Dresden is a southern district of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, on Trentham Road (A5035) south of Longton.

Dresden
Dresden Location within Staffordshire
Population	5,089 (2011.Ward. Dresden and Florence)[1]
OS grid reference	SJ909424
Unitary authority	Stoke-on-Trent
Ceremonial county	Staffordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode district	ST3
Dialling code	01782
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Stoke-on-Trent South
List of places UK England Staffordshire 52.978°N 2.138°W / 52.978; -2.138

The district was developed in the 1850s by a housing society in an area formerly called Spratslade.

Notable people

• The composer Havergal Brian was born in Dresden in 1876.[2]
• The area was home to Dresden United F.C., a football team which was active in the late 19th century.
• The film and television actor Freddie Jones was born in Villiers Street, Dresden, in 1927.

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