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Wedgwood Institute

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Burslem Wedgwood Institute (Geograph 2410804 by Dave Bevis)
Burslem Wedgwood Institute (Geograph 2410804 by Dave Bevis)

The Wedgwood Institute is a large red-brick building that stands in Queen Street, in the town of Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. It is sometimes called the Wedgwood Memorial Institute, but it is not to be confused with the former Wedgwood Memorial College in Barlaston. It achieved listed building status (Grade II*) in 1972.

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Wedgwood Institute
Clayhanger Street, Stoke-on-Trent Longport

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ST6 3EF Stoke-on-Trent, Longport
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