Alsager is a town situated near Stoke‑on‑Trent in Staffordshire. It gained historical note during the Second World War when a large armaments factory was built outside the town at Radway Green.
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Alsager, a town in the county of Staffordshire, is situated in the postal district ST 7 and is part of the conurbation that surrounds the city of Stoke‑on‑Trent. The town is noted for its historical connection to the Second World War, during which a large armaments factory was constructed outside Alsager at Radway Green. The presence of this factory marked Alsager as a site of wartime industrial activity. In the broader context, Alsager is one of several settlements—including Newcastle‑under‑Lyme, Kidsgrove and Biddulph—that form a conurbation around Stoke‑on‑Trent. Stoke‑on‑Trent itself is a city and unitary authority area in Staffordshire, England, with an estimated population of 259,965 in 2022, making it the largest settlement in Staffordshire and one of the largest cities of the Midlands. The description of Alsager highlights its historical significance and its proximity to the larger urban centre of Stoke‑on‑Trent.