Florence, Staffordshire

Florence
Florence Location within Staffordshire
OS grid reference	SJ9142
District	Stoke-on-Trent
Shire county	Staffordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Stoke-on-Trent
Postcode district	ST3
Dialling code	01782
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Stoke-on-Trent South
List of places UK England Staffordshire 52°58′N2°08′W / 52.97°N 02.13°W / 52.97; -02.13

Florence is a suburb of Stoke-on-Trent, in the Stoke-on-Trent district, in the ceremonial county of Staffordshire, England. It is near Meir. Florence Colliery was built in 1874, and demolished in 1994. ^[1] Florence became a civil parish in 1894, being formed from the part of Trentham parish in Longton Municipal Borough. On 1 April 1896 the parish was abolished and merged with Longton. ^[2]

References

1. "Florence Colliery History". florencesportsandsocial.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
2. "Stone Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 19 February 2023.