Old Pubs of the Potteries


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The Roebuck, Longton
 to.. property management company

 

The old Bass sign of The Roebuck pub in Caroline Street, Longton gives an indication of the original use of the building which came to be used by a property management company.

"The Longton pub scene may not be dead, but it is a bit green around the gills The Roebuck and the Earl of Clarendon were closed..."

 

 


Crown Estates and Property Management Ltd, Caroline Street, Longton
Crown Estates and Property Management Ltd, Caroline Street, Longton
in Dec 2008

 


Caroline Street was one of those typical Potteries streets - containing houses, a place of work, a place of worship and of course a place of relaxation - the Roebuck pub.

the Caroline Works, Caroline Street, Longton c.1975-6
the Caroline Works, Caroline Street, Longton c.1975-6
The bottle oven was demolished in 1983

photo © Gladstone Pottery Museum Photographic Collection
Staffordshire Past Tracks

Longton Community Church, Caroline Street in 2007
Longton Community Church, Caroline Street in 2007

 

 


community help at the Caroline Street Church during the coal strike in 1912

The church has a long history, going back to the 1850’s, of involvement with the community and support to people who are vulnerable because of the effects of poverty.
This photo was taken during the coal strike in 1912, when the church was providing tea for families suffering hardship. The church was described as being more in the nature of a community hall than a church, being adapted to the character of work need to be done in the district.  

 



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