Stoke-upon-Trent

Also known as Stoke Town

Stoke-upon-Trent, commonly known as Stoke, is one of the six towns that along with Hanley, Burslem, Fenton, Longton and Tunstall form the city of Stoke-on-Trent, in Staffordshire, England.

Key facts

UK place.official_name: Stoke-upon-Trent
UK place.local_name: Stoke
UK place.type: Federated town and district
UK place.country: England
UK place.unitary_england: Stoke-on-Trent
UK place.region: West Midlands
UK place.lieutenancy_england: Staffordshire
UK place.constituency_westminster: Stoke-on-Trent Central
UK place.post_town: STOKE-ON-TRENT
UK place.postcode_district: ST4
UK place.postcode_area: ST
UK place.dial_code: 01782

Article

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Name
Renaming proposals
Growth of Stoke and its transport links
King's Hall
Stoke Market
The Potteries
References
Further reading

Stoke-upon-Trent, commonly known as Stoke, is one of the six towns that along with Hanley, Burslem, Fenton, Longton and Tunstall form the city of Stoke-on-Trent, in Staffordshire, England.

The town was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1874. In 1910 the six towns federated to become the County Borough of Stoke-on-Trent and later the City of Stoke-on-Trent. Since federation in 1910 it has been the seat of the city's council, although the city centre is regarded as being in nearby Hanley.