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A bottle kiln at Dudson Museum recalls the pottery trade that shaped the Potteries.
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Stoke-on-Trent grew from six towns—Hanley, Burslem, Tunstall, Stoke, Fenton and Longton—whose kilns made the area known as The Potteries. In Hanley, the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery displays ceramics alongside local art and history; its collections make the craft’s technical and decorative range tangible.
The listed bottle kiln at Dudson Museum recalls the coal-fired pottery works that shaped the skyline. The Trent and Mersey Canal links former industrial districts and offers a quieter view of this city’s manufacturing landscape.
