Wedgwood statue moves to Stoke-on-Trent railway station frontage
Work to enhance the area around the railway station began in August 2023.Moving the Wedgwood statue was quite an undertaking but had been carefully planned with heritage experts, the council said when the work began last year."The bronze statue is a symbol of civic pride and its more prominent position will allow people to better appreciate one of the city's greats and the unique heritage of the city as a global centre of ceramics production," the authority said.
The council's cabinet member for transport, regeneration and infrastructure, Finlay Gordon McCusker, said the scheme would provide a safe and attractive link between the railway station and city centre."As we enter the final phase of this transformational project I would like to thank residents for their ongoing patience throughout the works," he said."I am hopeful that residents, visitors and commuters will feel the benefit of these improvements as they travel around the city during our centenary year and beyond."Prior to the reopening, Station Road will be closed in both directions until 22:00 BST on 10 August.The full road closure was to enable block paving to be laid, as well as the completion of a bus gate at Winton Square.Residents will still be able to use car park 3, at the rear of the station, for drop off and pick up.The taxi rank will remain accessible and the Keele and Newcastle-under-Lyme bus stop will be temporarily relocated to Stoke Road.
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