Listed Buildings in Stoke-on-Trent
Listed Buildings in Stoke-on-Trent
| Area Burslem |
Street Market Place |
Heritage No. 14 A |
Grade II |
Date Listed 02 October 1951 |
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"on a little hill in the vast valley, was spread out the Indian-red architecture of Bursley - tall chimneys and rounded ovens, schools, the new scarlet market... and rows of little red houses with the amber chimney chimney-pots, and the gold angel of the blackened Town Hall topping the whole.
The sedate reddish browns and reds of the composition, all netted in flowing scarves of smoke, harmonised exquisitely with the chill blues of the chequered sky.
Beauty was achieved, and none saw it.""Clayhanger", Arnold Bennett
1893 picture of Market
Place and the Town Hall
This picture taken from Fountain
Place,
St Johns Square to the
right and Westport Road
(was Liverpool Road) to the right.
1893
description of the Town Hall
Details
of the first Town Hall
OS
Map showing location of Town Hall
2000 photo of the second Town Hall
In the foreground is a stature of
Sir Henry Doulton
In the left background is the Queens Theatre - built in 1911 as Burslem's 3rd
Town Hall
The clock tower - minus the 'Angel'
when this photo was taken the winged figure had been
removed for restoration.