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History Monthly: Crown Meadow

History Monthly: Crown Meadow

Cock fighting, steam fire engines, mail coach horses and more. Crown Meadow in Stone has a long and fascinating history, writes Philip Leason, the chairman of Stone Historical Society. The Crown Meadow as we know it today has a fascinating history. Mr William Bowers, who was a town historian in the early part of...

Murder features in new exhibition

Murder features in new exhibition

An infamous 19th century murder that has been marked in the town with a wooden sculpture features in a fascinating new exhibition called ‘Keeping the King’s Peace’, writes Stone Historical Society chairman Philip Leason. The free exhibition has opened in the Ancient High House at Stafford and runs until 14th July. It was arranged by...

History Monthly: Fatal coach accident

History Monthly: Fatal coach accident

Today we are all too sadly aware of fatalities as a result of road accidents, writes Stone Historical Society chairman Philip Leason. In 1799 there was a fatal accident near Tittensor when a coach overturned and fell into the flooded River Trent. One of the victims was a former under-treasurer to the Prince of...

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Origins of town to be recreated

Origins of town to be recreated

The moment in Middle Age history that gave Stone its name will be recreated as part of the first official pilgirimage along the Two Saints Way, a new walking route that links Chester and Lichfield. Stone owes its origins to the actions of Wulfhere, king of the ancient kingdom of Mercia in the seventh...

History Monthly: The old Joule’s clock

History Monthly: The old Joule’s clock

The clock that was once over the entrance to Joule’s Brewery in Stone has returned to the High Street after restoration. In February’s History Monthly, Philip Leason – the chairman of Stone Historical Society – looks back at the history of the clock and of the brewery itself… It was in 1780 that Francis Joule...

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Historic brewery items to go up for auction

Historic brewery items to go up for auction

Items relating to famous Stone brewery Joule’s are set to go under the hammer at West Midlands auction house Cuttlestones on Friday, 24th February. Split into 10 lots, the collection contains some unique items that chart the latter years of this Staffordshire brewing institution, which was based in the town for two centuries. Among...

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Christmas in Victorian Stone

Christmas in Victorian Stone

This month’s History Monthly by Philip Leason, the chairman of Stone Historical Society, looks at Christmas in Victorian Stone, and a traditional festive play that was last staged in the town in 1897 – unless you count a re-enactment in 1988! One of the traditional entertainments at Christmas over the centuries was the performance...

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Hundreds take a look at Medieval seal

Hundreds take a look at Medieval seal

The Medieval seal from Stone Priory that was found in a Surrey field is now back in the town, and hundreds of people have so far visited St Michael’s Church to have a look at the object for themselves. The seal was delivered to the church on Thursday and will be on display for...

Medieval seal is coming home

Medieval seal is coming home

The recently discovered Medieval seal from Stone Priory that was found in a field in Surrey will be on show at St Michael’s Church in Stone for three months. The joint owners and a local historian from the area where it was found will be visiting Stone on Thursday 1st December to hand over the...

Stone in the First World War

Stone in the First World War

To mark Remembrance Day, this month’s History Monthly by Philip Leason, the chairman of Stone Historical Society, looks at the role that the people of Stone played in the First World War and recalls the “blackest day in the town’s history”. Readers who have been following the popular TV programme Downton Abbey will have...

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