Stone
Built-up area in Stafford, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.899, -2.143 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 90 33 |
| Population: | 14,258 |
Stone is a historic market town in Staffordshire, a few miles north of Stafford, sitting by the River Trent and crossed by the Trent and Mersey Canal. Its compact market square and many sandstone and Georgian buildings reflect a long trading history, and the parish church of St Michael and St Wulfad is a notable medieval landmark in the town.
Today Stone functions as a lively local centre and commuter base within easy reach of Stoke-on-Trent and the surrounding Staffordshire countryside, with independent shops, regular markets, canal-side leisure and community events helping to sustain a distinct small‑town character alongside light industry and agricultural trade in the surrounding area.
Postcode districts covering Stone
Most populated places nearby
- Wolverhampton 21.2 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 8.4 miles
- Walsall 23.3 miles
- Telford 20.9 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 9.3 miles
- Burton upon Trent 21.9 miles
- Cannock 14.8 miles
- Crewe 18.6 miles
- Stafford 6.5 miles
- Macclesfield 24.9 miles
- Bloxwich 20.5 miles
- Lichfield 19.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Michael's & Stonefield Ward 0.2 miles
- Walton Ward 0.4 miles
- Stone Rural Parish 0.7 miles
- Oulton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Cold Norton Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Yarnfield Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Yarnfield and Cold Meece Parish 2.6 miles
- Whitgreave Parish 2.7 miles
- Hilderstone Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Swynnerton & Oulton Ward 2.9 miles
- Chebsey Parish 3.1 miles
- Sandon and Burston Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Stone
ST15 8HN, ST15 8FP, ST15 8GU, ST15 0LR, ST15 0AP, ST15 8ZT, ST15 0DJ, ST15 0LL, ST15 8ZJ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 31.9 miles
- East Midlands Airport 34.3 miles
- Stone Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Norton Bridge Railway Station 3 miles
Hotels in Stone Ad
Schools in Stone
- Alleyne's Academy Secondary
- Christ Church Academy All ages
- Christ Church C of E First School Primary
- Manor Hill First School Primary
- Pirehill First School Primary
- St Dominic's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Dominic's Priory School Independent - all ages
- St Michael's C of E (C) First School Primary
- Walton Priory Middle School All ages
Local points of interest
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles
- Springfield House Estate 6.8 miles
- Ingestre Hall Estate 7.3 miles
- Chartley Castle Estate 7.5 miles
- Acton Hill Estate 8.3 miles
- Etruria Hall Country house 9.1 miles
- Vale Park Stadium 10.7 miles
- Blithfield Hall Estate 11.1 miles
- Blore Heath Historic site 11.2 miles
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 12.2 miles
- Doddington Hall Estate 14.6 miles
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 15.7 miles