Elizabethan House, Stafford,

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Date:1886 - 1887 (c.)

Description:The Elizabethan House was built on Gaolgate Street in the late Tudor period.

The building was destroyed by fire on 1st October 1887. The alarm was raised by a shoemaker, but it was too late to save the building. The shoemaker received 5s as a reward.


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1680s
Old Town Hall, Stafford,
Old Town Hall, Stafford,

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1790s
Proposed Design for Stafford's Shire Hall,
Proposed Design for Stafford's Shire Hall,

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1840s
Market Square from the South, Stafford,
Market Square from the South, Stafford,

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1860s
Harry Bostock, Stafford,
Harry Bostock, Stafford,

1880s
Ruins after a Fire on Gaolgate Street, Stafford
Ruins after a Fire on Gaolgate Street, Stafford

The Elizabethan House was built on Gaolgate Street in the late Tudor period. At ...

1900s
Cattle Market, Stafford,
Cattle Market, Stafford,

The last cattle fair held in Gaolgate Street (then known as Cow Street). The photograph ...

1930s
Fire Service Flag Day, Stafford,
Fire Service Flag Day, Stafford,

Fire Service Flag Day in aid of the Widows and Orphans Fund on Market Square, Stafford. The ...

1950s
King George VI Memorial Parade, Stafford
King George VI Memorial Parade, Stafford

Memorial Parade on Market Square for King George VI, who died in February 1952. Taking ...

1980s
Weights and Measures at Work, Stafford
Weights and Measures at Work, Stafford

Some commodities such as petrol, coal, food and drink are sold by weight, measure ...

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Donor ref:G98.004.0004 (18/1963)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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