Bagnall, Endon, Stanley and Stockton Brook are situated to the north-east of the Potteries conurbation in North Staffordshire and form a rough triangle pointing towards Leek. The busy A53 passes through Stockton Brook and Endon carrying traffic between Stoke-on-Trent and Leek, and also conveying many of the residents of the area to work. Despite being relatively affluent dormitory settlements, Stockton Brook and Endon do still manage to retain much of their village feel. Stanley, Bagnall and the original Endon village are on quieter backwaters and are therefore more rural still. There is virtually no industry apart from livestock farming in the area and such industry that was developed in the nineteenth century has now disappeared. This area's main interest lies in its ancient churches and farm buildings, its eighteenth-century canal and nineteenth-century railway and reservoir, not forgetting its popular and well-attended Well Dressing event, held every year since 1845. Bagnall, Endon, Stanley and Stockton Brook Through Time guides you on a nostalgic tour of these four North Staffordshire villages.

Unseen Newcastle-under-Lyme, a collaboration between Neil Collingwood and Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council's Museum and Art Gallery, features 200 beautiful photographs mostly selected from the extensive archives held at the museum. Accompanied by informative captions, these rare, unusual and sometimes unique images show streets and houses, shops and pubs, everyday life and celebrations and offer a glimpse into Newcastle-under-Lyme in days gone by. This fascinating book is sure to awaken memories of a bygone time for all who know this historic Staffordshire market town.

Containing approx 200 archive images accompanied by captions, this work explores the historic borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme. Detailed captions accompany each picture, helping to bring the images to life and providing accounts of events that have occurred in the borough throughout its history.

This book is part of the Images of England series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and people.

A history of Newcastle-under-Lyme