Date:August 1867
Description:Christ Church opened on Foregate Street in 1839. The church closed in 1976 and was demolished in 1983; sheltered housing for the elderly now stands on the site. In the centre is William Albert Marson, a lay reader who held sermons in several churches within the Stafford area, including St. Matthew's at Derrington, St. John's in Littleworth and Brocton Mission Hall. Marson also ran a grocery shop from the Ancient High House on Greengate Street, and the 'Old Curiosity Shop' on Albion Place, selling furniture, china and fancy goods.
The timeline shows resources around this location over a number of years.
The Rev. Thomas Harrison was the vicar of Christ Church on Foregate Street.
Christ Church opened on Foregate Street in 1839. Its mission church, St. Aidan's, ...
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Donor ref:William Salt Library No., Stafford 25M, img: 975 (18/1449)
Source: Staffordshire Museum Service
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