Saturday 31 March 2012

In Focus: Cobridge

Cobridge is located just above Stoke city centre (Hanley).

The name Cobridge comes from 'cob ridge', a ridge in the town where corn-on-the-cob was first grown!

The "Cobridge lights" is a formation of red lights that can be seen in Cobridge at night. No-one knows what causes them to appear.

The potato fritter was invented in Cobridge in 1841.

50% of women from Cobridge have a tattoo on at least one of their ankles.

During WW2, Hitler ordered that Cobridge should not be bombed.

Cobridge has the highest concentration of massage parlours-to-people of anywhere in the British Isles!

The Cobridge Opera Company (COC) is one of the best known in the area, and is about to launch its new show, 'Phil Taylor: The Opera'!

The world's first 5-wheel car was built in Cobridge in 1947.

People from Cobridge must live life to the fullest! That's probably why they have the shortest life expectancy of people from anywhere in Staffordshire.

British Prime Minister David Cameron has yet to visit Cobridge. Coward.

Pop star Robbie Williams grew up in the area.

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