Stoke-on-Trent has become the first city in the UK to declare a heritage emergency, calling for urgent investment to protect its most significant heritage sites.
Our major new report, The Potteries: A National Heritage Emergency, calls for £325 million in public and private investment over the next decade.
Stoke-on-Trent’s heritage is nationally and internationally significant. The city has more than 275 listed buildings, 22 conservation areas, five scheduled monuments and five registered historic parks.
But 16 sites are officially at risk and many more are in poor condition. Their decline is slowing regeneration, weakening local economies and threatening the history that forms the foundation of our identity.
As we build on the legacy of our Centenary year, we are calling on new and existing partners to back a bold plan to safeguard the city’s heritage while supporting economic growth. The report highlights priorities including identifying vulnerable sites and finding sustainable ways to bring them back into use.