Conservation Areas in Stoke-on-Trent

The Villas
A unique 19^th century estate of Italianate style houses.

Winton Square The Railway Station, North Staffs Hotel and office buildings make up this distinctive, formal, symmetrical grouping.

Penkhull Village
This conservation area still has a village-like feel, despite being in the middle of the urban area. The church and churchyard form a focus.

St Peter’s Churchyard
The Stoke Minster and Town Hall are the main buildings in this conservation area, together with the reconstructed remains of a previous church and Wedgwood’s grave.

Burslem Town Centre Architecturally, this is the best town in the Potteries, with notable buildings including the two town halls, Burslem School of Art and Wedgwood Memorial Institute.

Blurton Church
The conservation area is based around the church and churchyard.

Gladstone Pottery
Gladstone Pottery and the Roslyn Works together form the largest surviving group of bottle ovens.

Ash Green, Trentham
A primarily residential conservation area, based around a group of English Domestic Revival houses and the City’s only thatched building.

Hartshill The Church, designed by George Gilbert Scott, and Minton cottages are excellent examples of the 19th century Gothic Revival. The conservation area was recently extended to include the Medical Institute and additional housing.

St Christopher’s Avenue, Penkhull
A residential conservation area.

Dresden
This conservation area contains some of the City’s larger 19^th century houses.

Albert Square, Fenton
This is focused on the square and cenotaph and also includes an unusual brick church, designed by local architect, Charles Lynam.

Trent and Mersey Canal The full length of the Trent and Mersey Canal though the City is designated as a conservation area, also including some of the adjacent industrial buildings. Notable buildings include the Etruscan Bone Mill and Middleport Pottery.

Tower Square, Tunstall
A town centre conservation area based around the main square and Town Hall.

Park Terrace, Tunstall
This conservation area is based around the memorial garden and large symmetrical housing terrace.

Short Street, Longton
An industrial conservation area, including the former Enson Works.

Victoria Place, Fenton
A group of distinctive terraced housing, together with Hitchman Street.

Hitchman Street, Fenton
See above.

Newcastle Street, Middleport
A linear conservation area, taking in a range of commercial and other buildings.

Albion Street, Hanley A City Centre conservation area which includes the Town Hall, Victoria Hall and Bethesda Church.

Caldon Canal
The full length of the Caldon Canal through the City is designated as a conservation Area. Many industrial buildings have been lost, especially in the Hanley Area.

Hanley Park
Hanley Park was designed by Mawson and is included on the National Parks and Gardens Register.

Victoria Park, Tunstall
The park and surrounding housing form the basis of the conservation area.

Penkhull Garden Village
An area of housing demonstrating the garden suburb ideas developed in Hampstead.