Description:On the right can be seen Stafford Castle, built in the early nineteenth century on the site of a medieval castle by the Jerningham family. The construction work was poor and part of the north tower fell to the ground during the gales of March 1947, during which the whole structure was said to have vibrated. The army demolished the main part, including the two front towers, in the 1960s, leaving a filled-in shell. Excavations in the castle began in 1979, when it was discovered that Stafford possessed one of the largest medieval castles in the country. When this photograph was taken Newport Road was still a rural lane.
Postcard published by Valentine & Sons Ltd., Dundee and London.