Staffordshire: Quick Facts

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Nov. 7, 2026

News •

Staffordshire's Alton Towers closes World of David Walliams • Nov. 3, 2026, 6:57 AM ET (BBC)

Bid to split county into two supercouncils dropped • Oct. 30, 2026, 2:22 AM ET (BBC)

Staffordshire ceramics firm takes 'giant leap' towards building on the Moon • Oct. 29, 2026, 10:29 AM ET (BBC)

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Map of the British Isles highlighting Staffordshire county in central England in orange, with surrounding countries and regions such as Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and Northern Ireland labeled. A small inset globe in the upper left shows the location within Europe.

breweries at Burton upon Trent

South Staffordshire

Stoke-on-Trent: Gladstone Pottery Museum

Keele University

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