Where is Etruria in the UK?

Question

And what's there?

It sounds foreign

Answer 1

Stoke on Trent.

It was named for the Wedgewood Etruria Porcelain Works - themselves named after the Etruria region in Italy, where pottery had been made.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etruria_Wor...

Answer 2

It's a small district in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, now home to an industrial museum, and the associated canal and locks locks...

Yes, it is also an ancient region in Italy, and the location was named for there.  The Etruscans were known for their artwork and pottery, and Wedgewood had his works there named Etruria in association..