Circular structure or foundation uncovered next to the railway at demolition site (Stafford)

[RailAleFan]

Hi all,

There is currently demolition work taking place next to the railway immediately NW of Stafford station, and opposite the former site of W.G. Bagnall locomotive builders, now a residential development "Bagnall Meadows".

A few weeks ago demolition work on the building closest to the railway was halted and part of that corner of the site fenced off with hazard warning signage. Work then resumed and they seem to be excavating around some kind of circular construction as can been seen in this photo;



Photo location is at the centre point of this map (openrailwaymap.org) looking SE.

Any thoughts on whether this might have been something railway related in the distant past or recollection just if there was railway related activity on that site at all?

Cheers!

 

[zwk500]

Looking on National Library of Scotland Maps page there does appear to have been a small turntable immediately south of Castle Street at one time, directly opposite the entrance to the new housing road: https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/sid...80542&lon=-2.12628&layers=168&right=ESRIWorld

 

[Cowley]

Looking on National Library of Scotland Maps page there does appear to have been a small turntable immediately south of Castle Street at one time, directly opposite the entrance to the new housing road: https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/sid...80542&lon=-2.12628&layers=168&right=ESRIWorld

There’s a simplified track plan showing two turntables (including the one you mentioned) here:
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That was from this site:

Stafford Station in the 'Fifties

My very incomplete diagram from 1955. In 1955, I made the occasional journey by rail from Wolverhampton to Stafford. The station was ver...

janfordsworld.blogspot.com

 

[RailAleFan]

Thanks for the replies. I was rather hoping for it to be excavated further but in fact most of the visible parts of the [now presumed] table perimeter construction have now been demolished.

 

[6Gman]

Surely that was the site of Stafford loco shed?