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===Coal mining===
===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 {{convert|9000|long ton|tonnes|abbr=off}} 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]].<ref>[http://www.stokecoll.ac.uk/nscfweb/images/Pictures/DeeppitP/Deep%20Pit.htm ''Pictures of Hanley Deep Pit''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024150549/http://www.stokecoll.ac.uk/NSCFWEB/images/Pictures/DeeppitP/Deep%20Pit.htm |date=24 October 2007 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.stokecoll.ac.uk/NSCFWeb/pitsent/Hanley%20Deep.htm ''History of Hanley Deep Pit from local newspaper extracts''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024150811/http://www.stokecoll.ac.uk/NSCFWEB/pitsent/Hanley%20Deep.htm |date=24 October 2007 }}</ref> Coal miners in the Hanley and [[Longton, Staffordshire|Longton]] area ignited the [[1842 General Strike]] and associated [[1842 Pottery Riots|Pottery Riots]]. The [[College Road drill hall, Hanley|College Road drill hall]] was completed in 1903.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drillhalls.org/Counties/Staffordshire/TownHanley.htm|title=Hanley|publisher=The Drill Hall Project|access-date=29 September 2017}}</ref>
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 {{convert|9000|long ton|tonnes|abbr=off}} 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]].<ref>[http://www.stokecoll.ac.uk/nscfweb/images/Pictures/DeeppitP/Deep%20Pit.htm ''Pictures of Hanley Deep Pit''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024150549/http://www.stokecoll.ac.uk/NSCFWEB/images/Pictures/DeeppitP/Deep%20Pit.htm |date=24 October 2007 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.stokecoll.ac.uk/NSCFWeb/pitsent/Hanley%20Deep.htm ''History of Hanley Deep Pit from local newspaper extracts''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024150811/http://www.stokecoll.ac.uk/NSCFWEB/pitsent/Hanley%20Deep.htm |date=24 October 2007 }}</ref> Coal miners in the Hanley and [[Longton, Staffordshire|Longton]] area ignited the [[1842 General Strike]] and associated [[1842 Pottery Riots|Pottery Riots]]. The [[College Road drill hall]] was completed in 1903.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drillhalls.org/Counties/Staffordshire/TownHanley.htm|title=Hanley|publisher=The Drill Hall Project|access-date=29 September 2017}}</ref>


===Garden Festival===
===Garden Festival===
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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.
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 [[Hanley railway station|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.<ref>''The North Staffordshire Railway'' Rex Christiansen & R. W. Miller. David & Charles Newton Abbot 1971 p. 79</ref> The station survived for 100 years – it was closed in 1964, as part of the [[Beeching cuts|Beeching Axe]], and the land is now a car park. The nearest railway station is in {{rws|Stoke-upon-Trent}}, {{convert|1.6|mi|km}} south-southwest of Hanley bus station.
Hanley no longer has a [[Hanley railway station|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.<ref>''The North Staffordshire Railway'' Rex Christiansen & R. W. Miller. David & Charles Newton Abbot 1971 p. 79</ref> The station survived for 100 years – it was closed in 1964, as part of the [[Beeching cuts|Beeching Axe]], and the land is now a car park. The nearest railway station is in {{rws|Stoke-on-Trent}}, {{convert|1.6|mi|km}} south-southwest of Hanley bus station.


Hanley is connected to the waterways network; it meets the [[Trent and Mersey Canal]] at [[Stoke-on-Trent Garden Festival|Festival Park]], it is also connected to the east of the country via the [[Cauldon Canal]].
Hanley is connected to the waterways network; it meets the [[Trent and Mersey Canal]] at [[Stoke-on-Trent Garden Festival|Festival Park]], it is also connected to the east of the country via the [[Cauldon Canal]].
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==Cultural sites==
==Cultural sites==
[[File:Staffordshire pottery and its history (1913) (14586934407).jpg|thumb|Map of Hanley in 1800, showing over 20 potteries, including [[Ridgway Potteries]].]]
[[File:Staffordshire pottery and its history (1913) (14586934407).jpg|thumb|Map of Hanley in 1800, showing over 20 potteries, including [[Ridgway Potteries]].]]
Hanley has several cultural facilities such as the [[Potteries Museum & Art Gallery]] (a large [[Ceramics (art)|ceramics]] collection, and restored [[Supermarine Spitfire|Spitfire]]), the [[Victoria Hall (Hanley)|Victoria Hall]], the Regent Theatre, [[BBC Radio Stoke]]'s
Hanley has several cultural facilities such as the [[Potteries Museum & Art Gallery]] (a large [[Ceramics (art)|ceramics]] collection, and restored [[Supermarine Spitfire|Spitfire]]), the [[Victoria Hall (Hanley)|Victoria Hall]], the Regent Theatre, [[BBC Radio Stoke]]'s studios are based in the town.


