Churches and Chapels of Stoke-on-Trent

Longton Community Church
Caroline Street - Longton

Former Congregational Church, Caroline Street, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. It was also known as the Independent Chapel and was built in 1819.

Longton Community Church, Caroline Street in 2007

Church interior c.1900-1940

photo: William Blake. © The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Staffordshire Past Tracks
 

community help during the coal strike in 1912

The church has a long history, going back to the 1850’s, of involvement with the community and support to people who are vulnerable because of the effects of poverty.
This photo was taken during the coal strike in 1912, when the church was providing tea for families suffering hardship. The church was described as being more in the nature of a community hall than a church, being adapted to the character of work need to be done in the district.