City's centenary logo to be recreated in Lego

A man from Stoke-on-Trent is set to build a version of the city's centenary logo out of Lego.

Evocative symbols of the city, a Spitfire and a bottle kiln, will be incorporated into the plastic brick construction - which is being put together by Neil Walker from Sneyd Green.

When finished, it is planned to go on display at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery in the summer.

He will need a total of about 5,000 bricks, according to the council, and is now seeking further donations of Lego to help him complete the project.

He is specifically in need of blue, white and grey bricks as well as rarer gold-coloured ones.

"I think it's fantastic for families that do donate, because when they go and see it at the Potteries museum the fact that they know some of their bricks are part of the build is amazing," Mr Walker said.

Stoke-on-Trent first obtained city status from His Majesty King George V in 1925, as the monarch recognised the area's considerable contribution to the pottery industry.

Any bricks left over from the Lego centenary build will be donated to a local Samaritans shop, Mr Walker said.

During his spare time, he volunteers for the charity and also runs a men's mental health support group on Facebook.

He said he found building Lego was calming.

"When you're building Lego, it's the same as reading a book or doing exercise.

"You're switched off from everything else that's going on around you," he said.

"If I've had a bad day at work or I'm a little bit stressed or anxious, I go to build a Lego set and straight away I find it really calming."

The structure will be 81cm by 81cm, and should be finished by mid-May, he said.

Later in the year it is expected to go on a tour of city's museums and local schools.

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