Story of Stone Railings

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Decorative metal railings in Stone town centre illustrating the medieval story of how the town acquired its unusual name
Decorative metal railings in Stone town centre illustrating the medieval story of how the town acquired its unusual name Decorative metal railings in Stone town centre illustrating the medieval story of how the town acquired its unusual name Detail of some of the decorative metal railings in Stone town centre telling how the town acquired its unusual name

Commissioned by Staffordshire County Council
Decorative railings, Town Centre, Stone, Staffordshire

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Story of Stone Railings

Decorative metal railings and gates that illustrate the story of how the town came to be called Stone

Commissioned by Staffordshire County Council in 1999 the railings are in Stone Town Centre in Staffordshire. After a public consultation with Stone town it was agreed the panels of these gates and railings should tell the story from 670 A.D. of how this medieval town acquired its unusual name. In a continuous narrative, each panel shows another part of the story of the Saxon King of Mercia who killed his two sons for their christian faith and the people laid stones where they fell. The king and queen later repented and the queen built a church on the site and the town grew up around it.

Made by
Paul Richardson
Materials
steel
Finishes
galvanised painted
Availability
sold

Sizes and prices

HeightWidthDepthPrice
120 cm2400 cm10 cmon request

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