Advent Shop Windows

One Staffordshire town is counting down to Christmas by revealing a different shop window display every day of Advent.

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Top Christmas carols revealed

The nation's favourite carol is 'O Holy Night' according to an annual poll by the radio station Classic FM.

It dates back to 1847 and has regularly come top in the poll since 2003. Silent Night came second.

Here are the top ten:

  1. O Holy Night

  2. Silent Night

  3. In the Bleak Mid-Winter

  4. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

  5. In the Bleak Mid-Winter

  6. O Come All Ye Faithful

  7. O Little Town of Bethlehem

  8. Away in a Manger

  9. Joy to the World

  10. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

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Carol themed shop window displays count down to Christmas

Once in Royal David's City - images of different Davids Credit: ITV Central News
We Three Kings - revealed on 7th December Credit: ITV Central News
God Rest Ye Gentlemen Credit: ITV Central News
Oh Christmas Tree Credit: ITV Central News
The first window to be revealed at Stone Library - Joy to the World Credit: ITV Central News

Shop owners in Stone, Staffordshire, are counting down to Christmas with their very own Advent calendar. Every day throughout December a different window display has been revealed, depicting a carol from around the world.

Today at 11:00 the final display will be revealed.

Advent shop windows count down to Christmas

A map of the shops on Stone high street taking part in the Christmas countdown Credit: Stone Advent Windows

One Staffordshire town is counting down to Christmas with a shop window advent calendar.

Every day in December at 11:00, a different window display on Stone High Street is revealed.

This year the theme is carols from around the world.

Today at 11.00 the final window will be revealed at Christchurch.