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Gladstone Pottery Museum

Uttoxeter Road, Longton ST3 1PQ, England
01782 237777
Ranked #1 of 1 attractions in Longton
4.5 of 5 stars 49 Reviews
Type: History Museums, Historic Sites, Museums
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Stone, England, United Kingdom
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

We went on a very quiet day (I can imagine a different experience if it was busy), we wondered around at our pace and it was lovely. We got to throw our own pots after a bit of a training session, which was brilliant fun, a wonderful lady then showed us to make ceramic flowers, and then knocked three out... More

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Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Really good interesting museum, learnt a lot! Children really enjoyed it also. More

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Midlands
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

Well laid out and really interesting. Sanitary ware made us laugh. Some really good examples. Good for any age group. More

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Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

This is a pleasant enough café, but terribly old-fashioned. The cheap plastic tablecloths drape awkwardly over tables that wobble a little bit. We had sandwiches and tea, which were home-made, but a bit dull and soggy. To be fair, they stayed open for us 15 minutes after close. Great museum, but the café does not hold up to this standard. More

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jomotheman
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012
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Excellent visit to the Museum spoilt by the horrendous amount of scaffolding (unfortunately these decaying Bottle Ovens have to be preserved and repaired accordingly) Staff were vwre very knowledgeable especially the Flower Maker Rita, a great day out More

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Chester, UK
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

This is a well thought out and well designed museum. There is plenty to see - you should allow about two and a half hours. What brings it to life are the people working there on particular aspects - as well as throwing the pots (the kids can have a go), there is the making of the flower shapes and... More

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Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

We didn't know what to expect, went for a couple of hours and stayed all day. Apart from the lacklustre restaurant (especially don't bother trying the rather sad versions of Staffordshire oatcakes) this is a brilliant museum. Good for schools and families and anyone interested in the history of Britain and the Potteries. The included National Toilet Museum ('Flushed with... More

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Stone
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

We visited on a very wet Easter Monday. We were really surpirsed at the rangeof hands on activities o try. This made our trip very special and as well as learning about life in a Victorian Pot Bank we also have souveniers that we made to mark our visit. Evn our 17 year old teenage daughter was impressed. More

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Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Loved the people in costume who talked about what it was like to work there in the past. The loo exhibition was surprisingly great and I liked the doctors house, but found it rather sad More

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Staffordshire Moorlands
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

Took 3 children to pass a few hours and was pleasantly surprised, they each made a pot and painted a figurine and we all agreed it was a good way to have spent a couple of hrs. More

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