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Burslem (/ ˈ b ɜːr z l ə m / BURZ-ləm) is one of the six towns that along with Hanley, Tunstall, Fenton, Longton and Stoke-upon-Trent form part of the city of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England. It is often referred to as the "mother town" of Stoke on Trent.
Burslem’s history is a testament to the resilience and creativity of its people. From its humble beginnings as a rural village to its rise as the “Mother Town” of the Potteries, Burslem has played a central role in shaping the history of Stoke-on-Trent and the broader ceramics industry.
Jul 25, 2006 · Burslem is known as the "Mother Town" of the Potteries of Stoke on Trent (by 1710, 43 out of 52 pot banks in the area were in Burslem). It has the grandest of town halls... and is...
Burslem is a populous and well built market town, and holds a healthy and elevated situation in the northern division of that extensive and celebrated seat of the china and earthenware manufactures, being seated between Hanley and Tunstall. John Wesley frequently visited Burslem.
Mar 17, 2020 · Burslem, or as it is more affectionately known – the Mother Town of the Potteries – has weathered centuries of change across Stoke-on-Trent. For a large proportion of that time its town...
Burslem (/ ˈ b ɜːr z l ə m / BURZ-ləm) is one of the six towns that along with Hanley, Tunstall, Fenton, Longton and Stoke-upon-Trent form part of the city of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England. It is often referred to as the "mother town" of Stoke on Trent.
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Burslem was the largest town in the Potteries for many of the early years and the first to develop with the onset of the industrial Revolution. So it become known as 'The Mother Town of the Potteries'. Arnold Bennett referred to Burslem as Bursley in his novels centred on the Potteries towns.
