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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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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