English Heritage sites near Stone Rural Parish

Croxden Abbey

CROXDEN ABBEY

10 miles from Stone Rural Parish

The impressive remains of an abbey of Cistercian 'white monks', including towering fragments of its 13th-century church, infirmary and 14th-century abbot's lodging.

Lilleshall Abbey

LILLESHALL ABBEY

17 miles from Stone Rural Parish

Extensive ruins of an Augustinian abbey, later a Civil War stronghold, in a deeply rural setting.

Boscobel House and The Royal Oak

BOSCOBEL HOUSE AND THE ROYAL OAK

17 miles from Stone Rural Parish

Enjoy a day out at Boscobel House and its famous The Royal Oak as you discover one of the most dramatic escape stories in English History. Visitors can explore the restored oak pasture and orchard, get hands-on with history in the house, meet the farmyard animals and have fun in the play area.

White Ladies Priory

WHITE LADIES PRIORY

18 miles from Stone Rural Parish

Ruins of the late 12th century church of a small nunnery of 'white ladies' or Augustinian Canonesses. Charles II hid nearby in 1651, before moving to Boscobel House.

Sandbach Crosses

SANDBACH CROSSES

19 miles from Stone Rural Parish

The two massive Saxon stone crosses, elaborately carved with animals and Biblical scenes including the Nativity of Christ and the Crucifixion, dominate the cobbled market square of Sandbach.

Wall Roman Site

WALL ROMAN SITE

21 miles from Stone Rural Parish

Wall was an important staging post on Watling Street, the Roman military road to North Wales. It provided overnight accommodation for travelling Roman officials and imperial messengers.


Churches in Stone Rural Parish

Aston S.Saviour,

Church Lane, Aston-by-Stone Aston Stone
(01785) 812747
http://www.stmichael-stsaviour.org

St Saviour's Church is a beautiful little country church, which has been extensively reordered in 2013 to provide a meeting area, tea bar and toilet..  This has involved moving the font and installing a gallery, but this has enhanced the building and made it much more welcoming.  On entering you will notice the angels etched into the glass of the new screen.  Please also have a look at the lovely alabaster reredos, the stained glass windows and the star studded ceiling, which are features of the church.

Regular Sunday morning worship  is at the heart of all that we do at St. Saviour's, and we welcome enquiries for Baptisms and Weddings.  

We hold events such as concerts in church, coach trips, hot-pot suppers etc. and we support a number of charities financially as well as helping with the house to house collection for Christian Aid.  We have also worked with the Canal Ministries Team and The Boater's Christian fellowship during a week of activities in Stone and the surrounding district.. 

The church is very close to Aston Marina,  just 5 minutes walk from the Trent and Mersey canal, along a pleasant country lane. 

There is parking on the left hand side of the church driveway but when this is full please park in the lane, ensuring that private driveways are not blocked.  There is a second exit from the driveway, so please enter through the main entrance off Church Lane and exit at the far end.  Thank you.

Moddershall All Saints

Knenhall, Moddershall, Stone
(01782) 393657
http://moddershall.org.uk

Welcome to All Saints, Moddershall, Staffordshire, where you can join us for traditional Prayer Book services in a peaceful setting.  We are located at the North West end of the village, opposite the mill pool.  The church fellowship is small but active and friendly; we would love to meet you.  Please click the box 'Our Website' on the page "Moddershall All Saints" for service times (services are usually every Sunday at 11 a.m., but can vary).


Pubs in Stone Rural Parish

Barlaston Golf Club

Meaford Road, Meaford, ST15 8UX
(01782) 372867
barlastongolfclub.co.uk/

An 18 hole, par 69 (5801 yard) parkland golf course designed by Peter Allis. The facilities include the main lounge with bar, dining area, soft furnishings and dance floor. For summer evenings there is a patio which has views across the eig...
Boar Inn

Moddershall Oaks, Moddershall, ST15 8TG
(01782) 372493

A classic village inn complete with duckpond.
Brushmakers Arms

8 Kibblestone Road, Oulton, ST15 8UW
(01785) 812062

Named after a local cottage industry, the 'Brush' is a pub where time stands still. The Brush is a two-roomed establishment; as you enter, a small immaculate lounge to the left and a larger bar to the right, it has many original and traditi...
Crown Inn

Stafford Street, Aston by Stone, ST15 0BH

The Crown closed in 2007 having become somewhat isolated from the village by the A34 dual carriageway. Now converted into a private house
Darlaston Inn

Stone Road (A34), Meaford, ST15 0PX

A Fayre & Square pub with a Wackey Warehouse in the middle of a large roundabout at the junction of the A34 and A51. Probably originally a coaching inn with numerous rooms but there have been many alterations over the years and it is now l...
George & Dragon

Old Road, Meaford, ST15 0PX
(01785) 748787
georgedragonmeaford.co.uk/

The pub is warm and welcoming. There is a large bar area and the restaurant winds its way through several opened out rooms. It offers four real ales, good quality traditional pub food at fair prices and is open at lunch times. It is easy to...
Little Stoke Cricket Club

The Sid Jenkins Ground, Uttoxeter Road, Little Stoke, ST15 8RA
(01785) 812558
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The club welcomes social members and players of every age and enquiries regarding club membership should be sent to [email protected]. The bar is in the main room of the club house. A spacious room with plenty of seating, it looks...
Moddershall & Oulton Cricket Club

Barnsfield, Spot Acre, ST15 8RN
(01889) 505397
mandocc.play-cricket.com/

It is open 6 to 11 in summer, and 12-11 on match days; winter opening is variable. It is always advisable to phone and check opening. The club facilities include a Clubhouse refurbished in 2011 with licenced bar, plasma TVs, fully equipped...
Oulton Cricket Club

Spencer Copland Ground, Old Road, Oulton Heath, ST15 8US

Oulton Cricket Club is set in the heartland of Staffordshire with a scenic, well maintained ground. It is a family orientated Club having started life as a Village club in the 1950's and with the efforts of its members it has now progressed...
Stone Crown Bowling Club
Stone Golf Club

The Fillybrooks, Stone, ST15 0NB
(01785) 747030
stonegolfclub.co.uk/

Stone Golf Club is a (9 hole, 18 tee) par 71 parkland course, measuring 6,307 yards off the white tees. You can now book and pay on-line for both casual and competition golf or if you wish enter one of the Open Competitions. There are separ...
Stone Hockey Club

Enson Lane, Aston by Stone, ST15 0BJ
(01785) 814409
pitchero.com/clubs/stonehockeyclub

The Club is able to offer Astro-turf pitch hire, Rugby and Football pitch hire as well the possibility of grounds and clubhouse hire.
Timo's Bar

Meaford Road, Meaford, ST15 8UX

A pub for dogs, but humans are welcome as well. The "dog bar" provides a refreshing "Bottom Sniffer" Beer or "Pawseco" Wine for your precious friend (non alcoholic of course) and there are a selection of bowls available and loads of delicio...
Wayfarer

The Fillybrooks, Stone, ST15 0NB
(01785) 811023
thewayfarerstone.co.uk/

The building looks like a 1930s roadhouse, now a very good gastro-pub but with a decent size area to just sit and drink. Two regular beers and two guest beers, one usually from Titanic, the other often Black Sheep Bitter, Marston's Pedigree...
Wheatsheaf Pub & Restaurant

6 Kibblestone Road, Oulton, ST15 8UW
(01785) 817580
thewheatsheafstone.co.uk/

The Wheatsheaf is a local country pub and restaurant situated on the outskirts of Stone and serving home-cooked locally sourced food, breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee and drinks. The bar may shut after the last person leaves the restaurant...