Staffordshire The home of some of the finest pottery in the world. The area around Stoke-on-Trent being known as 'The Potteries'. The county covers an area of just over 1,000 square miles with a population of just over 1,000,000. Apart from the world famous china and earthenware produced in the potteries, Staffs also produces coal from the north of the county. The county is largely flat , comprising the Vale of Trent and it's tributaries. It has as it's main town's the city of Stoke and the town of Stafford (the administrative headquarters). Places to Visit Shugborough, Stafford, Staffordshire Ancient High House, Stafford, Staffordshire Biddulph Grange Garden, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Chillington Hall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Ford Green Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Izaak Walton's Cottage, Shallowford, Staffordshire |