Bird's eye view, Uttoxeter

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Date:1910 - 1920 (c.)

Description:A view taken from the top of Bamfords' Leighton Ironworks chimney looking east towards Uttoxeter Railway Station showing the road bridge over the Derby Crewe Railway line at the bottom of Bridge Street and Uttoxeter Railway Goods Yard just before it on the right.

The building with the tall chimney on the right after the bridge was the old Delves Hall Brewery erected circa 1870, known as the New Brewery in 1890 when it was purchased by William Stretch. In1911 it was taken over by the Farmers and Cleveland Dairy Company, then by Wilts United Dairies, followed by the United Dairies Company. It was demolished October 1996.

Photographer: Alfred McCann of High Street, Uttoxeter.

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Creators: Mr Alfred McCann - Creator

Donor ref:[FP41.9937.76] (37/6319)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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