Stafford Coat of Arms and Keystone Head
at Winton Square, Stoke
 

Location: On the upper façade of Stoke Station, Station Road, Winton Square, Stoke
Date of design: 1847-48 ; unveiled 1848
Commissioned by: North Staffordshire Railway Company
Sculptor: Henry Arthur Hunt
 

 

The North Stafford Railway an impressive grade II* listed building

 

Description: This impressive building has a relief coat of arms on the upper façade, the shield is charged with a castle, a lion and two Stafford Knots, the surround is ornate. Over the main entrance is a keystone head depicting a mustached man. Background: The Elizabethian / Jacobean style grade II* listed Stoke Station and the North Stafford Hotel opposite, are described by Pevsner as 'the finest piece of Victorian axial planning in the county'

a relief coat of arms on the upper façade,
the shield is charged with a castle, a lion and two Stafford Knots, the surround is ornate.

 

Over the main entrance is a keystone head depicting a mustached man.

Photos: June 2001

   

Materials:

Part of work	Material	Dimensions
Keystone head	Sandstone	60cm high x 40cm wide approx
Coat of arms	Sandstone	120cm high x 60cm wide approx