Etruria is located in the centre of Stoke, west of Hanley.
No-one knows where the name Etruria come from, or has ever tried to find out.
During the Middle Ages, deposits of slag, sequins and non-precious gems were discovered in Etruria.
The 1986 National Back Yard Festival was held in the area now known as Festival Park (or “Fezzie Park” as locals call it). Previously wasteland and closed down mines, the area was regenerated because of the festival and now has a Toys 'R' Us, McDonald's and a Quasar.
The Stoke area's first "skyscraper", a three-story opium den, was built in Etruria in 1806.
Joan Baez recorded her debut album at a folk club in Etruria in 1959.
In Etruria, it is against the law to be drunk and in possession of a badger.
Etruria is home to 22% of all restaurants in Stoke, including menus from 50 different countries. Future North Vietnamese revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh worked as a chef in a Vietnamese restaurant in Etruria in 1919 where he developed his interest in communism.
The Stoke area's first "skyscraper", a three-story opium den, was built in Etruria in 1806.
Joan Baez recorded her debut album at a folk club in Etruria in 1959.
In Etruria, it is against the law to be drunk and in possession of a badger.
Etruria is home to 22% of all restaurants in Stoke, including menus from 50 different countries. Future North Vietnamese revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh worked as a chef in a Vietnamese restaurant in Etruria in 1919 where he developed his interest in communism.
Pop star Robbie Williams grew up in the area.
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