Hanley is the de facto city centre, having long been the commercial hub of Stoke-on-Trent. It is home to the Potteries Shopping Centre and many high street chain stores.
Hanley was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1857 and became a county borough with the passage of the Local Government Act 1888. It was based at Hanley Town Hall. In 1910, along with Burslem, Tunstall, Fenton, Longton and Stoke-upon-Trent it was federated into the county borough of Stoke-on-Trent. Hanley was the only one of the six towns to be a county borough before the merger; its status was transferred to the enlarged borough. In 1925, following the granting of city status, it became one of the six towns that constitute the City of Stoke-on-Trent.[2]
Coal mining
At one time, there were many coal mines in North Staffordshire. Hanley Deep Pit was opened in 1854. It was the deepest pit in the North Staffordshire coalfield, reaching a depth of 1500 feet. At its peak in the 1930s it employed some 2,000 men and boys often producing 9,000 long tons (9,100 tonnes) of coal a week. The pit was closed in 1962 but much of the headgear and spoilheaps were left in situ. Then, in the 1980s, the original site was cleared, landscaped and converted into Central Forest Park.[3][4] Coal miners in the Hanley and Longton area ignited the 1842 General Strike and associated Pottery Riots. The College Road drill hall was completed in 1903.[5]
Garden Festival
The 1986 Stoke-on-Trent Garden Festival led to the reclamation of large areas of land west of the city centre area – including the former Shelton steelworks, which had been derelict since 1978. When the Garden Festival closed, the land remained derelict for some time, before being re-developed partly into public parkland and partly for retail and leisure.
Public transport
In 2013, a new bus station opened in Hanley. This replaced the former bus station, on Lichfield Street. The new bus station was the first stage in the regeneration project which will see the previous bus station demolished, and replaced with a new centre consisting of shops, restaurants and a cinema. The new bus station is smaller than its predecessor, and has seen various routes in and out of the city changed to accommodate its location. The bus station features a sheltered waiting area, Spar shop, cafe and toilets, is covered by CCTV, and has digital timetables showing information on travel times for the day, as well as Now/Next above the entrance to each bay. Access to the station is controlled by automatic doors, at both the pedestrian entrance and coach bays.[citation needed]
The new bus station links Hanley with towns in North Staffordshire, as well as Buxton, Crewe, Shrewsbury, and Stafford. Most services are run by First Potteries, though there are a number of smaller independent operators, such as D&G Bus, and Arriva Midlands. In addition, National Express Coaches connect Hanley with destinations including London, Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester, with additional seasonal services to holiday destinations. As part of the redevelopment of the town and wider city, a new bus interchange was opened on John Street in March 2013, allowing the current station to be demolished to make room for further redevelopment of the town.
Hanley no longer has a railway station but there was once one located on Trinity Street, on the Potteries Loop Line, which was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway for passengers on 13 July 1864.[6] The station survived for 100 years – it was closed in 1964, as part of the Beeching Axe, and the land is now a car park. The nearest railway station is Stoke-on-Trent.
^"Think you know your city? Take this ultimate Hanley Street view quiz". Stoke Sentinel. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
^Jenkins, J. G. (1963). "'The federation of the six towns', in A History of the County of Stafford". London: British History Online. pp. 252–258. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
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^The North Staffordshire Railway Rex Christiansen & R. W. Miller. David & Charles Newton Abbot 1971 p. 79
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^Arnold Bennett: The Edwardian David Bowie?, BBC News, Entertainment & Arts, 23 June 2014 retrieved 19 February 2018
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For other uses see Hanley disambiguation Hanley is one of the six towns that along with Burslem Longton Fenton Tunstall and Stoke upon Trent amalgamated to form the City of Stoke on Trent in Staffordshire England HanleyCentral Hanley looking south along Town Road showing centre right the statue of Sir Stanley MatthewsHanleyLocation within StaffordshireOS grid referenceSJ880480Unitary authorityStoke on TrentCeremonial countyStaffordshireRegionWest MidlandsCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townSTOKE ON TRENTPostcode districtST1Dialling code01782PoliceStaffordshireFireStaffordshireAmbulanceWest MidlandsUK ParliamentStoke on Trent CentralList of places UK England Staffordshire 53 01 29 N 2 10 22 W 53 0246 N 2 1729 W 53 0246 2 1729 Coordinates 53 01 29 N 2 10 22 W 53 0246 N 2 1729 W 53 0246 2 1729Hanley is the de facto city centre having long been the commercial hub of Stoke on Trent It is home to the