The North Staffordshire Railway, although a small and local system, was noted for the architectural quality of many of its stations. A recurring characteristic was a Jacobean style building as the station at Stone, designed in 1848. Interestingly, we found the original drawings of the station in our archives, so it would appear that Stone Station was one of Thomas Trubshaws projects.
Lead by Stone Town Council, a scheme was outlined to bring the building back from a state bordering on dereliction into use as a Community Centre, with caretaker’s flat on first floor. The Grade 2 listed building has been conserved and renovated, but also has a contemporary extension in what was an overgrown courtyard Stone Town Council received a National Railway Heritage Award for this scheme in December 2004