==Religion==
==Religion==
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* [[Harold Perkin]] (1926–2004) social historian <ref>[http://www.history.ac.uk/makinghistory/historians/perkin_harold.html Institute of Historical Research, University of London, Perkin, Harold (1926–2004)] retrieved 19 February 2018</ref> and founder of the ''Social History Society'' (1976).
* [[Harold Perkin]] (1926–2004) social historian <ref>[http://www.history.ac.uk/makinghistory/historians/perkin_harold.html Institute of Historical Research, University of London, Perkin, Harold (1926–2004)] retrieved 19 February 2018</ref> and founder of the ''Social History Society'' (1976).
* [[Ken Whitmore]] (born 1937) a prolific author of radio and stage plays, short stories and poetry
* [[Ken Whitmore]] (born 1937) a prolific author of radio and stage plays, short stories and poetry
* [[Jeff Kent (author)|Jeff Kent]] (born 1951) academic,<ref>[http://www.stonegazette.co.uk/2015/10/a-man-in-high-places/ The Stone and Eccleshall Gazette, 9 October 2015, A man in high places] retrieved 19 February 2018</ref>{{failed verification|date=June 2022}} musician, author and historian.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}
* [[Jeff Kent (author)|Jeff Kent]] (born 1951) academic,<ref>[http://www.stonegazette.co.uk/2015/10/a-man-in-high-places/ The Stone and Eccleshall Gazette, 9 October 2015, A man in high places] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225130808/http://www.stonegazette.co.uk/2015/10/a-man-in-high-places/ |date=25 February 2021 }} retrieved 19 February 2018</ref>{{failed verification|date=June 2022}} musician, author and historian.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}


=== Sport ===
=== Sport ===

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Hanley
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Federated Town and City Centre
Hanley is located in Staffordshire
Hanley
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Location within Staffordshire
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Post townSTOKE-ON-TRENT
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53°01′29″N 2°10′22″W / 53.0246°N 2.1729°W / 53.0246; -2.1729

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. The town is the main business, commercial and cultural hub of the wider Potteries area.

History

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Etymology

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The name Hanley comes from either "haer lea", meaning "high meadow", or "heah lea" meaning "rock meadow".[1]

Municipal origins

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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

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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

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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

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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 bigger 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 in Stoke-on-Trent, 1.6 miles (2.6 km) south-southwest of Hanley bus station.

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

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Map of Hanley in 1800, showing over 20 potteries, including Ridgway Potteries.

Hanley has several cultural facilities such as the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery (a large ceramics collection, and restored Spitfire), the Victoria Hall, the Regent Theatre, BBC Radio Stoke's studios are based in the town.

Religion

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Christian 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),
  • Mt. Zion Pentecostal Faith Temple (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

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Edward J. Smith, Titanic Captain and also a UK Navy officer
Statue of Arnold Bennett outside the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery in Hanley
Sir Stanley Matthews statue in the town centre

Sport

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Think you know your city? Take this ultimate Hanley Street view quiz". Stoke Sentinel. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Pictures of Hanley Deep Pit Archived 24 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ History of Hanley Deep Pit from local newspaper extracts Archived 24 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Hanley". The Drill Hall Project. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  6. ^ The North Staffordshire Railway Rex Christiansen & R. W. Miller. David & Charles Newton Abbot 1971 p. 79
  7. ^ "No. 32178", The London Gazette (Supplement), 1 January 1921, p.2 retrieved 19 February 2018
  8. ^ Arnold Bennett: The Edwardian David Bowie?, BBC News, Entertainment & Arts, 23 June 2014 retrieved 19 February 2018
  9. ^ Frederick Hurten Rhead, www.pottery-english.com website retrieved 19 February 2018
  10. ^ Painting(s) by or after Raymond Coxon, at the Art UK site retrieved 19 February 2018
  11. ^ International Society of Phthirapterists (ISoP), Hopkins, G.H.E retrieved 19 February 2018
  12. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 20 May 2021
  13. ^ UK Parliament website, John Forrester, MP, 31 March 1966 – 11 June 1987 retrieved 19 February 2018
  14. ^ Institute of Historical Research, University of London, Perkin, Harold (1926–2004) retrieved 19 February 2018
  15. ^ The Stone and Eccleshall Gazette, 9 October 2015, A man in high places Archived 25 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 19 February 2018
  16. ^ Bill Rowley at Englandstats.com retrieved 19 February 2018
  17. ^ Stoke City managers at stokecityfc.com retrieved 19 February 2018
  18. ^ Underwood, Alf, National Football Teams retrieved 19 February 2018
  19. ^ SoccerBase Database retrieved 19 February 2018
  20. ^ SoccerBase Database retrieved 19 February 2018
  21. ^ The Telegraph, 30 Aug 2004, West still hooked on adrenalin retrieved 19 February 2018
  22. ^ Portland Timbers, USA, stats retrieved 19 February 2018
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