Bad Ass!

After a long day of collecting data the Fenton Five grew increasingly hungry and were lucky enough to stumble across….‘Harvey’s Bad Ass Café’ where the five of us were able to experience some of Fenton’s finest - Oat Cakes!

We were also lucky enough to meet a man called Mike who owned the café, he explained to us a bit about the history of Fenton as well as the café, Mike led us down to the cellar where he told us that the café had been around for over 100 years and that since they moved in [4 months ago] there were various pots, mugs and plates which had been left there for years…..badass!

Fenton Fun!

Along the way we stumbled across various interesting symbols, statues, monuments, emblems and signs part of Fenton. Fenton’s own mottto: ‘Onwards and Upwards!’which perfectly encapsulates the spirit of the town represented in Fenton’s very own monument. The image on the left ‘The Fenton Crest’ is a shield which is divided up into four quarters, separated by a fretty cross.

 The pottery industry is represented by the vase in the top left and the bottle kilns in the top right. The coal industry is represented by the pit head wheel in the bottom left. In the bottom right quarter a sheaf of corn in front of a plough.

Data Collection

Last week the Fenton Five were out and about collecting data - filling out our individual surveys, conducting site analysis, understanding what Fenton is all about and a bit of chatting to the locals!

After a long day...

After a long day of hard work...The Fenton Five were ready to head back to Manchester...some more so than others!