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  Stone shown within Staffordshire |
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| Population | 14,258 (2001 census) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Stafford |
| Shire county | Staffordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Stone |
| Postcode district | ST15 |
| Dialling code | 01785 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| European Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Stone |
| List of places: UK • England • Staffordshire | |
Stone is an old market town in Staffordshire, England, situated about seven miles north of Stafford, and around seven miles south of the city of Stoke-on-Trent. Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Settlements and parishes of Stafford Adbaston Barlaston, Berkswich, Bradley, Brocton Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one The West Midlands is an official Region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Stoke-on-Trent postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Leek, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Staffordshire Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands of The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (WMAS is the second-largest ambulance service in the UK West Midlands is a Constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 7 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of Party-list proportional This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Stone is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of cities, Towns and Villages in the ceremonial county of Staffordshire, England. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States This article is about the town of Stafford England For the larger local government district see Borough of Stafford. Stoke-on-Trent ( often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city in Staffordshire, England which forms a linear Conurbation almost 12 miles (19 It is the second town, after Stafford itself, in the Borough of Stafford, and has long been of importance from the point of view of communications. Settlements and parishes of Stafford Adbaston Barlaston, Berkswich, Bradley, Brocton Stone gave its name to both an urban district council and a rural district council before becoming part of the borough in 1974. In 2001 it had a population of 14,555.
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History
Early
Stone was the capital of early Mercia, a powerful Anglian kingdom that later expanded over most of what is now the West Midlands. Mercia (ˈmɝsiə was one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy. Christianity arrived via monks from Lindisfarne around the year 650, King Penda of Mercia having invited them in. Lindisfarne () (variant spelling Lindesfarne is a Tidal island off the north-east coast of England. Events By Place Asia The first Chinese Paper money is issued yet these banknotes will not become government-issued Penda (died November 15 655 was a 7th-century King of Mercia, a kingdom in what is today the English Midlands. The capital was later moved to Stafford, and then to Tamworth. Tamworth is a Town and local government district in Staffordshire, England, located 14 miles (22 km north-east of Birmingham
Etymology
The place-name's meaning is exactly what is stated, a "stone, rock", from the Old English stan "stone". Toponymy refers to the scientific study of place-names ( toponyms) their origins meanings use and Typology. In Geology, rock is a naturally occurring aggregate of Minerals and/or Mineraloids The Earth's outer solid layer the ‘ Lithosphere
The local story is that the town was named after the pile of stones taken from the River Trent raised on the graves of the two Princes, Ruffin and Wulfad, killed in 665AD by their father, King Wulfhere of Mercia, because of their conversion to Christianity. The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire between Biddulph and Biddulph Moor. Mercia (ˈmɝsiə was one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy.
The Church, built over these stones in 670 AD lasted until the 9th century before being destroyed by invading Danes. It was replaced in 1135 AD by an Augustinian Priory which survived until its dissolution in the reign of Henry VIII. The building collapsed in 1749 and the present church of St. Michael's was built in 1758. All that remains of the original priory is the rib vaulted undercroft which forms the foundations beneath Priory House, which is located on Lichfield Street opposite the Frank Jordan Community Centre.
Population
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Local government
In 1251 Henry III granted Stone a market Charter. Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
Stone Urban District was an urban district. In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of Local government district that covered an Urbanised area It was based on the Stone civil parish which equates to the town of Stone. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. There were two amendments in parts of the Stone Rural parish in Stone Rural District where transferred in. Stone Rural District was a Rural district in Staffordshire, England. The district was abolished by virtue of the Local Government Act 1972. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales
The replacement Stone Town Council forms part of Stafford Borough Council.
Transport
Roads
Stone stands in the valley of the River Trent, and was an important stopping-off point for the coaches on one of the roads turnpiked in the 18th century. The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire between Biddulph and Biddulph Moor. In British English and Australian English, the term coach is used to refer to a large motor vehicle for conveying passengers A toll road, (also known as a tollway, turnpike, pike, or toll highway, especially if it is constructed to Freeway standards A directory for 1851 says that Stone was a very lively town, and a great thoroughfare for coaches, carriers and travellers … No fewer than 38 stage coaches passed through the town daily. The main coaching route was the London to Holyhead route, via Watling Street as far as Lichfield and then from Lichfield to Holyhead via the A51. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Holyhead ( IPA /ˈhɒlihɛd/ Welsh: Caergybi, "the fort of Saint Cybi " is the largest town in the county of Watling Street is the name given to an Ancient trackway in England and Wales that was first used by the Celts mainly between the modern
To support the coaching trade Stone was a principle stopping point with many coaching Inns to refresh both Horses and travellers. Notable hostilries include the Crown Hotel, Crown & Anchor, Red Lion and the Black Horse Inn.
