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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.
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Dec 4, 2018 · The Place nightclub, Hanley. The Place was like nothing I’d experienced before and it wasn’t my cup of tea. I’d been brought up on ballroom dancing. Inside it was like a dimly-lit dungeon.
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Feb 17, 2009 · The venue, in Bryan Street in Hanley, was one of the country’s most famous nightspots during the 60s and 70s, and remained open until the late nineties, when it underwent a series of...
Jun 25, 2009 · The idea of calling dropping the name Hanley, and replacing it with a label, City Centre, is short-sighted, impractical, and insulting. Short-sighted, because Hanley is a world-famous...
Hanley’s history is a microcosm of the broader story of Stoke-on-Trent: a town that has evolved from its humble beginnings into a significant industrial hub, faced challenges, and is now seeking to reinvent itself for the 21st century.
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.
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."
Sep 30, 2024 · What was called the manor of Hanley was conveyed in 1324 by Ralph, the son of William son of Thomas Swanild, to John de Kynnersley who the following year granted it to his great-nephew Nicholas de Kynnersley. Before 1371 Nicholas, who died childless, had conveyed the manor to Sir Richard de Peshale.
