Stoke Streets Past & Present

The town of Stoke, in the central part of Stoke-on-Trent, developed as one of the historic core settlements of the Potteries and became a key centre of industry, transport, and civic activity during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Closely associated with the growth of pottery manufacturing, the area expanded rapidly along the River Trent and the canal and railway networks that linked the towns together, creating a dense mix of industry and housing.

This page lists the present and historic streets of Stoke 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 industrial streets and workers’ housing to civic buildings, transport routes, and later redevelopment, the streets of Stoke reflect the central role the area played in the formation of Stoke-on-Trent.

Today, Stoke remains an important part of the city’s core, where historic streets sit alongside modern developments, transport infrastructure, and civic institutions that continue to shape the identity of the Potteries.

 

See also: Stoke-on-Trent street renaming index (covers citywide changes, including the 1950s renaming programme
Street name Renaming  
Albany Grove originally The Grove - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Alison Street originally Duke Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
All Saints Road    
Aqueduct Street    
Aquinas Street originally Thomas Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Bakewell Street originally Turner Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Bamber Street originally William Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Bath Street    
Bath Terrace    
Berry Street    
Bilton Street originally Albert Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Birks Street    
Boothen Green    
Boothen Old Road    
Boothen Road    
Boothenwood Terrace    
Booth Street    
Boughey Road    
Boughey Street    
Bowstead Street    
Brook Street    
Butler Street    
Campbell Place    
Campbell Road    
Chamberlain Avenue    
Charlton Street    
Church Street in the early 1950s part of High Street was renamed Church Street and part of High Street became Hartshill Road some houses were renumbered
Club Street originally Commercial Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Consort Street originally King Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Convent Close    
Copeland Street    
Cornwallis Street    
Corporation Street    
Cranmer Street    
Croft Crescent    
Dominic Street originally Gordon Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Elenora Street originally Peel Lane - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Empire Passage originally Union Passage - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Empire Street originally Union Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Epworth Street originally Cross Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Fielding Street    
Flax Street    
Fleming Road    
Fletcher Road    
Floyd Street originally Hall Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Foden Street originally New Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Fontaine Place originally Fountain Place - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Frank Street    
Gable Street    
Geen Street originally St. Ann Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Gerrard Street originally Clifton Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Gladstone Place    
Glebe Court    
Glebe Street    
Goulding Street originally Dean Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Grant Street    
Hancock Street originally Wilson Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Harding Terrace    
Hartill Street originally Lawrence Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Hartshill Road in the early 1950s part of High Street was renamed Hartshill Road and part of High Street became Church Street Some houses were renumbered
Hide Place originally Market Place - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Hide Street originally Market Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
High Street  in the 1950's High Street became part of Church Street and part became Harsthill Road - the name High Street was dropped.  Some houses were renumbered
Higson Avenue    
Hill Street    
Holly Bank Crescent    
Honeywall originally Cliff Bank, Upper Cliff Bank and Princess Street - were renamed to Honeywall in the early 1950s Some houses were renumbered
Hornby Row    
Inglis Street    
James Street    
Keary Street    
Kingsway    
Kingswell Road originally Bagg's Row - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Kirkham Street    
Knowle Street    
Leadbeater Avenue    
Leason Street    
Leek Road originally Winton Terrace - became part of Leek Road in the early 1950s Some houses were renumbered 
Leese Street originally John Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Lewis Street    
Liddle Street    
Lime Street    
Lion Street originally Garden Row - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Liverpool Road    
London Road    
Lonsdale Street    
Lovatt Street    
Lowe Street originally Foundry Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Lytton Street    
Maclagan Street    
Munro Street originally George Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Munster Terrace originally West Terrace - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Nicholls Street    
North Street    
Northcote Avenue    
Nursery Street    
Oldmill Street originally Mill Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Old Whieldon Road    
Oriel Street originally Portland Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Penkville Street    
Poulson Street originally Canning Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Pump Street    
Rebecca Street originally Queen Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Regent Road originally Regent Road South - was renamed in the early 1950s Some houses were renumbered
Regent Street    
Registry Street    
Roebuck Street    
Selwyn Street    
Shelburne Street originally Wood Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Shelton Old Road    
Sheppard Street    
Sideway Road    
South Terrace    
South Wolfe Street    
Spark Lane originally Park Lane - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Spark Street originally Park Street and Park Street Upper - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Spark Terrace originally Park Terrace - was renamed in the early 1950s Some houses were renumbered
Spode Street    
Squires View    
Stamer Street    
Station Road    
St. Andrews Square    
Sturgess Street originally Edward Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Summer Street    
Swan Street    
Sweeting Street    
Trade Street originally Commerce Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Tudor Close    
Ulster Terrace originally East Terrace - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Vale Street    
Villa Street    
Vinebank Street originally Vine Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Vine Row    
Water Street    
Welch Street    
Wharf Place    
Whieldon Road    
Windsmoor Street originally Boulton Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Wintonfield Street originally Clyde Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
Wolfe Street    
Woodhouse Street    
Yeaman Street originally Bagnall Street - was renamed in the early 1950s  
 

 

 


Page History:

  • Page created: 7 April 2007

  • Last Updated: 22 May 2026 - introduction added and improved navigation.