Nowadays there are two trunk roads, the A34 linking Birmingham to Manchester and the A51 linking Lichfield to Chester. Stone is by-passed by the M6 motorway. This article concerns the M6 motorway in England There are also M6 motorways in Russia (see Caspian Highway) Hungary (see M6 motorway
The Trent & Mersey Canal
The River Trent, which runs through the town, had been used for cargo-carrying vessels since Roman times but further inland smaller boats could only be used. Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between AD 43 and 410 Seasonal fluctuations in water depth proved insurmountable, although cargo could be carried from the sea as far south as Wilden Ferry (SE of Derby), where the River Derwent joins the Trent and increases the quantity of water, then onwards by road. Derby (pronounced "dar-bee" /dˈɑːbɪ/ is a city in the East Midlands of England. For other rivers called Derwent see River Derwent. The Derwent is a River in the County of Derbyshire Prior to tramacadem roads journeys overland by roads were slow and delicate wares were prone to breakages over the rough terrain.
James Brindley, the canal builder, put forward the scheme to build what he called the Grand Trunk Canal to connect the two rivers, Mersey and Trent in 1766. James Brindley (1716 &ndash 30 September 1772) was an English Engineer. See also Mersey River (Tasmania and Mersey River (Nova Scotia. It was backed by Josiah Wedgwood who saw that it offered an efficient way to bring raw materials to the potteries and to transport finished wares to his customers. Josiah Wedgwood ( July 12, 1730 - January 3, 1795, born Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent) was an English potter credited
By 29 September 1772 (Brindley died on 27 September), 48 miles of the Grand Trunk Canal (now known as the Trent & Mersey Canal) from Wilden Ferry to Stone was navigable - the length past Burton-on-Trent being completed in 1770. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 1772 ( MDCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again The Trent and Mersey Canal is a 935 miles (150 km long Canal in the East Midlands West Midlands and North West of England
On completion of the Star Lock a grand opening was held, during this opening a cannon was fired in celebration. However disaster struck and the cannon damaged the new lock, requiring a re-build.
Stone became the Headquarters of the canal company with its office at Westbridge House, sited then below Star Lock on what is now Westbridge Park. The offices were moved later to Stoke-on-Trent.
Due to the quality of the local water beneath Stone two brewers were located here carrying on the tradition of beer making that the Augustinian monks started. FIrstly the most notable John Joules, who brewed beer from 1758, although the brewery is now closed having been taken over by Bass of Burton. The canal played a great part in the export of Beer. Joules once owned a pair of boats that delivered coal to the brewery and as late as the 1950s had the telephone number ‘Stone 1’. Joules bottle store remains an imposing building on the canal and can be clearly identified by the red cross logo of John Joules in the brickwork.
The second brewer was Bents located on what is now Mount Industrial Estate. Although the brewing Industry in Stone has declined following aggressive take over from the nearby Burton upon Trent Brewers in the 1970s a rebirth in the form of micro brewering has occurred recently under the Joules name, dropping the 'John' due to trademark reasons. Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a large town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, A pint of Joules can be tasted at the Swan Inn.
The Star Public House was fully licensed in 1819 although the building predates the canal by some 200 years. The building has in its time been a butcher’s shop and slaughterhouse. Stabling for boat horses was available up to the 1950s and the business relied heavily on the canal for trade.
Public transport
The coming of the railway was to end Stone’s era as a coaching and canal town. Stone railway station serves the town of Stone Staffordshire, England. The North Staffordshire Railway opened its main line from Stoke on Trent through Stone to Norton Bridge on 3 April 1848; the following year a branch line from Stone to Colwich began operating. The North Staffordshire Railway was a British Railway company formed in 1845 to promote a number of lines in the Staffordshire Potteries Norton Bridge is a village in Staffordshire, England, UK. Until 2004 it was served by Norton Bridge railway station. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap
One industry that did flourish under the railway era was the shoe industry, at its height in 1851 there were sixteen shoeworks. The industry however declined after Australia the main shoe market imposed an import tax on the industry.
The town is not currently served by train services following the West Coast Mainline speed upgrade, but there will be an hourly semi-fast direct service to London Euston from January 2009. The West Coast Main Line (WCML is a busy mixed-traffic railway route in the United Kingdom. Trains between Manchester Piccadilly and London and south England via Birmingham New Street pass through the town, but do not stop. Manchester Piccadilly station, known locally as just Piccadilly, is the principal railway station of Manchester in England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Birmingham New Street is a major railway station located in the centre of the city of Birmingham, England.
Local bus services are operated by First PMT and Bakerbus. First Potteries Limited (Also known as First PMT Ltd and Formerly Potteries Motor Traction) is a company based in Stoke-on-Trent that operates
Present day
Stone parish church, dedicated to St Michael the Archangel, is at the south end of the town located on what used to be Stone Priory. Michael (מִיכָאֵל Micha'el or Mîkhā'ēl; Μιχαήλ Mikhaíl; Michael or Míchaël; ميخائيل Mikhā'īl) is an It was commenced in 1753, and finished in 1758. The present clock tower was added later in 1896.
