Webberleys Bookshop : We All Miss It, Don't We?

For 102 years, Webberley's Bookshop was a beloved independent institution in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. Housed in the beautiful Victorian Free Trade Buildings, its closure in 2016 left a significant gap, particularly for cultural, art, and poetry books related to North Staffordshire and South Cheshire.

A New Home for Local Books

Barewall Art Gallery has launched an online book collection to fill this void. Our mission is to support the local writers, authors, and poets who relied on Webberley's and to provide a dedicated space for books and reference materials surrounding the artists and cultural history we specialise in.

Our Curated Collection

While Webberley's was a vast department store, Barewall's online reach allows us to offer a curated selection of rare, out-of-print, and signed books.

Our collection focuses on topics linked to North Staffordshire and South Cheshire, including:

• Art, History, and Heritage

• Poetry, Play Scripts, and Biographies

• Architecture and Local Culture

• Rare Art Exhibition Catalogues

• Limited-Run and Signed Editions

• Local DVDs, CDs, and Art Posters

Shop the Collection

[Browse the Barewall Book Shop Collection]  to explore our growing range of local interest books, art publications, and perfect gifts.

Get in Touch

Are you a writer, poet, local historian, or publisher with books of local interest? Or do you have a title you'd like to recommend?

Please contact the gallery at shop@barewall.co.uk.