1908 – School of Art, Burslem, Staffordshire

This building with its distinctive large windows helped Burlem School of Art become prominent in the district – students from the school played an important role in the local pottery industry. After the founding of North Staffordshire Polytechnic in 1971, Burslem School of Art was one of three sites used by the Stoke-on-Trent College of Art. However, the Polytechnic’s department of Fine Art was subsequently moved from Burslem to College Road, Stoke, thus leaving the historic Burslem building underused. The School of Art was listed Grade II in 1993, the venue was refurbished and re-opened for the arts in 1999.