Potteries Shopping Centre and many high street chain stores Contents 1 History 1 1 Etymology 1 2 Municipal origins 1 3 Coal mining 1 4 Garden Festival 2 Public transport 3 Cultural sites 4 Religion 5 Notable people 5 1 Sport 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditEtymology Edit The name Hanley comes from either haer lea meaning high meadow or heah lea meaning rock meadow 1 Municipal origins Edit Hanley Town Hall Hanley was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1857 and became a county borough with the passage of the Local Government Act 1888 It was based at Hanley Town Hall In 1910 along with Burslem Tunstall Fenton Longton and Stoke upon Trent it was federated into the county borough of Stoke on Trent Hanley was the only one of the six towns to be a county borough before the merger its status was transferred to the enlarged borough In 1925 following the granting of city status it became one of the six towns that constitute the City of Stoke on Trent 2 Coal mining Edit At one time there were many coal mines in North Staffordshire Hanley Deep Pit was opened in 1854 It was the deepest pit in the North Staffordshire coalfield reaching a depth of 1500 feet At its peak in the 1930s it employed some 2 000 men and boys often producing 9 000 long tons 9 100 tonnes of coal a week The pit was closed in 1962 but much of the headgear and spoilheaps were left in situ Then in the 1980s the original site was cleared landscaped and converted into Central Forest Park 3 4 Coal miners in the Hanley and Longton area ignited the 1842 General Strike and associated Pottery Riots The College Road drill hall was completed in 1903 5 Garden Festival Edit The 1986 Stoke on Trent Garden Festival led to the reclamation of large areas of land west of the city centre area including the former Shelton steelworks which had been derelict since 1978 When the Garden Festival closed the land remained derelict for some time before being re developed partly into public parkland and partly for retail and leisure Public transport EditIn 2013 a new bus station opened in Hanley This replaced the former bus station on Lichfield Street The new bus station was the first stage in the regeneration project which will see the previous bus station demolished and replaced with a new centre consisting of shops restaurants and a cinema The new bus station is smaller than its predecessor and has seen various routes in and out of the city changed to accommodate its location The bus station features a sheltered waiting area Spar shop cafe and toilets is covered by CCTV and has digital timetables showing information on travel times for the day as well as Now Next above the entrance to each bay Access to the station is controlled by automatic doors at both the pedestrian entrance and coach bays citation needed The new bus station links Hanley with towns in North Staffordshire as well as Buxton Crewe Shrewsbury and Stafford Most services are run by First Potteries though there are a number of smaller independent operators such as D amp G Bus and Arriva Midlands In addition National Express Coaches connect Hanley with destinations including London Birmingham Liverpool and Manchester with additional seasonal services to holiday destinations As part of the redevelopment of the town and wider city a new bus interchange was opened on John Street in March 2013 allowing the current station to be demolished to make room for further redevelopment of the town Hanley no longer has a railway station but there was once one located on Trinity Street on the Potteries Loop Line which was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway for passengers on 13 July 1864 6 The station survived for 100 years it was closed in 1964 as part of the Beeching Axe and the land is now a car park The nearest railway station is Stoke on Trent Hanley is connected to the waterways network it meets the Trent and Mersey Canal at Festival Park it is also connected to the east of the country via the Cauldon Canal Cultural sites Edit Map of Hanley in 1800 showing over 20 potteries including Ridgway Potteries Hanley has several cultural facilities such as the Potteries Museum amp Art Gallery a large ceramics collection and restored Spitfire the Victoria Hall the Regent Theatre BBC Radio Stoke s Open Centre and studios while Piccadilly hosts the annual Sanity Fair and French Market events Hanley is also the location of Stoke Pride an annual pride event for LGBT people of the city Religion EditChristian churches and chapels in Hanley include Bethel Evangelical Free Church Newhall Street Bethesda Town Mission Jasper Street Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints Cardiff Grove Church of Scientology Warner Street Congregational Independent Tabernacle Church High Street Elim Church Bucknall Old Road corner of Mynors Street Northwood Etruria Wesleyan Chapel Etruria Old Road Etruria Holy Trinity C of E Lower Mayer Street Northwood Providence Methodist Church Junction of Town Road and Hulton Street St John s C of E Town Road Hanley St Luke s C of E Wellington Terrace St Mark s C of E Broad Street Shelton St Matthew s C of E Birches Head Sacred Heart RC Jasper Street Trinity Methodist Keelings Road Northwood and St Simon and St Jude Seaford Street College Road was Victoria Road Shelton Notable