Greengate Street, Stafford,

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Date:1863

Description:Note the cattle tethered by the Swan Hotel, whose sign can be seen clearly in the centre of the photograph. This could possibly be a weekly Saturday market.

Shaw's House and the High House can be seen on the left of the Swan, and the sign above the steps belongs to Henry Jenkinson, barber, who worked from no. 42.


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

The High House was built on Greengate Street by Richard Dorrington in 1595. The ...

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

The large timber framed building is the Ancient High House on Greengate Street, ...

1870s
Ancient High House, Stafford,
Ancient High House, Stafford,

View of the Ancient High House on Greengate Street, built by Richard Dorrington ...

1890s
Marson's Grocers Shop Advertisement, Stafford,
Marson's Grocers Shop Advertisement, Stafford,

Advertisement for Marson's grocers shop, celebrating Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Marson's ...

1910s
John Townsend's Saddlers Shop, Stafford,
John Townsend's Saddlers Shop, Stafford,

Townsend's Saddle and Harness shop was located at 24 Greengate Street. Prior ...

1940s
District Bank, Stafford,
District Bank, Stafford,

The Manchester and Liverpool District Banking Company opened a branch in Stafford ...

1960s
Student Demonstration, Stafford
Student Demonstration, Stafford

Staffordshire students' protest march on Greengate Street. At the front are John ...

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Donor ref:P81.078.0001 (18/1690)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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