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Owners of Middleport Pottery. Re-Form Heritage - An independent Stoke-on-Trent based charity specialising in the restoration of heritage buildings at risk.

Re-Form Heritage’s objective is to transform these historic buildings into local assets

29/10/2026

First phase Centenary Restoration Fund Work - St John’s Drinking Fountain
There has been a lot of hard work at St John’s Drinking Fountain! The team from UK Restoration Services cleared crumbling mortar from the gaps and refilled them with lime mortar, scrubbed the white salty deposits off the base, and stopped the leak, among other things. Phew!
The fountain wasn’t always this colourful. Those bright colours date from the 1990s, and we’re hoping to bring back its original look, but we’ll share more once we know what’s possible.
Do you have photos, memories or stories connected to St John’s Drinking Fountain or Burslem? We’d love to see them! Share them here: https://lnkd.in/ehVpCxtA.
These works are led by Stoke-on-Trent Council & Re-Form Heritage thanks to a £240,252 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. These works will run until the middle of November.
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28/10/2026

Saturday 7 November
Tunstall Memorial Gardens Community Day
10am to 3pm
Tunstall Memorial Gardens, The Boulevard, ST6 6BD

The cenotaph and memorial wall at Tunstall Memorial Gardens have recently been restored, and we’d love you to come and help us celebrate, the day before Remembrance Sunday.

Join us for a community litter pick around the Gardens (10am to 11am), Displays on the history of the monuments and how they’ve been cared for and Stalls from local community groups
We’re also looking for volunteers, (no experience required). Sign up here: https://vast.org.uk/volunteer-opportunities/?vol_opportunity=1094

Would you like to pay your respects, or have a stall on the day? Veterans’ groups, cadet units, schools, bands and community groups are all welcome.
Please email [email protected] by Wednesday 4 November.

Can’t make it? You can still share your memories of Tunstall’s monuments and places here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/5mt3vS6zBC

The Centenary Restoration Fund is funded by Heritage Fund UK and delivered by Re-Form Heritage in partnership with Stoke-on-Trent City Council. This event is organised with TS Domestics.

23/10/2026

Last Friday (19th October) our CEO Andrew Emery and Trustee Sam Burns enjoyed a tour of Roslyn Works and met with local artist and muralist Rob Fenton. They were there to explore future collaborative projects so watch this space. It was great to connect with the vibrant community of local creatives.

22/10/2026

Who were the people who shaped Hanley, and how do we look after their memory?
On 19th September, as part of Heritage Open Days, we held a guided walk and self-guided heritage trail from Hanley Park Pavilion to the War Memorial at Hanley Cemetery, recently restored as part of the Centenary Restoration Fund. Thank you to the Friends of Hanley Park for hosting our event, and to Tom Pine (VAST) for leading the guided walk. We also had some lovely conversations with everyone who ventured up to the cemetery.
Do you have photos, memories or stories connected to Hanley Park or Hanley Cemetery? We’d love to hear them! Share them here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/5mt3vS6zBC
This event was part of the Centenary Restoration Fund project, led by Stoke-on-Trent Council & Re-Form Heritage thanks to a £240,252 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

21/10/2026

On Saturday 17th October, our CEO Andrew Emery welcomed George Jerger, Henrietta Billings and other members of SAVE Britain's Heritage to Middleport Pottery. They enjoyed a personal tour of the site learning both about the heritage of Middleport and its restoration and revitalisation over the last 15 years.
George Jerger said “I just wanted to add my huge thanks for such a wonderful visit to Middleport last Saturday. The tour was just perfect! And what a treat to be able to enter the bottle kiln. As we left Middleport, our group was full of smiles and enthusiasm. It was lovely to hear how much everyone had enjoyed both the visit (and the time to explore the shop 😉).”

15/10/2026

On 11th September, as part of Heritage Open Days, we set off on a guided walk through Fenton from Fenton War Memorial to Glebedale Park Memorial. Along the way we explored how communities remember, and the themes of remembrance, industry and landscape change.

Thank you to The Hub for welcoming us at our halfway stop.
At the end, we sat on the grass and talked about memories, regeneration and different ways to memorialise people and the past. It was a real highlight, and we’re grateful to everyone who came along and shared their thoughts.
If you have photos, memories or stories connected to Fenton War Memorial or Glebedale Park Memorial? We’d love to see them! Share them here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/5mt3vS6zBC
Photo Credit: Andy Perkin (Potteries Heritage Society).

This event was part of the Centenary Restoration Fund project, led by Stoke-on-Trent Council & Re-Form Heritage thanks to a £240,252 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

19/09/2026

TODAY!
12th & 19th September
Bethesda Chapel Open Days
FREE ENTRY
12 noon to 2pm
An opportunity to visit Bethesda Chapel, once known as the Cathedral of the Potteries. This beautiful Grade II*-listed building seated up to 2500 people in its heyday, making it the largest place of worship in North Staffordshire. Re-Form Heritage / Friends of Bethesda guides will be available to share the history of the building and discuss future plans. The building is currently undergoing a phase of repair works so this is also a chance to see what has been done to date. Pre-Booking is not required for this event.

16/09/2026

Centenary Restoration Fund Phase 2 Tender Applications Now Open!
Re Form Heritage is inviting tenders from experienced conservation contractors to undertake repair works to 9 historic monuments across Stoke-on-Trent as part of Phase 2 of the Centenary Restoration Fund (CRF).
Typical works include:
• cleaning
• redecoration
• repointing
Contractors may submit tenders for one, several, or all monuments.
Works are expected to take place between November 2026 and January 2027. This phase forms part of a wider restoration programme with a total budget of £146,000. These works are led by Stoke-on-Trent Council & Re-Form Heritage thanks to a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
How tenders will be assessed:
• Quality (60%)
• Cost (40%)
Mandatory checks, including proof of insurance and evidence of financial standing, will apply.
Deadline: 11:59pm, Sunday 20 September 2026
More Info: https://re-form.org/news/centenary-restoration-fund-phase-2-tender-applications-now-open/

15/09/2026

WE HAVE BEEN AWARDED A SANDFORD AWARD!
Our amazing Learning Team here at Middleport Pottery have been awarded the Sandford Award. The Sandford Award is a standard of excellence in education & learning programmes in heritage sites, museums and galleries across Britain. Middleport Pottery is the only venue in Stoke-on-Trent to be announced as a 2026 winner, making us only venue in Stoke-on-Trent to receive this award since 2013.
Amanda Phillipson, Sandford Award Lead Assessor said “Middleport Pottery offers pupils a unique opportunity to learn about a craft and art form that has been at the heart of the site for more than 130 years. The combination of hands-on activities, factory tours and heritage tours helps to foster a strong sense of local pride among pupils from Stoke-on-Trent and the surrounding area, and this is achieved successfully. The value of learning about the past in the very place where history was made, while traditional pottery-making processes can still be seen in action today, cannot be overstated. Through enthusiastic delivery and memorable first-hand experiences, pupils leave with a deeper understanding of their local heritage and a genuine sense of pride in the achievements of their area.”
WELL DONE TO OUR AMAZINE TEAM – WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!
To find out more about our Learning Programme please email [email protected]

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1782499766

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https://www.re-form.org/

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