Stafford: County Town, Castle Ruins, and the Midlands Rail Junction
Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, sitting roughly midway between Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent on the M6 corridor. The population is around 68,000. The castle, a Norman motte-and-bailey rebuilt in stone, overlooks the town from its grounds in Victoria Park. The Ancient High House on Greengate Street, built in 1595, is the largest surviving timber-framed town house in England and now operates as a museum.
Stafford station sits on the West Coast Main Line, with trains to London Euston in around 80 minutes and Birmingham New Street in 25. The town has a concentration of public sector employment: Staffordshire County Council is headquartered here, and the Ministry of Defence has facilities at nearby Beacon Barracks. General Electric has operated a major facility on the Lichfield Road for decades. For adult companionship, Stafford is covered by Staffordshire Police and serves as the main centre for the surrounding rural district.
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Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, sitting roughly midway between Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent on the M6 corridor. The population is around 68,000. The castle, a Norman motte-and-bailey rebuilt in stone, overlooks the town from its grounds in Victoria Park. The Ancient High House on Greengate Street, built in 1595, is the largest surviving timber-framed town house in England and now operates as a museum.
Stafford station sits on the West Coast Main Line, with trains to London Euston in around 80 minutes and Birmingham New Street in 25. The town has a concentration of public sector employment: Staffordshire County Council is headquartered here, and the Ministry of Defence has facilities at nearby Beacon Barracks. General Electric has operated a major facility on the Lichfield Road for decades. For adult companionship, Stafford is covered by Staffordshire Police and serves as the main centre for the surrounding rural district.
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