Stafford Coats of Arms on Longton railway bridge

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The photograph on this page of Stafford Coats of Arms on Longton railway bridge by Steven Birks as part of the Geograph project.

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Stafford Coats of Arms on Longton railway bridge

Image: © Steven Birks Taken: 19 Sep 2006

On either side of the railway bridge pillar at Times Square, Longton. The photos shows a relief shield with the Stafford Coat of arms.[reference: http://www.pmsa.org.uk/pmsa-database/6905/ ] The shield is charged with two Stafford Knots, a representation of a four towered castle and a lion. (The North Staffordshire Railway Company also made use of these arms in their badge) To see photo of the bridge: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/276429

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.989654
Longitude
-2.13701