Decorated keystone from South Stockton arch, Thornaby station

Keystone from a decorative arch at South Stockton station on the Stockton & Darlington Railway, about 1842. The face of the stone depicts the head of an old, bearded man surrounded by vines and ivy, probably a Green Man or perhaps the Greek and Roman god Dionysus/Bacchus. On the reverse of the stone are bunches of grapes and vine leaves.

Keystone from a decorative arch featuring the face of an old, bearded man surrounded by vines and ivy. The arch formed part of the station buildings at South Stockton station on the Stockton & Darlington Railway. The station, which opened in May 1842, later became known as Thornaby. The figure is probably intended to represent a Green Man or the Greek and Roman god Dionysus, also known as Bacchus.