'Special' Longton Victorian Market named Staffordshire's best
A Victorian market has been praised as a "special" part of its town after being named the best in Staffordshire.Longton Victorian Market, in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, won the Market of the Year honour at the Our Staffordshire Business, Charity, Community and Food Awards 2025.The 150-year-old site fended off competition from six other markets, including runners-up Cannock Market and Tunstall Market.Dr Allison Gardner, Stoke-on-Trent South MP, said: "This is a fantastic recognition of the incredible traders, local produce and community spirit that make the market such a special part of Longton."
The awards, run by Our Staffordshire News, were held on 14 April, with more than 30 honours presented during the ceremony.Councillor Finlay Gordon-McCusker, of Stoke-on-Trent City Council, said the honour showed how important markets were to communities."All of our traders and our dedicated markets team work tirelessly to make sure our markets remain at the heart of our town centres, so I would like to pass on my huge congratulations to them," he added.
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