Winton Square
 The Grade II* listed Stoke-on-Trent railway station, located on the square | |
| Namesake | Winton's Wood |
|---|---|
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England |
| Postal code | ST4 2AD |
| Coordinates | 53°00′30″N 2°10′50″W / 53.0082°N 2.1805°W |
| Construction | |
| Commissioned | 1846 |
| Completion | 1848 |
| Other | |
| Designer | Henry Arthur Hunt |
Winton Square in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, houses Stoke-on-Trent railway station, the North Stafford Hotel, and several other historic structures.[1] The square was built in 1848 for the North Staffordshire Railway, whose headquarters were in the station building, and is a significant example of neo-Jacobean architecture. Today, all the buildings and structures in the square are listed buildings and the square is a designated conservation area.
History and design
Prior to the construction of the railways, the land now occupied by Winton Square was known as Winton's Wood in Shelton, a previously independent town now part of Stoke-on-Trent.[2] The area formed part of the glebe land attached to the nearby Church of St. Peter ad Vincula and was named for church rector John Winton. The land remained under the ownership of the church until it was purchased by The North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) in 1846 with the intention of building its principal station and headquarters there.[3]
The square was designed by the NSR's London-based surveyor-architect,
At some point in the 20th century, a row of London Plane Trees, was planted and formal car-parking space was created.[4]
The square was designated a
Buildings and structures
The main feature of the square is the station, a grade II* listed building. The station is built from red brick in the style of an Elizabethan manor house. The most prominent features include three large Dutch-style gables and a large ornate first-floor bay window, which covers most of the centre gable. Above the window is a parapet into which the NSR's coat of arms is engraved, and below is a row of seven Tuscan columns which protrude out from the main structure. On the opposite side of the square is the North Stafford hotel, built in a complementary style to the station, though less elaborate. It is a three-storey building built in an Elizabethan-style E-shaped plan and, like the station, constructed mainly of brick. It is a grade II* listed building.[1][5][6]
In the centre of the square, between the station and the hotel, is a statue of
References
- ^ ISBN 9780711034914.
- ^ J. G. Jenkins, ed. (1963). "Stoke-upon-Trent: Buildings, manors and estates". A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 8. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Winton Square Conservation Area Appraisal" (PDF). Stoke City Council. March 2008. pp. 4–6. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Winton Square Conservation Area Appraisal", pp. 14–15.
- ^ Historic England. "NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE HOTEL (1290251)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Stoke on Trent Station (1210928)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Statue of Josiah Wedgwood in Centre of Square (1195879)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "4, 5 AND 6, Winton Square (1297920)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "1,2 AND 3, WINTON SQUARE (1210916)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 October 2014.