Why the name Riley occurs so often in this area?
In the district of Bank Top we have 'Riley Terrace', 'Rileys' public house and Riley Avenue.
John Ward in his 'The Borough of Stoke-upon-Trent' (1843) records the among the chief proprietors of the land and mixed property .... The Misses Riley..' also '"Bank House,' a showy mansion on the summit of the ridge, erected by the late Mr. Richard Riley, just before his decease in, in 1828.'

"High Banks" - part of 'Riley Terrace' - no. 568
this house is opposite Greenbank Road - the steep hill leading to Tunstall - hence the name 'High Banks'

"Rileys" - this pub was the 'Riley Arms'
this public house was built in the 1950's on the site of the original Riley Arms pub.

"Rileys"