Conservation Areas in Stoke-on-Trent

Please note: Consultation took place on the Conservation Areas Review 2022. The Review document is reproduced on our website here and the Society's summary and response can be found here. This site is being updated as the new documents are made available.

Albert Square, Fenton

This is focused on the square and cenotaph and also includes an unusual brick church, designed by local architect, Charles Lynam.

Ash Green, Trentham

A primarily residential conservation area, based around a group of English Domestic Revival houses and the City’s only thatched building.

Blurton Church

The conservation area is based around the church and churchyard.

Burslem Town Centre

Architecturally, this is the best town in the Potteries, with notable buildings including the two town halls, Burslem School of Art and Wedgwood Memorial Institute.

Caldon Canal

The full 6-mile length of the Caldon Canal through the City is designated as a conservation Area. Many industrial buildings have been lost, especially in the Hanley Area.

City Centre

This conservation area covers much of the historic heart of Hanley, including the cultural quarter and the area surrounding Webberley's and the former meat market.

Dresden

This conservation area contains some of the City’s larger 19^th century houses.

Hanley Park

Hanley Park was designed by Mawson and is included on the National Parks and Gardens Register.

Hartshill

The Church, designed by George Gilbert Scott, and Minton cottages are excellent examples of the 19^th century Gothic Revival. The conservation area was recently extended to include the Medical Institute and additional housing.

Longton town centre

Including Gladstone Pottery and the Roslyn Works which together form the largest surviving group of bottle ovens, and the former Enson Works.

Newcastle Street, Middleport

A linear conservation area, taking in a range of commercial and other buildings.

Park Terrace, Tunstall

This conservation area is based around the memorial garden and large symmetrical housing terrace.

Penkhull Garden Village

An area of housing demonstrating the garden suburb ideas developed in Hampstead.

Penkhull Village

This conservation area still has a village-like feel, despite being in the middle of the urban area. The church and churchyard form a focus

St Christopher's Avenue, Penkhull

A residential conservation area.

Stoke town centre

Originally centering on Stoke Minster and Town Hall, together with the reconstructed remains of a previous church and Wedgwood’s grave, this conservation area has been extended to incorporate the Spode site and a significant part of the town centre. 

The Villas, Stoke

A unique 19^th century estate of Italianate style houses.

Tower Square, Tunstall

A town centre conservation area based around the main square and Town Hall.

Trent and Mersey Canal

The full 8-mile length of the Trent and Mersey Canal though the City is designated as a conservation area, also including some of the adjacent industrial buildings. Notable buildings include the Etruscan Bone Mill and Middleport Pottery.

Victoria Park, Tunstall

The park and surrounding housing form the basis of the conservation area.

Victoria Road, Fenton

Designated in 2023 incorporating the former Victoria Place and Hitchman Street conservation areas.

Winton Square, Stoke

The Railway Station, North Staffs Hotel and office buildings make up this distinctive, formal, symmetrical grouping

Hitchman Street, Fenton (SUPERSEDED)

A group of distinctive terraced housing, together with Victoria Place.

Victoria Place, Fenton (SUPERSEDED)

A group of distinctive terraced housing, together with Hitchman Street.