Ford Green & Smallthorne

Ford Green & Smallthorne is a residential ward in the north of Stoke-on-Trent, characterised by terraced housing built for the city's industrial workforce. The area is anchored by local shopping parades along Ford Green Road and Smallthorne Bank, serving the community's daily needs. The landscape is marked by the presence of several former colliery sites, a reminder of the area's deep roots in the Potteries' coal mining history.

The ward contains Ford Green Hall, a rare surviving example of a timber-framed 16th-century farmhouse, now operating as a museum. The surrounding open spaces, including the green corridor along the Ford Green Brook, provide local recreational areas. The area's layout and architecture are predominantly utilitarian, reflecting its practical origins as housing for the mines and nearby ceramic factories.