people Edit Edward J Smith Titanic Captain and also a UK Navy officer Statue of Arnold Bennett outside the Potteries Museum amp Art Gallery in Hanley Sir Stanley Matthews statue in the town centre Joseph Glass fl 1670 1701 at least potter worked in slipware Henry Heath 1828 1908 was a Latter day Saint Mormon pioneer explorer settler and lawman in the frontier Utah Territory Thomas Twyford 1849 1921 pottery maker invented the single piece ceramic flush toilet Sarah Benett 1850 1924 Suffragette member of WSPU social reformer worked in Hanley Edward Smith 1850 1912 Merchant Navy officer captain of the RMS Titanic who went down with the ship Sir Albert Edward Bowen 1st Baronet 1858 1924 businessman 7 spent time in Argentina Arnold Bennett 1867 1931 writer and novelist 8 but he also worked in the theatre journalism propaganda and films John Gilbert Dale 1869 1926 scientist and prominent trade union and political activist Eleanor Lodge 1869 1936 a British academic and sister of Oliver Richard amp Alfred Lodge Mabel Mary Spanton 1874 1940 landscape painter worked in watercolour Hilda Ormsby 1877 1973 a British academic and geographer Frederick Hurten Rhead 1880 1942 ceramicist 9 figure in the Arts and Crafts movement Raymond Coxon 1896 1997 artist 10 had retrospective exhibition at the Potteries Museum amp Art Gallery in 1987 George Henry Evans Hopkins OBE 1898 1973 entomologist 11 Hanley Stafford born Alfred John Austin 1899 1968 an actor principally on radio 12 Goddard Lieberson 1911 1977 president of Columbia Records 1956 1971 amp 1973 1975 Henry Joseph Gallagher DCM 1914 1988 was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his gallantry during the Korean War James Bostock 1917 2006 a painter printmaker and wood engraver John Forrester 1924 2007 Labour Party politician 13 MP for Stoke North 1966 1987 Harold Perkin 1926 2004 social historian 14 and founder of the Social History Society 1976 Ken Whitmore born 1937 a prolific author of radio and stage plays short stories and poetry Jeff Kent born 1951 academic 15 failed verification musician author and historian citation needed Sport Edit Bill Rowley 1865 1939 footballer 16 124 appearances for Stoke City F C as goalkeeper Horace Austerberry 1868 1946 football manager 17 managed Stoke City F C 1897 1908 Alf Underwood 1869 1928 footballer 18 played 130 times for Stoke City F C Thomas Holford 1878 1964 footballer 19 474 appearances for Stoke City F C Manchester City F C and Port Vale F C Arthur Box 1884 1960 footballer who played as a goalkeeper over 100 appearances for Port Vale F C Stoke City F C and Birmingham City F C Sir Stanley Matthews CBE 1915 2000 footballer 20 one of the greatest players of the British game 693 appearances for Stoke City F C and Blackpool F C Les West born 1943 cyclist 21 dominant figure during the 1960 and 1970 s Terry Alcock born 1946 former footballer 22 played 330 league games mainly for Port Vale F C and Blackpool F C See also EditBethesda Methodist Chapel Hanley 1842 Pottery Riots Hanley Town F C References Edit Think you know your city Take this ultimate Hanley Street view quiz Stoke Sentinel 1 March 2021 Retrieved 16 April 2022 Jenkins J G 1963 The federation of the six towns in A History of the County of Stafford London British History Online pp 252 258 Retrieved 16 April 2022 Pictures of Hanley Deep Pit Archived 24 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine History of Hanley Deep Pit from local newspaper extracts Archived 24 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine Hanley The Drill Hall Project Retrieved 29 September 2017 The North Staffordshire Railway Rex Christiansen amp R W Miller David amp Charles Newton Abbot 1971 p 79 No 32178 The London Gazette Supplement 1 January 1921 p 2 retrieved 19 February 2018 Arnold Bennett The Edwardian David Bowie BBC News Entertainment amp Arts 23 June 2014 retrieved 19 February 2018 Frederick Hurten Rhead www pottery english com website retrieved 19 February 2018 Painting s by or after Raymond Coxon at the Art UK site retrieved 19 February 2018 International Society of Phthirapterists ISoP Hopkins G H E retrieved 19 February 2018 IMDb Database retrieved 20 May 2021 UK Parliament website John Forrester MP 31 March 1966 11 June 1987 retrieved 19 February 2018 Institute of Historical Research University of London Perkin Harold 1926 2004 retrieved 19 February 2018 The Stone and Eccleshall Gazette 9 October 2015 A man in high places retrieved 19 February 2018 Bill Rowley at Englandstats com retrieved 19 February 2018 Stoke City managers at stokecityfc com retrieved 19 February 2018 Underwood Alf National Football Teams retrieved 19 February 2018 SoccerBase Database retrieved 19 February 2018 SoccerBase Database retrieved 19 February 2018 The Telegraph 30 Aug 2004 West still hooked on adrenalin retrieved 19 February 2018 Portland Timbers USA stats retrieved 19 February 2018External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hanley Staffordshire Hanley one of the Six Towns The Potteries Museum amp Art Gallery Hanley Use interactive maps to find historic photographs and objects of old Hanley permanent dead link Town profile at The Sentinel local newspaper Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hanley amp oldid 1141417400, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
