co.uk
Information on historic churches in or around
the area of Leek.
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Biddulph Grange Garden
Grange Road, Biddulph, ST8 7SD
Tel: 01782 517999 Fax:
01782 510624
E-mail:
biddulphgrange@nationaltrust.org.uk
Web:
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
This compartmentalised garden represents the
transition from park-like, 'Capability'
Brown-inspired landscapes of the 1700s to the
Victorian era and has miniature versions of a
Chinese temple and an Egyptian tomb. It was
created in the mid-19th century by James Bateman
to display specimens from his far-flung plant
collection.
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