Stoke Road..... Howard Place & Snow Hill

Caldon Canal

Caldon canal runs from the Trent and Mersey canal at Etruria all through the industrial Potteries and onto the mills at Caldon Low.  The canal crosses Stoke Road at Howard Place.

Caldon Canal at Stoke Road - looking towards Etruria

Caldon Canal at Stoke Road - looking towards Hanley Park

In the distance are some of the college buildings. The pottery works were built on this site to make use of the canal to transport ware to Liverpool and Hull for export. To the left are canal side flats being newly built.

Originally the canal and works were on the same level.
The OS maps show gates in the wall also there were no locks needed at this part of the canal.
Over the years subsidence has caused a change in ground levels so
the college is some 10 foot (3 meters) below the canal this lock
had to be introduced in the canal. 

Lock-keepers cottage being restored

1881 Census details for the cottage:
HOWARD PLACE
159  Enoch Boddington, age 28, occupation: Canal Carriers Agent; also servant age 17.