Amazon Rugeley is a Poster Child for Britain’s Deindustrialisation

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Thu, 31/08/2023 - 23:10
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Thu, 31/08/2023 - 23:39

Sitting on the banks of the River Trent, the market town of Rugeley in Staffordshire has a rich industrial history. In 1777, it benefited from the construction of the Trent and Mersey Canal, which enabled the smooth transportation of fragile potteries and created a thriving industry. Cooling water from the mighty Trent later made it […]