Fenton, Stoke On Trent

A Memory of Dunoon.

The forgotten town, this small township was once a buzzing area served with blackened bottle ovens. A thriving community dwelled around the dirt and grime of The Potteries. I was born in Fenton in the fifties and how well I remember walking the length and breadth, past banks, shops and even a town hall, magistrates court and police station. We had our own fire station. In those days one could travel from either of our two rail stations to all number of places. Shops in Fenton were many, catering for all tastes and requirements. We had a cinema, now gone. We had chapels and all number of churches to cover all faiths - gone. It is now enjoying a rebirth with funding from the lottery. Here's to the future.

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