Old Town Road, Hanley
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 the area known as "Upper Hanley" or "Upper Green" (purple circle)
 the area known as "Hanley Green" or "Upper Green" (purple circle)
to the left Central Forest Park - the site of the old Handley Deep Pit
Light blue arrow - Chell Street (Sneyd Green - the industrial estate is "Far Green")
Dark blue arrow - Birches Head Road (Birches Head)
Red arrow - end of Town Road and start of Keelings Road (Northwood)
Light green arrow - Town Road (Hanley)
 

 
Old Town Road, Hanley

Town Road (previously the High Street) starts at Providence Square and marks the junction of "Upper Green", Sneyd Green, Birches Head and Northwood.

In the early 18th century Hanley was still 'a humble collection of dwellings' which lay chiefly around Upper Green (at the junction of Keelings Lane and the present Town Road), and Lower Green (the later Market Square). The whole formed 'two small villages, half a mile apart'.

Providence Methodist Church 
Providence Methodist Church 

 1959 photograph. 
Town road runs from behind the photographer to the right of the picture on to Keelings Road.
Hulton Street is to the left. On the left hand distance can be seen Birches Head Road.

The church was demolished in 1963 and replaced by a garage and subsequent various retail shops.
 


Hulton Street - looking towards Far Green
Hulton Street - looking towards Far Green
 


Hulton Street - looking towards Town Road and Hanley
White building on the right was the "Out of Town" pub.
On the left is "Motor Word" - accessories shop.

photo:  2000

 


Out of Town pub - Hanley (Near Green)
Out of Town pub - Hanley (Near Green)

Town Road, edges onto Central Forest Park

photo taken Aug 2000


Demolition of the Out of Town pub


The pub site is now replaced with Immigration and Industrial Tribunal offices
(see the Google map at the top of the page)

 


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