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Ruxley Road, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 9BN

A derelict pub, seen from the back; Ruxley Road beyond.

The Red Lion Hotel located in Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent, is a pub/inn which has a substantial amount of history. It was closed in January 2017, following a sale to new buyers, and the building has since been subject to arson attacks. The pub opened in the 17th century and is said to have once provided accommodation to the infamous highwayman Dick Turpin. The building/land has previously been used as a court house, prison, hotel and pub/inn. It has previously been reported as a listed building, but is now derelict.

A derelict pub on Ruxley Road.

The Red Lion Hotel located in Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent, is a pub/inn which has a substantial amount of history. It was closed in January 2017, following a sale to new buyers, and the building has since been subject to arson attacks. The pub opened in the 17th century and is said to have once provided accommodation to the infamous highwayman Dick Turpin. The building/land has previously been used as a court house, prison, hotel and pub/inn. It has previously been reported as a listed building, but is now derelict.

A glorious church with a substantial amount of history. There have been at least 3 churches recorded to have been present on the site. The first church built here is believed to be a timber-framed church, which was replaced by the second church - built in 1718. This church is known to have incorporated parts of Hulton Abbey. It then became a parish church in 1807 and later demolished to become the third church which still stands today, which was built in 1856. The parts of Hulton Abbey were lost when the second church was demolished, but the site holds a lot of history. There have been underground links to the Red Lion pub on Ruxley Road, which was a previous courthouse, and also has links to Bucknall House (now demolished). The church that stands today is over 150 years old, it is well maintained and has recently undergone a renovation inside which has certainly modernised the church's interior.

Church of St Mary the Virgin, seen from the north-east.

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

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.

The Church of St Mary the Virgin is situated in Marychurch Lane, Bucknall, Stoke on Trent, and is one of three churches which form the Bucknall Team Ministry.