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The Potteries industry, now grinded to a hault, once thrived around the City and was the centre of the United Kingdom's Pottery industry, which gives the City an alternate name of 'The Potteries'.
Who could forget the famous oatcake? An oatcake is a type of pancake made from oatmeal, flour and yeast, and cooked on a griddle or 'baxton', often filled with cheese it offers a devine taste of satisfaction for any meal of the day! If you visit Stoke on Trent, an oatcake shop must be the essential visit!
Robbie Williams, the famous singer was born in Burslem, the mother town of the potteries, and is a life-long Port Vale supporter, and in LA he established a team he called "LA Vale" after his home team. Phil Taylor, 13 times world darts champion is from, and still lives in the Stoke-on-Trent area,
Sir Stanley Matthews lived in Stoke on Trent after being born in Hanley, he played for England and Stoke City, and latter managed Stoke's bitter rivals Port Vale from 1965-68.
Lance-Sergeant John Baskeyfield was an English WW2 hero who was awarded the Victoria Cross, and now has a school names after him in his honour, "John Baskeyfield V.C CoE Primary"
Stoke on Trent is famous because it was the worlds largest pottery manufacterer until they all moved to china, stoke is not the best place to live but worth a look round as it has some very interesting places. search on wikipedia for stoke on Trent to get a full answer.
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