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The Stafford Knot

Stafford

The county town of Staffordshire can be found in the south of the county...

Stafford

Funky fact about Stafford

The town of Stafford is the the capital of the county. And believe it or not, the famous Knot is named after it (you might think it's the "Staffordshire Knot", but it's actually the "Stafford Knot".)

Here's what some people had to say about Stafford...

Famous Things:

The Castle and The Ancient High House.

Stafford was the birthplace of Men Behaving Badly star Neil Morrissey.

Izaak Walton - he wrote the 2nd most published book in the world: "The Compleat Angler"

Good Things:

Victoria Park.

The stunning ancient architecture

Worst Things:

Many people complained about the traffic!

What do you think about Stafford?

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last updated: 23/10/2008 at 12:31
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