Bentilee

Settlement in Staffordshire

England

Bentilee

Bentilee is a suburban area located in Staffordshire, England. Situated approximately 3 miles southwest of the city of Stoke-on-Trent, it forms part of the wider Stoke-on-Trent conurbation.

Originally developed in the 1950s as a housing estate to accommodate the growing population, Bentilee has since evolved into a diverse community with a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial areas. The majority of the housing consists of post-war council houses, although there are also some privately-owned properties.

The area is well-served by a range of local amenities. Bentilee boasts several schools, including Bentilee Primary School and St. Maria Goretti Catholic Academy, providing education for children of all ages. There are also various healthcare facilities, including Bentilee Health Centre, ensuring residents have easy access to medical services.

Bentilee offers a variety of shopping options, with local convenience stores and supermarkets catering to everyday needs. The area is also home to a number of community centers and recreational facilities, such as Bentilee Neighbourhood Centre and Bentilee Volunteers Centre, which provide support and engagement opportunities for residents.

Transport links in Bentilee are well-developed. The area is served by several bus routes, connecting it to Stoke-on-Trent city center and surrounding areas. Additionally, the nearby A50 road provides convenient access to other parts of Staffordshire and beyond.

Overall, Bentilee is a thriving community that offers a range of amenities and services to its residents, making it an attractive place to live within the Staffordshire region.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 53.01437/-2.125175 or Grid Reference SJ9146. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Stoniers bus in Bentilee estate â 1979

Bentilee estate was a large post-WW2 council estate built primarily for the local mining community. Surprisingly, the main service into the estate was not provided exclusively by the main large operator in the area, Potteries Motor Traction, but shared with the family firm of Stoniers, based at Goldenhill to the north of the Five Towns. Like many small operators, most of the fleet consisted of second-hand vehicles, this example having originated with Nottingham City Transport in 1965. It is a Daimler Fleetline with Northern Counties bodywork to a Nottingham-specific design. This is one of a series of views featuring buses in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Link

Alan Murray-Rust

The Ashbank

Pizza and carvery at Werrington

Eirian Evans

Ash Road Terrace on Werrington Road

Eirian Evans

Berry Hill

Modern amphitheatre in area that used to be old mine workings now returned to grassland for the local community.

Andy Malbon

St Mary's church, Bucknall

The church was built in 1718 and became a parish church in 1807.

Phil Eptlett

Bucknall War Memorial

A small memorial to the men of the parish who died during World War One. Situated by the side of the A52 road on the outskirts of Stoke on Trent.

Phil Eptlett

Gas Holder, Adderley Green

One of only two remaining gas holders in Stoke on Trent. This one when full is a landmark for miles around.

Phil Eptlett

Wetley Moor Entrance

One of the many access points to Wetley Moor off Brookhouse Lane. The moor is common land and is an area of Special Scientific Interest.

Phil Eptlett

Breaking the Mould

Sculpture by Andrew McKeown Location: Berryhill Greenway - further into the park than the Berryhill Greenway, overlooked by the amphitheatre. Installed: 2000 Commissioned by: Groundwork UK

Steven Birks

Stone Gateway - Sculpture by Peter Price

Location: Berryhill Greenway Installed: 2000 Commissioned by: Stoke on Trent City Council Three gateways were constructed (Stone, timber and metal). The Stone Gateway is the nearest to the Scheduled Ancient Monument, and was intended to commemorate the earliest history of the area before it was settled by farmers. This explains the use of stone, the presence of the animals, the hunting scene, and possibly the standing figure in robes (it may be a monk or a nun). However, it cannot explain the depiction of the young girl in T-shirt and shorts, the man in the bobble hat, or the melting watch. The last of these could be an allusion to the idea of a time line.

