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Hanley’s history dates back to the medieval period. The name “Hanley” is derived from Old English, with “Han” meaning “rock” or “stone,” and “ley” meaning “a clearing in the woods.” This suggests that the area was originally a rocky clearing, perhaps used for agriculture or as a settlement.
Where is Hanley? In the late seventeenth century, Hanley consisted of two small hamlets known as Hanley Upper Green (or just Upper Green) and Hanley Lower Green (or just Lower Green).
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The centre of Hanley preserves theirregular layout of the late-18th-century village (fn. 153) andwas described in 1960 as 'an archipelago of islandsites'. (fn. 154) The buildings occupying these variouslyshaped islands have been replaced piecemeal fromthe early 19th century onwards and are now ofwidely different heights, styles, and materials. Beca...
William of Hanley held 3 virgates in thevill of Hanley in 1212 as a royal sokeman, paying theking 6s. rent. (fn. 215) Although in 1227 the Crown confirmed to Henry de Audley a grant of 'all the land ofHanlih' made by Richard son of Noel of Hanley, (fn. 216) William of Hanley was holding the vill of the kingin 1236 for a rent of 6s. payable at Newca...
Birches Head farm, situatedwithin the manor of Hulton on the road from Hanleyto Abbey Hulton, was the home of John Adams,youngest son of Thomas Adams of Burslem, by1611. (fn. 232) It remained in the occupation of this branchof the Adams family until the death of Mabel, thewidow of John Adams (d. 1753), in 1771. (fn. 233) Thefamily also mined coal o...
Huntbach Street, formerly Market Street, ascends out of the city centre up the hill known archaically as Hanley Green. This 600 foot promontory is the highest point for miles and divides two valleys which carry Trent tributaries southwards.
Hanley and Shelton were incorporated in 1857. becoming the Borough of Hanley, a name which means 'place at the high clearing'. FROM PIGOT'S TYPOLOGY OF ENGLAND IN 1841 - Staffordshire and the Potteries
Hanley is one of the six towns that, along with Burslem, Longton, Fenton, Tunstall and Stoke-upon-Trent, amalgamated to form the City of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England. The town is the main business, commercial and cultural hub of the wider Potteries area.
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Hanley was made a mun. bor. in 1857, and a parl. bor. in 1885; it returns 1 member to Parliament. It is a modern town, which owes its prosperity to its vast mfrs. of china, encaustic tiles, and earthenware. It has been called the "Metropolis of the Potteries."