Excavation of the Old Town Wall, Stafford,

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Date:October 1928

Description:The junction of Mill Bank and Greengate Street was the site of the medieval Green Gate, the main entrance to the walled town.

In 1928 the council purchased the buildings along Mill Bank Corner, in order to widen Mill Bank. During the demolition the lower courses of the old town walls were revealed; they are now under the road surface of the present Mill Bank.

Photograph donated by Stafford Historical and Civic Society, who retain copyright ownership.


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The timeline shows resources around this location over a number of years.

1870s
Bridge Street, Stafford
Bridge Street, Stafford

View from Green Bridge towards Chetwynd House. Mr Jenkinson, a baker and confectioner, ...

1900s
Royal Brine Baths, Stafford
Royal Brine Baths, Stafford

In the 1880s a thick bed of salt was discovered on Stafford Common, during the search ...

1920s
'Yeti' Costume, Stafford Pageant,
'Yeti' Costume, Stafford Pageant,

Yeti costume with Lotus Shoes collecting tin photographed on Greengate Street. ...

1930s
George VI's Coronation Decorations, Bridge Street, Stafford,
George VI's Coronation Decorations, Bridge Street, Stafford,

1950s
Brine Swim, Royal Brine Baths, Stafford,
Brine Swim, Royal Brine Baths, Stafford,

In the 1880s a thick bed of salt was discovered on Stafford Common, during the search ...

1980s
Henry Venables Ltd lorry at the Stafford Pageant,
Henry Venables Ltd lorry at the Stafford Pageant,

Henry Venables Ltd lorry driving along South Walls whilst taking part in the Stafford ...

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Image courtesy of: Staffordshire County Records Office

Donor ref:County Record Office No., D4080/6/30, img: 1864 (18/2311)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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