NATIONAL RALLY 2022
Three National trips to enjoy Middleport Pottery Located in the heart of Stoke-onTrent’s world famous potteries, Middleport Pottery is the only remaining Victorian pottery in continuous production. It is home to the Burleigh pottery range. This is a half day tour: the coach will leave after 9am and return to the showground around 2pm. The visit will consist of a heritage trail (including the Victorian offices, steam engine, Grade 2 listed bottle kiln, bath house and Europe’s largest ceramic design archive) and a tour of the factory to see how Burleigh ware is made, using production methods unchanged for 130 years. Also on-site, you can visit Craft Studios, a factory shop and Canalside Tea Room. Lymestone Brewery This is a half day visit, leaving at after 9am and returning by 2pm. Lymestone Brewery is a family run micro-brewery based in Stone, Staffordshire, located in the old Bents Brewery in the heart of this market town. It was founded in 2008 by Ian Bradford, who is best known to everyone as ‘Brad The Brewer’, and his wife Viv, who takes care of the business behind the scenes and keeps everything running like clockwork. Brad has a wealth of experience having been in the brewing industry for 30 years and is now training the next generation, as working alongside him is his daughter Sarah. Between them they have created a portfolio of traditional beers under the Lymestone name. During your visit Brad will talk about the history of the building and the business and brewing methods involved. You will also have chance to enjoy Lymestone cask ales as there is an open bar where you can try all the beers on offer and a stew for your lunch. 46 MOTOR CARAVANNER January 2022
Victorian shopkeeper (above) entering a greengrocers shop and a candle making demonstration (left) at Blists Hill Victorian Town. Blists Hill Victorian Town Blists Hill Victorian Town is an open-air museum built on a former industrial complex. Take a walk back in time savouring the sights, sounds and smells of a Victorian town in the late 19th-20th century. Authentic shops can be found along the High Street and Canal Street, chemist, butchers and a grocers to name but a few. A bakery is situated on Quarry Bank. You can exchange your modern money at the bank into pounds, shillings and pence. Treat yourselves to traditional fish and chips, or a bag of 19th century sweets. Take a look around the iron works where they produced pig-iron 1832-1911. Railway enthusiasts can find narrow gauge and standard gauge down Canal Street. So much more to see and do. This is a full day visit.
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