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Uncovering St Mark's With Mervyn Edwards.
Heritage Open Day: Join Historian Mervyn Edwards and delve in to the rich history of St Mark's church, Shelton - the Potters Cathedral. A talk by Author and Historian Mervyn Edwards to uncover the hidden history of St Mark's church, Shelton.
Locally referred to as the 'Potters Cathedral', St Mark's holds an important place in the history of the area. Find out more about the rare Tinworth Reredos, the Minton Hollins tiles that were made by potters just around the corner from St Mark's and the link between the Twyfords and the church.
VR tours of the newly conserved church tower will be available to enable you to get a unique birds eye view of Shelton and beyond.
Find out more about Mervyn Edwards here http://www.merver.co.uk
The event is part of a the Under One Roof a capital works and community engagement programme and is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Thu 12 Sep:11am-1pm and 7pm-9pm; Free Entry.
St Mark’s Church, Snow Hill, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST1 4LT
Thu 12 September
Website:
www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-event//uncovering-st-mark-s-with-mervyn-edwards.html