A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 8

Gives a detailed account of the history of Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent.

Victoria County History - Staffordshire.

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A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 8, ed. J G Jenkins (London, 1963), British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/staffs/vol8 [accessed 30 April 2025].

A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 8. Edited by J G Jenkins (London, 1963), British History Online, accessed April 30, 2025, https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/staffs/vol8.

A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 8. Ed. J G Jenkins (London, 1963), British History Online. Web. 30 April 2025. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/staffs/vol8.

Table of Contents

Title Page(s)
List of illustrations, maps and plans xi-xiii
Editorial note and VCH county committee xv-xvii
Note on documents used xviii-xix
Note on abbreviations xxi
Note on Staffs Record Society volumes used xxiii-xxiv
Map of Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme: Introduction 1-8
Newcastle-under-Lyme: Buildings and castle 8-15
Newcastle-under-Lyme: Manor 15-16
Newcastle-under-Lyme: Churches 16-24
Newcastle-under-Lyme: Local government and public services 24-39
Newcastle-under-Lyme: Administration of justice 39-42
Newcastle-under-Lyme: Parliamentary representation 42-44
Newcastle-under-Lyme: Economic history and social life 44-54
Newcastle-under-Lyme: Roman Catholicism and Protestant Nonconformity 54-64
Newcastle-under-Lyme: Schools and charities 64-75
Parishes: Clayton 75-79
The city of Stoke-on-Trent: Introduction 80
Tunstall 81-104
Burslem: Buildings, manors and estates 105-121
Burslem: Churches 121-125
Burslem: Local government, economic history and social life 125-142
Hanley: Buildings, manors and estates 142-154
Hanley: Churches 154-157
Hanley: Local government, economic history and social life 157-173
Stoke-upon-Trent: Buildings, manors and estates 173-188
Stoke-upon-Trent: Churches 188-194
Stoke-upon-Trent: Local government, economic history and social life 194-205
Fenton 205-224
Longton 224-246
Botteslow 246-247
Hulton 247-252
The federation of the six towns 252-258
The county borough since 1910 259-271
The city of Stoke-on-Trent: Roman Catholicism 271-276
The city of Stoke-on-Trent: Protestant Nonconformity 276-307
The city of Stoke-on-Trent: Jewish congregations 307
The city of Stoke-on-Trent: Schools 307-328
The city of Stoke-on-Trent: Charities 329-332
Index 333-348