Dale's Ironmongers Shop, Stafford,

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Date:1922

Description:This building at 11 Greengate Street was a typical Tudor house (c.1500), although the building would have originally been thatched and a shop front was added in 1826.

The building was first used as a shop in 1811 when Bartlem Tomlinson started his ironmonger's business there. Philip Dale was one of his apprentices. In 1826 Dale set up his own business, acquiring Tomlinson's old premises in 1835.

The shop was noted by Charles Dickens from the window of the Swan Hotel during his brief stay in Stafford in the mid-1800s. It was demolished in the 1960s and replaced by modern shops.

Note the shop sign, a large copper kettle, hanging from one of the gables.


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1780s
Ancient High House, Stafford,
Ancient High House, Stafford,

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1850s
Ancient High House, Stafford
Ancient High House, Stafford

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1880s
Advertisement for Marson's Grocers, High House, Stafford,
Advertisement for Marson's Grocers, High House, Stafford,

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1900s
Marson's Grocers Shop and Staff, Stafford,
Marson's Grocers Shop and Staff, Stafford,

Marson's staff and Christmas window display. Marson's high class grocer's shop ...

1920s
Woodall's Drapers Shop, Stafford,
Woodall's Drapers Shop, Stafford,

Woodall's shop was at 55 Greengate Street. It closed in the 1970s.

1950s
Sydney Hall, Manager of the Swan Hotel, Stafford
Sydney Hall, Manager of the Swan Hotel, Stafford

Sydney Hall was manager of the Swan Hotel on Greengate Street from 1944 to 1955.

1970s
St. Mary's Passage, Stafford,
St. Mary's Passage, Stafford,

St. Mary's Passages leads from Greengate into St. Mary's churchyard. On the right ...

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Donor ref:P83.003.0001 (18/1353)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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