12 Facts About Stone Staffordshire

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Stone Staffordshire is a growing town, according to the national census.

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Early history of Stone Staffordshire is unclear and clouded by the 12th century medieval romance concerning the murder of the Saxon princes Wulfad and Rufin by their father Wulfhere of Mercia who reputedly had his base near Darleston .

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Stone Staffordshire was strategic in preventing any break-away Jacobite group going across to Wales to recruit more men there but with winter coming on, the Jacobites decided to retreat back to Scotland.

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Stone Staffordshire stands in the valley of the River Trent, and was an important stopping-off point for stagecoaches on one of the roads turnpiked in the 18th century.

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5.

Stone Staffordshire became the headquarters of the canal company with its office at Westbridge House, sited then below Star Lock on what is Westbridge Park.

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6.

Stone Staffordshire was acquired by Bass Charrington in 1968, and ceased brewing at the end of October 1974.

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7.

State education within Stone Staffordshire is based on the three tier school system, with a range of first and primary schools, two middle schools and a high school .

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8.

Stone Staffordshire is the key UK manufacturing site for the Quickfit laboratory glassware system which finds widespread use in many school, college and university science departments.

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9.

Stone Staffordshire can receive good to marginal signals from the Sutton Coldfield transmitting station and from The Wrekin transmitting station, which can be received in the higher parts of town.

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10.

Stone Staffordshire is covered by two daily newspapers, The Sentinel from Stoke-on-Trent and the Express and Star from Wolverhampton.

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11.

Stone's main car and van rental service is Stone Van Hire, aiding ventures around Stone's town and further afield in Staffordshire.

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12.

Stone Staffordshire has many buildings of interest including the Grade II listed The Hayes House and The Catholic chapel of St Anne.

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