Stoke-on-Trent - Bottle Kiln Rooftops - Travel Print
Captured from above, rows of dark bottle-kiln roofs curve across the foreground of this Stoke-on-Trent print, their pale ventilation marks patterning the tiles. Terraced streets stretch towards a wide horizon under a vast sky of scudding white clouds and brilliant blue.
A striking piece for admirers of industrial heritage, pottery towns and the raw texture of Britain's working past.
Order today and you can expect delivery 8th - 14th September.
Destination write-up
Here’s the write-up that features on your print.
Six towns bound by fire and clay, Stoke-on-Trent rises from the Staffordshire plain as a place shaped by industry and craft. Here the Potteries built an empire of porcelain, and the bottle kilns that once crowned the skyline still stand as markers of a proud, working past.
Wander through Middleport Pottery, where Burleigh ware is still hand-printed and dipped along the Trent and Mersey Canal. Step inside the Gladstone Pottery Museum to see the last coal-fired kilns preserved, or visit the World of Wedgwood at Barlaston, where centuries of design fill light-filled galleries. The Etruria Industrial Museum offers a glimpse of the machinery that once drove the city's furnaces.
Beyond the kilns, Stoke reveals a hearty, unpretentious character of its own. Sample an oatcake from a corner shop, or explore the markets of Hanley and Burslem, mother town of the Potteries. The nearby towpaths lead into gentle Staffordshire countryside, a quiet contrast to the city's industrious heart.
Print size & quality
Every piece is printed on thick, 175gsm fine-art matte paper with archival inks — so the colours stay rich, deep and true for years, with no fading and no fuss. Before it heads your way, it's wrapped in soft tissue to keep it scratch-free and sent out in a sturdy kraft tube or a robust triangular kraft box (never plastic).
Available sizes
Framing options
Fancy it ready to hang? Add a solid pine frame — sturdy, handsome and built to last. Take your pick from black, natural wood, or white. Each one is 20–25mm deep and 10–14mm wide: the sweet spot between strength and understated good looks.
We finish every frame with shatterproof, crystal-clear plexiglass to keep your print pristine — and it arrives already framed, so it goes straight from the box to your wall with no faff.
Framing is available for these sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, 8x10, 11x14, 12x16, 12x18, 16x20, 18x24, 20x28, 24x32, 24x36 and 28x40.
Shipping & returns
Designed in Edinburgh, printed close to you. We've teamed up with trusted print partners across the globe, so your order is made and posted from wherever's nearest — order from the US, for instance, and it's printed and shipped by our US partner. That means it reaches you sooner, and travels a lot less to get there.
Changed your mind? Not a problem. Every order is covered by our 30-day, no-quibbles money-back guarantee — if it's not quite right, send it back within 30 days for a full refund, no questions asked.