Steven Birks

Timber Gateway panel by Anthony Hammond

Location: at Berryhill Greenway - at one of the entrances to the park nearest to Uffington Parade Installed: 2000 Commissioned by: Stoke on Trent City Council Three gateways were constructed (Stone, timber and metal). The Timber Gateway is the central Gateway and commemorates agriculture and early mining in the area before it became heavily industrialised. The use of timber was part of the brief, in that it used a material that reflected the level of human development on the site at that time. The wooden panel consists of six wooden planks supported between two upright wooden poles, with a circular roundel of a bird on the front face at the top. The bird is flanked by a flower and a bird. Below is a butterfly, flanked by a dragonfly and a flower. Beneath is an owl, another bird, and a heron. Below are several animals, including a rabbit, a hedgehog, a lizard and another bird. At the bottom of the panel are two working men, one a farm labourer with a scythe, the other a miner with pick and shovel. The panel is intended both to commemorate the past history of the site and to celebrate the variety of wildlife found there today.

Steven Birks

Metal Gateway - Sculpture by Phillip Hardaker

Location: Berryhill Greenway - cycleway at entrance to park nearest to Wadebridge Road Installed: 2000 Commissioned by: Stoke on Trent City Council Three gateways were constructed (Stone, timber and metal). The Metal Gateway is the furthest of the three Gateways from the Scheduled Ancient Monument, and thus reflects the most recent activity, namely mining and modern industry, in the area. The use of metal was part of the brief in that the material reflected the stage of human development on the site during its period as a centre of industrial activity. This grey steel archway stands on two circular brick plinths either side of the path at one of the entrances into Berryhill Fields. It is decorated with animals and birds to be seen in the local area. Two rabbits appear on either side of the arch, while along the top of the arch from left to right are a snail, two birds either side of an owl and a fish. A bat hangs from below the archway.

Steven Birks

Colliery pithead Wheels at Berryhill Fields

Location: Berryhill fields - top of pathway at entrance to park nearest to Hall Hill Drive Installed: 2000 Inscription: (concrete circle - surrounded by cobblestones) "THERE'S BLACK ASH BENEATH THE GREEN GOB FIRES BURNING UNDER GAS HILL AND BENEATH IT ALL BONES OF MINERS BURIED STILL" Description: Four pithead winding wheels, half set into the ground. Pointing in four different direction. The wheels are painted black and have nameplates which depict the local seams mined and some of the collieries in the area. The wheels are set on the levelled off spoil heap of Mossfield Colliery. The inscription commemorates a fatal accident at Mossfield colliery in 1889. The Cockshead seam (which was mined at Mossfield) was subject to gob fires (an area that has been left void after the coal has been extracted and fires are caused by spontaneous combustion). A series of explosions began on the 12th September , probably due to the access of air to the gob fire and the crushing of the extremely thin pillars of coal separating the two workings. On October 16th 1889 there was a massive explosion, resulting in the death of 64 miners at Mossfield Colliery.

Steven Birks

Stone Circle at Berryhill Fields

Location: Berryhill fields - not far from the amphitheatre, on a grass path along from the "breaking the mould stature" Installed: 2000 Background to the circle: Part of the restoration of the Berryhill fields after they had been saved from opencast mining.

Steven Birks

Ash Hall

Job Meigh (a local potter) became the owner of the Ash Estate on 27th of March 1837. Construction of the house must have begun almost immediately because the date “1837” appears on the rainwater heads on the front of the building. 1840 account of the hall: "The exterior is of hard stone, (gotten on the estate,) of an Ash colour, giving the building an air of antiquity which harmonizes with the stile (sic.) of the architecture, being that of the manor house or Tudor era, with oriel windows, surmounted with pediments or pointed gables. An elegant portico, composed of three Gothic arches, turreted and embattled, adorns the front. The adjoining lawn is tastefully laid out and planted; and altogether, we must characterize Ash Hall as one of the most beautiful seats we have had occasion to notice.”

Steven Birks

Stonehouse Farm, Hulme

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St. Stephens Church, Bentilee

Bentilee is situated approximately 2 miles east of Stoke-upon-Trent city centre. The church is in Dawlish Drive just off the A5272 (B5040)

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Willfield Conference Centre

Was part of Willfield School - Lauder Place North, Off Beverley Drive Bentilee. Now houses: Willfield Neighbourhood College; Willfield Conference Centre; Willfield Youth Club; Bentilee Volunteers Office.

Steven Birks

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Bentilee is located at Grid Ref: SJ9146 (Lat: 53.01437, Lng: -2.125175)

Unitary Authority: Stoke-on-Trent

Police Authority: Staffordshire

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