Statues of royalty are in fact few and far between in North Staffordshire, though the area does celebrate many of its industrialists (and sportsmen) with public statues, as well as, of course, its war dead. So this image of Queen Victoria seems a bit of an anomaly really locally.
The municipal gardens in the virtual centre of the town are beautifully groomed. This year the theme is of the Peacock Butterfly.
