Normacot Streets Past & Present

Normacot, in the south of Stoke-on-Trent near Longton, developed from a rural settlement of farms and scattered cottages into a significant residential and industrial district during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Its growth was closely linked to the expansion of the pottery industry and associated trades, alongside improved transport routes and the spread of terraced housing for workers.

This page lists the present and historic streets of Normacot and links to descriptions of the origins of street names, old maps, local developments, and the changing character of the district over time. From early rural lanes and field boundaries to dense Victorian terraces and later residential streets, the streets of Normacot reflect the industrial and social development of the southern Potteries.

Today, Normacot remains a mainly residential area, with many streets and buildings still reflecting its historic connections to the wider growth of Stoke-on-Trent.

 

 


See also: Stoke-on-Trent street renaming index (covers citywide changes, including the 1950s renaming programme

Street name Renaming  
Alexandra Road    
Askern Close    
Bell Avenue    
Bengry Road    
Bolberry Close    
Buccleuch Road    
Castleton Road    
Cottage Close    
Dovecote Place    
Eversley Road    
Heaths Passage    
Meir Road    
Melchester Grove    
Melville Road    
Pitsford Street originally Hulme Road - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Recreation Road    
Reservoir Road    
Saltdean Close    
Spring Road    
Trecastle Grove    
Upper Belgrave Road    
 

 


 



Page History:

  • Page created: 7 April 2007

  • Last Updated: 20 May 2026 - introduction added and improved navigation.