Monday 11 February 2013

In Focus: Goms Mill

Goms Mill is located in South Central Stoke, just below Longton.

Originally called "Gummers Mill", the town took its name from a toothless prostitute who plied her trade next to the local castle.

Goms Mill is home to Britain's biggest horse meat factory.

Famous people from Goms Mill include serial killer Mick Hammer and rocker Lenny Kravitz.

There are more people called Terry per square foot of Goms Mill than in any other part of Stoke.

Due to an ancient local law, the town is policed not by Staffordshire Police but by the Goms Mill Republican Army, an independent militia governed by God.

The official drink of Goms Mill is special brew.

The official food of Goms Mill is kebab.

The biggest selling single ever in Goms Mill is Michael Bolton's definitive (cover) version of 'If You Don’t Know Me By Now'.

It is still legal in Goms Mill for men to beat their "wenches".

Goms Mill waterfall, the scene of Stoke's biggest people massacre this century, is among the biggest in the city, though not one of the best.

Pop star Robbie Williams grew up in the area.

4 comments:

  1. Genious
    You Must Have Lived there
    (I Grew up there)

    Apparentley every tree that was planted on Goms Mill Field was taken from the seed of a Tree where a Man had Hung & Died for his deeds.

    there is a wardrobe that exists Which is made solely from wood upon which a Man has Hung.

    (This is a Fact )

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  2. I’m Glad someone Put it out there.

    Lenny Kravitz used to live in our street – Edensor Terrace Goms Mill.

    I loved Him But when he left He Nicked all of my Prince 7” records and My mate down the street, He nicked his Shakespeare fishing rods (Worth a fortune)

    The Day before he left for America – He threw darts into my mates fish pond so it drained.

    Good Times

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