▁by ▁the ▁Catholic ▁St ▁Domin ic ' s ▁Pri ory ▁School ▁founded ▁with ▁the ▁convent ▁of ▁the ▁same ▁name ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 th ▁century ▁by ▁Mother ▁Margaret ▁Hal la han ▁when ▁the ▁school ▁was ▁originally ▁known ▁as ▁" B less ed ▁Im el da ' s ▁En p ension ▁School ". ▁ ▁Staff ord shire ▁Fire ▁and ▁Res cue ▁Service ▁has ▁its ▁headquarters ▁just ▁south ▁of ▁Stone . ▁Y arn field ▁Park ▁Training ▁and ▁Conference ▁Centre ▁just ▁outside ▁the ▁town ▁is ▁a ▁major ▁training ▁centre ▁for ▁the ▁UK ▁tele communic ations ▁industry . ▁It ▁is ▁owned ▁by ▁B T ▁Group ▁and ▁run ▁by ▁Acc ent ure . ▁ ▁Stone ▁is ▁the ▁key ▁UK ▁manufact uring ▁site ▁for ▁the ▁Quick fit ▁labor atory ▁glass ware ▁system ▁which ▁finds ▁w ides p read ▁use ▁in ▁many ▁school , ▁college ▁and ▁university ▁science ▁depart ments . ▁ ▁The ▁National ▁Association ▁of ▁Ch im ney ▁S we eps ▁is ▁located ▁in ▁the ▁town . ▁ ▁The ▁town ▁is ▁home ▁to ▁two ▁football ▁clubs , ▁Stone ▁Old ▁Alle yn ians ▁F . C . ▁of ▁the ▁North ▁West ▁Count ies ▁Football ▁League ▁and ▁Stone ▁Dom ino es ▁F . C . ▁of ▁the ▁Staff ord shire ▁County ▁Senior ▁League . ▁Both ▁teams ▁share ▁a ▁fully ▁en closed ▁flo od lit ▁stad ium ▁at ▁Y arn field , ▁named ▁Spring bank ▁Park . ▁Staff ord shire ▁County ▁Cr icket ▁Club ▁play ▁Minor ▁Count ies ▁Championship ▁matches ▁at ▁L ich field ▁Road , ▁as ▁do ▁the ▁town '