Kingsley, Staffordshire

Kingsley, Staffordshire

Kingsley is a small village in the Staffordshire moorlands near Stoke on Trent. The famous Stoke potter, Samuel Alcock, was born in the village in 1799. The village is very close to Alton Towers (it's just down the road). There is a primary school called St Werburghs Primary School named after the local church.


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