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Strand Close, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 9PG

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

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.

Very near to where the Ubberley Colliery would have been on the disused Railway line of the Longton, Adderley Green and Bucknall Railway. Opened 1875 and Closed 1964. It was only a mineral line, removing coal from the five collieries on its 4.5 mile route. Park Hall >>> http://www.thepotteries.org/mining/allmines/park_hall.htm Adderley Green >>> http://www.thepotteries.org/mining/allmines/adderley_green.htm Mossfields >>> http://www.thepotteries.org/mining/allmines/mossfield.htm Ubberley >>> http://www.thepotteries.org/mining/allmines/ubberley.htm Mossfield >>> http://www.thepotteries.org/mining/allmines/mossfield_longton.htm It now forms a Pathway along most of the 4.5 miles.

Picture taken from nearby Berry Hill fields.