Historic pottery site to get new lease of life

Ceramic companies have welcomed the news that a historic former pottery site in Stoke-on-Trent is to be brought back in to use. Spode Works, in Elenora Street, Stoke, which lays claim to the longest continuous period of pottery production, went into administration in 2008. The 10-acre site has now been bought by Stoke-on-Trent City Council as part of plans to transform historic Stoke Town.

The council are now in the process of finding a design team for the 'Stoke Masterplan', which will guide investment in the town over the next 5 to 15 years. These plans will include the Spode works and focus on ways to bring the former pottery site back to use and connect it with the University Quarter, mainline railway station and existing town centre.

Check the news pages forthcoming September / October issue for full details on  plans for the site.

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