Christ Church stands on the north side of the town, where the population is still increasing. It was erected in 1839.
The canal still dominates the town. Many canal side sites have in recent times been taken over for modern day use including ‘The Moorings’ a development of apartments based on the old Stubbs warehouse and also apartments and housing surround the old Trent Hospital, once the Workhouse. Housing developments also border the canal. Commercial traffic has now been replaced by the leisure craft that pass through Stone each year. The Canal Cruising Company today operates from the historic site of the canal maintenance and boat building operations of the Trent & Mersey Canal Company. This restored docks complex with its workshops, by Yard Lock, continues to be used for the maintenance of pleasure craft and historic boats.
State Education within Stone is based on the three tier school system. Starting with a range of Primary Schools, two middle schools (Walton Priory Middle and Christchurch Middle) and Alleyne's High School. Alleyne's High School is a co-educational community comprehensive school in Stone Staffordshire, and one of three schools founded in 1558 by the Reverend Thomas Alleyne Independent education is served by the Catholic St Dominics Priory School founded with the convent of the same name in the 19th century by Mother Margaret Hallahan when the school was originally known as "Blessed Imelda's Enpension School"
Yarnfield Park Training & Conference Centre just outside the town is a major training centre for the UK telecommunications industry. Margaret Hallahan (b in London 23 January, 1803; d 10 May[[ 868]] was an English Catholic nun foundress of the Dominican Congregation of St Yarnfield is a village in Staffordshire, England It is considered part of historic Stone, and is near to other historic locations such as Eccleshall and It is owned by BT Group and run by Accenture. BT Group plc (formerly British Telecommunications plc) which trades as BT (ˌbiːˈtiː bee tee) (previously known as British Telecom and still Accenture () is a global Management consulting, Technology services, and Outsourcing company
The town is home to two football clubs, namely Stone Old Alleynians F. C. , and the much larger Stone Dominoes F.C.
Personalities
- John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent, colleague of Lord Nelson, Victor in a battle against the Spanish at Cape St Vincent 1797. Stone Dominoes FC are a football club based in Stone Staffordshire. Admiral of the Fleet John Jervis 1st Earl of St Vincent GCB PC RN ( 9 January 1735 &ndash 14 March 1823
- Peter de Wint Born 1784, Landscape Painter featured in the National Gallery. Peter De Wint ( 21 January 1784 - 30 January 1849) was an English Landscape painter.
- Stan Collymore, Born in Stone in 1971
- James Brindley, the Surveyor-General of the Trent & Mersey Canal. Stanley Victor Collymore (born 22 January 1971 is a English retired footballer who was active at senior level from 1990 until 2001 The Trent and Mersey Canal is a 935 miles (150 km long Canal in the East Midlands West Midlands and North West of England
- L. T. C. Rolt, author of ’Narrowboat’ which helped to promote the canal network of today, plus several engineering biographies and other works. Lionel Thomas Caswall Rolt (usually abbreviated to Tom Rolt or L
- Cedric Price, architect, was born in Stone in 1934. Cedric Price ( 11 September 1934 &ndash 10 August 2003) was an English Architect and influential teacher and writer on An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction
- Eva Morris, the oldest person in the world from December 1999 to her death in November 2000, lived in Stone. Eva Morris née Sharpe ( 8 November 1885 &ndash 2 November 2000) was the oldest recognized person in the world, by the Guinness A supercentenarian (sometimes hyphenated as super-centenarian) is someone who has reached the age of 110 Years or more something achieved by only one in 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
- Chris Birchall, a football player who plays for Coventry City F.C.. For the Scottish rugby league footballer see Chris Birchall (rugby league Christopher Birchall CM (born May 5, 1984 Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip is an association football club based in Coventry, Birchall was born in 1984 and plays international football for Trinidad and Tobago, as his mother was born there. The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is controlled by the Trinidad
- Steve Gardner, a Champion Weightlifter, Powerlifter and Strongman went to St. Michaels Primary and Alleynes Comprehensive School. During his career Steve took the WDFPF European Heavyweight Drug Free Powerlifting Title, and the IAWA World Open Heavyweight All Round Weightlifting Title, representing England and Great Britain on many occasions. As a Strongman and Highland Games Athlete Steve competed with Geoff Capes, and placed 4th in the World Lorry Pull Championships in 1985 beating Jon Pall Sigmarson (Worlds Strongest Man). Steve also represented the British Police at Tug of War winning several World Championship medals, and is a current Guinness World Record Holder for Tug of War endurance
External links
- Into Stone - Stone Community Website since 2000
- Heart-of-Stone - Community Website
- 1851 description of Stone parish
- Christ Church website
- The Trent & Mersey Canal
- Stone Post Office
- St Dominic's Priory School
- St John's Methodist/URC Church website
- (Cruisestone.co.uk) Stones Modified Car Community Website
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