Longton, in the south-eastern part of Stoke-on-Trent, is one of the six towns of the city and developed from a small settlement into a major industrial and commercial centre during the rapid expansion of the Potteries in the 18th and 19th centuries. 

The town became especially well known for china manufacture, alongside general pottery production, brickmaking, coal mining, and transport links, with extensive housing and commercial streets built to serve its growing industries and population.

This page lists the present and historic streets of Longton and links to descriptions of the origins of street names, old maps, local developments, and the changing character of the district over time. From early market routes and china works to Victorian terraces, public buildings, and later suburban growth, the streets of Longton reflect the industrial and social history of the southern Potteries.

Today, Longton remains an important part of Stoke-on-Trent, where historic streets and surviving landmarks continue to illustrate the town’s industrial heritage and its long association with fine china and pottery manufacture.