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Opal Road, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 3QJ

The church was built in the 1890s. Beyond on the left is the town's War Memorial.

Looking across Christchurch Street. The wall and railings surrounding the grounds are a recent addition. On the intersection of Christchurch Street and Masterson Street and Gimson Street, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent. ST4 3AB

Fenton Parish Church and War Memorial at Albert Square

In Baker Street, Fenton - attached to the Magistrates Court located in the previous Fenton Town Hall. The date on the pediment is 1914 and over the entrance is the Stoke-on-Trent City Arms.

Magistrates Clerks Offices, Fenton. See the main building:- http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/344187 Arms were granted to the new county borough in 1912. They were made up of devices previously used by the constituent six towns, although only Burslem actually received a grant to use arms. Description of the City Arms: "Argent [silver], a cross gules, fretty or [fretted with gold], between in the first quarter a representation of the Portland Vase; in the second a camel kneeling proper, charged on the body with an escutcheon argent [silver shield], thereon a cross gules [red cross]; in the third an eagle displayed sable; and in the fourth a scythe also proper, on a chief of the second a boar's head erased between two Stafford Knots of the third. Crest - on a wreath of the colours, a Potter of ancient Egypt at his wheel argent."

Parish church built 1890-91 by influential Stoke-on-Trent architect Charles Lynam with funds raised by the Baker family and capable of seating over 1000 people.

Location: Albert Square, in front of the old Town Hall , Fenton Unveiling: Unveiled 11 November 1922 Architect: Charles F Simms Sculptor: Messrs W & R Mellor Ltd Commissioned by: funded by public subscription The war memorial has grade II listing status. An obelisk springs from the base of the memorial. On the side facing Christchurch Street the figure of a private soldier stands with reversed arms. The old Fenton coat of arms is carved on the side of the monument facing the Town Hall, with the motto ONWARD and UPWARD carved in raised letters. On each of the other three sides are carved laurel wreaths and festoons, under which the words HONOUR SACRIFICE and COURAGE are incised. On each corner of the monument are prominent supporting diagonal buttresses with moulded base and plain caps.

Detail of the ornate front entrance of this care home on Glebedale Road.

On the left is the old Town Hall, now used as a magistrate's court. Ahead is Fenton Parish Church.