Stone is one of those near perfect stops for boaters, having an attractive town centre near the canal, plenty of facilities, a laundrette (The Washtub on Pirehill Lane), shops, boatyards and very importantly loads of visitor moorings with rings. There are four locks in Stone itself followed shortly by four locks at Meaford.
'Welcome to Stone' ceramic bench by the canal - each 'tile' designed by a local child
A reminder of the working boats which once made the town a thriving centre of the canal trade
The handsome library
St Michael and St Wulfad's Church
Restored canalside buildings, now a restaurant and a pub
The ancient Star Inn, famous for having no room on the same level
Excellent and helpful hardware shop on Lichfield Street
Window display, Dunoon factory shop (fine porcelain made in Stone)
A bar and working boats at Crown Wharf, part of Joule's brewery
Boatyard of Canal Cruising Co with covered dry dock (the latter dating from the 1770s)
Joule's Brewery building. Joule's beer is still brewed in Market Drayton
Unusual narrowboat with centre wheelhouse 'Cutter'
Looking back from the top lock at Stone
