The River Trent is the border between the City of Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford Borough for most of its southerly flow past Trentham. Some parts of Trentham are in Stafford Borough, notably the parish church and the remaining buildings of the Trentham Hall estate in the parish of Swynnerton which are classed as a conservation area.
History
The Mercian princess Werburgh, born in Stone, died in Trentham in 699 AD. She became the patron saint of the city of Chester in Cheshire. Her feast day is 3 February.
Trentham was not one of the historic "six towns" which joined to form a city in the original Federation of Stoke-on-Trent in 1910. Trentham joined the Federation a little later, in the 1922 expansion.
Trentham's combination of history and geography, together with the area's significantly different demographics from the rest of the city, is often reflected in a tendency by Trentham residents to consider themselves separate to Stoke-on-Trent rather than a part of it.[citation needed]
Trentham Colliery opened in 1925[2] and closed in 1993.[3]
Trentham today
Trentham has two Anglican churches, three public houses, a cafe/bar, a rugby club, a Scout Group, two primary schools (Ash Green and The Priory) , a high school (Trentham High School) , as well as a nuclear missile silo.[citation needed] The area is one of the most affluent in the city and is the home of several local celebrities.[citation needed]
Trentham station closed in 1957 and currently no trains stop at Wedgwood railway station, the service having been replaced by a rail replacement bus service. As of 2019[update] it is proposed to permanently close Wedgwood railway station. However, trains are still said to pass through as a kind of “ghost story”.[clarification needed]
The ducal estate of the Sutherland family is now branded as Trentham Gardens following a substantial and costly regeneration effort by St. Modwen, and the estate is now one of the region's major leisure and tourist attractions. The Trentham Lake on the estate is home to the Trentham Boat Club.[4]
Notable people
William Theed (1804–1891) an English sculptor, versatile and eclectic in his works, he specialised in portraiture [5]
Sam Hughes (1824–1898) the last great ophicleide player, the ophicleide was the bass-baritone instrument of the brass family, replacing the serpent and in turn being replaced by the euphonium.
