Dresden, Staffordshire
Appearance
Dresden | |
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Location within Staffordshire | |
Population | 5,089 (2011.Ward. Dresden and Florence)[1] |
OS grid reference | SJ909424 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | STOKE-ON-TRENT |
Postcode district | ST3 |
Dialling code | 01782 |
Police | Staffordshire |
Fire | Staffordshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Dresden is a southern district of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, on Trentham Road (A5035) south of Longton.
The district was developed in the 1850s by a housing society in an area formerly called Spratslade.
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Notable people
[edit]- The composer Havergal Brian was born in Dresden in 1876.[2]
- The area was home to Dresden United F.C., a football team which was active in the late 19th century.
- The film and television actor Freddie Jones was born in Villiers Street, Dresden, in 1927.
References
[edit]- ^ "Stoke ward population 2011.accessdate 21 December 2015".
- ^ "Havergal Brian (1876 - 1972), musician and composer". Stoke-on-Trent City Council. Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
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