STONE Town Centre Map RESTAURANTS AND PUBS STONE TOWN CENTRE SPECIALITY SHOPPING STONE LIGHTING PETS TAKEAWAY Established 26 years & & HOME INTERIORS MAP KEY RIVERBANKS FISHING TACKLE 5-7 Radford Street, Stone Excellent Pet Food & Accessories Tel: 01785 817624 Indian Cuisine The largest selection of traditional and Fishing Tackle & Baits contemporary lighting in the area 3 Lichfield Street We also offer a wide selection of occasional Stone 21 High Street, Stone furniture, mirrors and soft furnishings All under one roof! 01785 819684 01785 818336 Situated at the top of the high street Crown of India BAILEY’S From the moment you step through the door, Restaurant & Music Bar you will know that you have been transported DIY LADIES FASHIONS 22 years of quality to somewhere special. Our menu is so huge - Your local supavalue store with 43 different starters and 290 main meals Stockists of: Fisser, Finn Karelia seasonally changing exciting menu for foodies of all ages - surely there is something for everyone. Chianti, Michael H Gold, Oscar B open lunchtime & evenings Home, Pet and early supper menu monday - thursday Frank Eden, Viz a Viz All take away orders now at 20% discount Garden Centre wonderful secluded garden Jewellery and Scarves to Compliment Live Music & Late Bar every Thurs/Fri/Sat 15 High Street, Stone The Arcade, High Street, Stone Tel: 01785 814472 Granville Square, Stone, Staffordshire ST15 8AB Market Square, Stone 01785 814911 Telephone: 01785 816658 . www.granvilles.st 01785 813312 A family-run business for 34 years crazy daisies The Lounge is an ‘oasis’ in Stone. STAFFORDSHIRE COBBLER Specialising in home cooked dishes prepared from fresh ingredients. FLORISTS Beautiful and unusual fresh Food is available from 9 a.m. with a wide variety of breakfasts and flowers arriving daily direct breakfast combinations, paninis, ciabatta melts and traditional dishes Shoe Repairs, Key Cutting from Holland to mention just a few. Engravers, Trophy Supplies Specialists at Wedding & Chicken Piri Piri with a range of & Leather Goods Funeral Flowers Tapas is served in the evening to Send flowers Worldwide enhance the continental with Teleflorist atmosphere and approach to eating 17 High Street, Stone out. 01785 818940 Staffordshire ST15 8AJ T: 01785 818241 “cooked Something to Home and Colour Centre Stone Town Council perfection” Made to measure Curtains, Romans & Vertical Blinds Different Quality Fabrics at the best prices and Stafford Borough Council We manufacture on the premises so you benefit Ladies Fashion hatters on the price Sizes 8 - 20 Also Roller and Venetian Blinds are pleased to support the restaurant From casual wear to occasion wear including hats, Fitting Service Available hatters Stockists of Dulux Paints fascinators and handbags Stone Town Guide. 56 newcastle road, stone, staffordshire tel: 01785 819292 Quality Value Service & Local to You 01785 815507 reservations: tuesday - saturday from 7.00pm 65 High Street Stone Tel: 01785 817307 16a High Street, Stone SERVICES Wikijum CRIMPERS Fairtrade Shop wide range of foods, Hair Stylists gifts, clothes and other 01785 815110 . www.pandapress.net . WOODEN TOYS . interesting things... General & Full Colour Printing Market Square, Stone . EDUCATIONAL GAMES & PUZZLES . Also, cloth nappies and Business Stationery . Personal Stationery . NEEDLECRAFTS . environmentally friendly Colour and Black & White Copying cleaning products 2 Joules Passage . Wedding Stationery . Fax Service CHILDRENS CRAFTS The 01785 813275 (off Crown Street) . Design . Typesetting . Digital Printing PLASTIC & BALSA MODELS 61 High Street, Stone Stone, Staffordshire 1 Newcastle Street, Stone, Staffordshire ST15 8JU closed monday Swan Inn Fax: 01785 817744 E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (01785) 813355 01785 819508 Real Ale Free House Direct Recruitment (Midlands) Limited First Floor, Somerfield Arcade, 52 High Street, Stone h lly Tuesday - Quiz Night Staffordshire, ST15 8AU C antiy l Wed, Thurs, Sat - Live Music Fine Lingerie & Beaut Sa on Relax and feel special in the 01785 819880 (24 hrs) Annual Beer Festival comfortable surroundings of our We are very proud of Quality Fitted Shoes For Children our family business. 2nd Week in July luxurious beauty salon, where our www.directrecruitment-uk.co.uk When you visit our shop you will trained staff specialise in skin care “From Traditional To Trendy” receive the highest standard of 18 Stafford Street, Stone and professional beauty treatments. For the supply of temporary, temp-perm care available in a comfortable, 01785 815570 and permanent positions for: friendly and relaxed atmosphere 01785 814627 Industrial, Engineering, Clerical, Driving, 01785 814627 23 High Street, Stone Catering & Executive Divisions. 