Crown Hotel, Stone,

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Date:1970 - 1980 (c.)

Description:The Crown Hotel on High Street was damaged by fire in 1778. The new building was designed by Henry Holland in 1780.

The inn was a stop for stage coaches from London, Manchester and Birmingham; there was also a post room where mail bags were stored while awaiting the next coach.


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The timeline shows resources around this location over a number of years.

1880s
Stone Volunteer Band,
Stone Volunteer Band,

The band was formed by Band Sergt. H. Wood from members of Stone's battalion of ...

1900s
Agricultural Show, Stone
Agricultural Show, Stone

High Street decorated possibly for Staffordshire Agricultural Society's annual County ...

1920s
Crowd Awaiting the Arrival of the Prince of Wales, Stone,
Crowd Awaiting the Arrival of the Prince of Wales, Stone,

View of the High Street during a visit from the Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII, ...

1950s
High Street, Stone,
High Street, Stone,

The supermarket with the canopy (on the right) had recently been built when this ...

1970s
Air Training Corps Recruitment Display, Stone
Air Training Corps Recruitment Display, Stone

The aim of the Air Training Corps was to prepare cadets for service in the Royal ...

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Image courtesy of: Staffordshire County Records Office

Donor ref:County Record Office No., 4748/2, img: 1552 (18/2003)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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