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of the county, affords a sufficient demonstration of its general utility, 

 and the numerous manufactories, the extensive Warehouses, Kilns, 

 and beautiful mansions of the master-potters, with the com- 

 fortable habitations of the thousands of industrious individuals em- 

 ployed iu this lucrative branch of trade, present a scene of anima- 

 tion truly interesting to the patriotic observer. 



Burslem contains several modern streets, and the houses are well 

 built of excellent brick burnt upon the spot. The Market-house is 

 a neat modern structure of brick, situated near the centre of the 

 town. It was erected in the year 1760, upon a piece of waste ground 

 called May-pole bank, by the subscriptions of its inhabitants, to 

 which the then Lords of the Manor, Sir Nigel Gresley, Bart, and 

 Ralph Sneyd, Esq. gave .10. each. It is now a large and ex- 

 cellent market for butcher's meat, vegetables &c.: the market- 

 days are Monday and Saturday, but the former is the principal. 



The Church, dedicated to St. John, is a large modern brick edi- 

 fice, with an ancient stone tower : it stands in a low situation near 

 the canal. The interior is neat and clean, arid furnished with a 

 good organ. 



This Church is one of the rectories formed out of that of Stoke 

 by an Act of Parliament, passed in 1805. The Rev. Edward Whiel- 

 don is rector, and the Rev. John Salt, curate. 



The late John Rogers, Esq. of Longport, left .100. towards 

 raising the tower of Burslem Church, provided it be carried into 

 effect within the given time. 



According to the Parish Register, there were 451 baptisms and 

 287 funerals at Burslem church, in 1816. 



There are six Meeting-houses for Dissenters of the different de- 

 nominations, in this parish, including one for Roman Catholics, 

 at Cobridge. The chapel for the Methodists of the Old Con- 

 nexion, is the largest in the county, and is capable of holding 3000 

 persons. There are two very extensive Sunday Schools, at one 

 of which 2000 children receive education and religous instruction : 

 a library is attached to it for the use of the scholars. The other 

 school is not so large. 



"Few places," says Dr. Aikin,"have so great a diversity of opinion 

 on the score of religion as this; but the effusions of loyalty here 

 upon most occasions may be fairly stated to be general, warm, and 

 sincere." 



A large and commodious Subscription Warm Bath was opened 

 at the Bicras Colliery^ in August 1816. It is supplied from 





