Museums · West Midlands
Tunstall, Staffordshire
In or near Chesterton, Staffordshire.
Tunstall, Staffordshire — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Longport · 1.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Tunstall, Staffordshire is a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Tunstall, Staffordshire, is located in the West Midlands and houses a museum that showcases local history and culture. The museum features exhibits that reflect the area's heritage and industrial past.
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Background
History
There is no independent record of Tunstall in the Domesday Book; it is believed to have formed part of the lands of Richard the forester, centred on Thursfield. However, Tunstall Manor quickly became powerful. Between 1212 and 1273, Tunstall, Bemersley, Burslem, Chatterley, Chell, Oldcott, and Thursfield, Whitfield and Bemersley are mentioned as distinct manors or vills; all but Chell had merged within the manor of Tunstall by the end of the 13th century. From the 16th century, Tunstall Manor covered an area which extended to the Cheshire border and included the following additional townships: Chell, Ravenscliffe, Sneyd, Brieryhurst, Stadmorslow and Wedgwood. Records mention that iron and…
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- Coordinates
- 53.0583, -2.2114
- District
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Parish
- Stoke-on-Trent, unparished area
- Postcode
- ST6 5AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent North
- Nearest railway station
- Longport — 1.8 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Tunstall, Staffordshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tunstall, Staffordshire?
- Tunstall, Staffordshire is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode ST6 5AA), in the parish of Stoke-on-Trent, unparished area.
- What is Tunstall, Staffordshire?
- Tunstall, Staffordshire — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Tunstall, Staffordshire?
- The nearest railway station is Longport, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode ST6 5AA.
- How do I get to Tunstall, Staffordshire?
- The nearest railway station is Longport, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ST6 5AA.