Dresden, Staffordshire Explained

Country:	England
Official Name:	Dresden
Coordinates:	52.978°N -2.138°W
Population:	5,089
Population Ref:	(2011.Ward. Dresden and Florence)^[1]
Unitary England:	Stoke-on-Trent
Lieutenancy England:	Staffordshire
Region:	West Midlands
Constituency Westminster:	Stoke-on-Trent South
Post Town:	STOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode District:	ST3
Postcode Area:	ST
Dial Code:	01782
Os Grid Reference:	SJ909424

Dresden is a southern district of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, on Trentham Road (A5035) south of Longton.

The district was developed in the 1850s by a housing society in an area formerly called Spratslade.

Notable people

• The composer Havergal Brian was born in Dresden in 1876.^[2]
• The area was home to Dresden United F.C., a football team which was active in the late 19th century.
• The film and television actor Freddie Jones was born in Villiers Street, Dresden, in 1927.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stoke ward population 2011.accessdate 21 December 2015.
2. Web site: Havergal Brian (1876 - 1972), musician and composer. Stoke-on-Trent City Council. 15 September 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080619044605/http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/museums/museum/2006/collections/local-history/information-sheets/potteries-people/havergal-brian.en. 19 June 2008. dmy-all.