Editing Stoke-upon-Trent (section)

==Stoke today==
Although Stoke is surpassed by its neighbouring town, [[Hanley, Staffordshire|Hanley]] in terms of size, population, and shops, it does have:
* [[Stoke Minster]]<ref name="Stoke Minster"/>
* the same (abbreviated) name as the city
* the [[Stoke-on-Trent railway station|mainline railway station]]
* the main campus of [[Staffordshire University]] and its library (on the original site of the Staffordshire Cricket Club grounds) and the halls of residence (these latter are located on riverside land that was originally part of Hanley).
* a long-established purpose-built [[arthouse cinema]], The Film Theatre.
* a [[Stoke-on-Trent Repertory Theatre|purpose-built repertory theatre]]
* the [[Trent & Mersey canal]] and its [[National Cycle Network]] long-distance bicycle paths (NCN Route 5)
* the main complex of council offices and chamber – clustered in and around the town hall
* the EU-funded Stoke Approach area and the outdoor artworks
* The King's Hall music and events venue
* a free public lending library
* the outdoor and indoor markets
* The [[Spode]] Copeland pottery factory, disused since 2008 but in August 2010 at the start of a £25m regeneration programme.
* [[The Villas]], the first [[conservation area]] in Stoke, containing several Grade II listed houses
* The [[Royal Stoke University Hospital]], a large [[Tertiary referral hospital|tertiary centre]] and [[teaching hospital]] affiliated with [[Keele University]] and the [[University of Staffordshire]]
* Stoke has a thriving music scene, including such bands as Deviant UK and a dedicated band rehearsals room.

Outlying townships or districts within the bounds of Stoke-upon-Trent include Boothen, [[Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent|Hartshill]], Mount Pleasant, [[Penkhull]] and [[Trent Vale]].