The Living Heritage City Trail is a heritage trail in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England.
The project was unveiled in 2023. It is funded by UK Shared Prosperity Fund, and supported by Arts Council England."Interactive heritage trail launches in city’s Centenary year" City of Stoke-on-Trent, 4 April 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2026."New heritage trail markers guide the way through Stoke-on-Trent’s ceramics legacy" University of Staffordshire, 5 January 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
Markers located along the trail were designed and developed by Neil Brownsword, professor of ceramics at the University of Staffordshire. They are bronze casts of ceramic pieces, on steel plinths. Professor Brownsword said that the markers "draw attention to former factories, once-prominent potters now faded into obscurity, and the industrial hubs where essential materials shaped the landscape we know today.""Heritage trail launched to showcase Stoke-on-Trent's ceramics legacy" University of Staffordshire, 20 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
The trail was launched in May 2026. Steve Watkins, Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent, said: “Projects like this remind us how much history surrounds us in everyday life – often in places we walk past without a second thought".
The trail takes about an hour on foot. An app has also been available since early 2026 to view the trail and markers.
The markers are located at:"New markers to highlight city's heritage locations" BBC, 25 December 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2026. Church Street, Stoke Kingsway, Stoke University of Staffordshire, College Road, Shelton Cauldon Park, College Road, Shelton Lawrence Street, Shelton Fletcher Street, Shelton City Central Library, Hanley Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
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