2 Adies Alley, Stone, Staffordshire ST15 8YQ Telephone: 01785 817855 23 High Street, Stone For The simple solution for legal matters MAISON JACQUELINE SSttaaggeeccrraafftt STONE CARPET CENTRE Hallmark cards 11 Station Road, Stone Performing Arts School Grindeys Solicitors for all your (opposite Wetherspoons) PUTTING THE FREE Fitting, FREE Quality Underlay (on carpets over £10 sq mtr) LADIES FASHIONS Thorntons chocolates, (est 1995) personal and business legal needs. FREE Measuring, Estimates & Deliveries and Gifts for all 01785 812749 A friendly personal Rooftop Studios - Somerfield Arcade shopping experience occasions For more information contact Margaret Jones STAFF IN FREE CREDIT Telephone: 01785 810780 Professional Tuition in (up to 12 months to pay) sizes 8 - 18 Email: [email protected] for a professional service in a friendly Drama and Dance 0% APR (min deposit 10%) OPEN Visit: www.grindeys.com 62 High Street. 01785 816497 (Ballet - Modern - Tap- Jazz) MON- FRI 9.30 - 5.30 SAT 9.30 - 5.00 atmosphere with our experienced team Offices in Stone Town Centre ® ® FREE PHONE 0800 975 4544 RINDEYS children always welcome Structured Classes conducted by 17a High St. Stone G highly qualified tutors from 3 years Somerfield Arcade Centre, High Street, Stone Tel: 01785 616401 Are you looking for Staff? Are you looking for and upwards work? If so look no furtherÖÖAppointments leading to Examination and Heritage Personnel have a wide range of vacancies in the Performance or for pure enjoyment Stone and surrounding area, temporary, LOAFERS permanent, full or part time. To find out more Professional Boards syllabus adopted “the DELI with a difference” Wedding Cars please call R.A.D. B.T.D.A. & L.A.L.A.M. for We are passionate about providing high quality exclusive local, regional Arrive in style in our beautiful Beauford 1930’s style open top tourer Principal Elaine Bird L.A.L.A.M quality ladies and gents fashion shoes, and international fine foods. 01785 816665 We ARE the deli with a difference, Dealers & Restorers in Fine Violins Also Available for other occasions Telephone or Fax bags and accessories don’t just take our word for it. Violas, Cellos, Basses & Bows Michael Jones Proprietor (01785) 761233 Come to ‘Madelicious’ and tantilise your tastebuds by taking our products The Old School House Tel/Fax: 01785 813039 27 High Street 8 Castle Walk, 7/9 Station Road, Stone, Staffordshire ST15 8JP Office Hours 10.00am - 5.00pm Mon - Fri Stone Newcastle home or experince some of them Tel: (01785) 811860 (shop) Church Lane Mobile: 07970 419372 or for more information contact in our coffee shop www.appointments-personnel.co.uk Fax: (01785) 811216 Aston-by-Stone [email protected] www.rooftopstudios.co.uk 01785 812915 or 01782 712400 Staffordshire ST15 0BJ www.heritageweddingcars.co.uk 14 High Street, Stone. Telephone 01785 818189 www.timtoftviolins.com PLACES TO VISIT Stone & The Canal System HISTORY OF STONE Alton Towers STONE EVENTS Stone lies approximately in the middle of the 93 mile long Britain’s premier theme park. According to legend Stone owes its origins to the martyrdom of Stone Trent and Mersey Canal. Originally commisioned by Josiah Alton, Staffs, ST10 4DB Stone is well worth a visit at any time of the year, Food & Drink two Saxon Princes, Rufin and Wulfad, who were murdered by Tel 08705 204060 Wedgwood and James Brindley as Chief Engineer, the first their father Wulfhere (King of Mercia 659-675 A.D.) for various events take place in this vibrant town Festival Planning Meeting was held at the Crown Hotel on June 10th Amerton Farm and Craft Centre throughout the year following the Christian Faith. Their bodies were buried, A great day out for everyone –facilities include British Wildlife Centre, 1776. The head offices of the Trent and Mersey Canal following Saxon custom, under a large cairn of stones. Around farmyard, farm shop, garden centre, tearoom, bakery and sweet shop, Company possessed an extensive boat building and repair 870 a small priory was built on the site, around which a small traditional craft workshops, Windmill farm play barn, Amerton railway plus town began to develop named “Stanes” (later Stone) after the much more. yard which is still in use. No date is known for the docks, but Stone Festival grave cairn. There is an interpretation of the legend on the Stowe by Chartley, Stafford, ST18 0LA Stone Festival is held annually in June. A the age and size of the bricks suggest they may be railings in the upper part of High Street Tel 01889 270294 community event, it runs for a week and Narrow Boats for Hire. contemporary with adjacent stretch of canal. The yard VB graded.Wide choice of routes. Gladstone Pottery Museum includes a wide range of attractions, including contains three dry docks two built with roofs, one supported 2ó8 Berth. In 1251 King Henry III granted a market charter to the Prior. Gladstone is the only complete Victorian pottery factory from the days when Weekly or short breaks available. Est. 1948 The Priory remained the centre of the town until it’s dissolution the Raft Race, various sports, community by iron pillars, and the other one by brick piers. The wet slip coal-burning ovens made the world’s finest bone china. Working museum with activities and on Carnival Saturday a Parade www.canalcruising.co.uk in 1537.