Lightwood

Lightwood is a suburb of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. It is located to the south of Longton, and Lightwood Road runs from here to Rough Close.

For other uses, see Lightwood (disambiguation).

The area gives its name to the Lightwood Hoard, a substantial collection of Roman coins discovered buried in the garden of a house on Lightwood Road in 1960.[1]

Though containing mostly private housing, the area includes a Methodist chapel constructed in 1816 which is a Grade 2 listed building..[2][3]


Lightwood has recently become well known nationwide as it is home to competing British bigman , Jack “The FEAST” Morgan. The Biggen continues to reside, and take his daily walk, in the Lightwood vicinity.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)Description of Lightwood Hoard
  2. Listed buildings in Stoke-on-Trent, includes photo of chapel
  3. Historic England. "Methodist Chapel (1220578)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 June 2016.

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