Florence, Staffordshire

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

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References

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