Trentham () is a

suburb A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...

of the city of

Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent (often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Staffordshire, England, with an area of . In 2019, the city had an estimated population of 256,375. It is the largest settlement ...

in North

Staffordshire Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. It borders Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, the West Midlands Cou ...

, England, south-west of the city centre and south of the neighbouring town of

Newcastle-under-Lyme Newcastle-under-Lyme ( RP: , ) is a market town and the administrative centre of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. The 2011 census population of the town was 75,082, whilst the wider borough had a population of 1 ...

. It is separated from the main urban area by open space and by the

Trent and Mersey Canal The Trent and Mersey Canal is a canal in Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire in north-central England. It is a "narrow canal" for the vast majority of its length, but at the extremities to the east of Burton upon Trent and north of Middle ...

and the

River Trent The Trent is the Longest rivers of the United Kingdom, third-longest river in the United Kingdom. Its Source (river or stream), source is in Staffordshire, on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through and drains the North Midland ...

, giving it the feel of a village. Trentham Gardens in 2005

Boundaries

The

is the border between the City of Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford Borough for most of its southerly flow past Trentham. Some parts of Trentham are in Stafford Borough, notably the parish church and the remaining buildings of the Trentham Hall estate in the parish of Swynnerton which are classed as a

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History

Werburgh Werburgh (also ''Wærburh'', ''Werburh'', ''Werburga'', meaning "true city"; ; c. AD 650 – 3 February 699/700) was an Anglo-Saxon princess who became the patron saint of the city of Chester in Cheshire. Her feast day is 3 February. Life Werbur ...

, an Anglo-Saxon princess, was born in Stone and died in Trentham in 699 AD. She became the patron saint of the city of Chester in Cheshire. Her feast day is 3 February. Trentham was the site of

Trentham Priory Trentham Priory was a Christian priory in North Staffordshire, England, near the confluence between the young River Trent and two local streams, where the Trentham Estate is today. History The Mercian nunnery A nunnery is said to have been built ...

, dissolved in 1540. The Lord of the Manor of Trentham existed from 1149-1541. Trentham village was the estate village for

Trentham Hall The Trentham Estate, in the village of Trentham, is a visitor attraction located on the southern fringe of the city of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, United Kingdom. History The estate was first recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086. At th ...

and the Trentham Estate, the former country seat of the

Dukes of Sutherland Duke of Sutherland is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom which was created by William IV in 1833 for George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Marquess of Stafford. A series of marriages to heiresses by members of the Leveson-Gower family made th ...

. Their private Sutherland Mausoleum is a prominent landmark next to the

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and the only Grade I listed building in the city. Trentham was not one of the historic "six towns" which joined to form a city in the original

Federation of Stoke-on-Trent The federation of Stoke-on-Trent was the 1910 amalgamation of the six Staffordshire Potteries towns of Burslem, Tunstall, Stoke-upon-Trent, Hanley, Fenton and Longton into the single county borough of Stoke-on-Trent. An anomaly in the histor ...

in 1910. Trentham joined the Federation a little later, in the 1922 expansion. In

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, Trentham was bombed by Zeppelin 'L 21'. During the

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Trentham Ballroom was used by the

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for clearing the country's cheques. The grounds were also used to station thousands of French troops, who had fled Europe at the fall of France. Trentham's combination of history and geography, together with the area's significantly different demographics from the rest of the city, is often reflected in a tendency by Trentham residents to consider themselves separate to Stoke-on-Trent rather than a part of it. Trentham Colliery opened in 1925 and closed in 1993.

Trentham today

Trentham has two Anglican churches, three public houses, a cafe/bar, a rugby club, a Scout Group, two

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s (Ash Green and The Priory) and a

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( Trentham High School). The area is one of the most affluent in the city and is the home of several local celebrities. The village was previously served by Trentham (Staffordshire) railway station and

Wedgwood railway station Wedgwood railway station served the Wedgwood complex in Barlaston, Staffordshire, England. Although the station is not officially closed, there has been no train service at the station since 2004 and it is instead served by a rail replacement b ...

on the

Stafford to Manchester Line Stafford () is a market town and the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies about north of Wolverhampton, south of Stoke-on-Trent and northwest of Birmingham. The town had a population of 70,145 in ...

Trentham station closed in 1957 and currently no trains stop at Wedgwood railway station, the service having been replaced by a rail replacement bus service. it is proposed to permanently close Wedgwood railway station. The ducal estate of the Sutherland family is now branded as

Trentham Gardens The Trentham Estate, in the village of Trentham, is a visitor attraction located on the southern fringe of the city of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, United Kingdom. History The estate was first recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086. At t ...

following a substantial and costly regeneration effort by St. Modwen, and the estate is now one of the region's major leisure and tourist attractions. The Trentham Lake on the estate is home to the

Trentham Boat Club Trentham Boat Club is a rowing club based on Trentham Lake next to the River Trent The Trent is the third-longest river in the United Kingdom. Its source is in Staffordshire, on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through and ...

Notable people

William Theed William Theed, also known as William Theed the younger (1804 – 9 September 1891), was a British sculptor, the son of the sculptor and painter William Theed the elder (1764–1817). Although versatile and eclectic in his works, he specialised ...

(1804–1891) an English sculptor, versatile and eclectic in his works, he specialised in portraiture Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 56, Theed, William
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Sam Hughes Sir Samuel Hughes, (January 8, 1853 – August 23, 1921) was the Canadian Minister of Militia and Defence during World War I. He was notable for being the last Liberal-Conservative cabinet minister, until he was dismissed from his cabinet post ...

(1824–1898) the last great

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player, the ophicleide was the bass-baritone instrument of the brass family, replacing the serpent and in turn being replaced by the

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Bibliography

* ''The Making of the Six Towns'' .

References

External links

"Trentham Priory" in the ''Victoria County History''
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