Fire mark

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Date:1776

Description:This fire mark was formerly displayed on the front porch of the Alexandra Hotel, which stood on the corner of Greengate Street and Tipping Street until its demolition in 1962.

Until the early 19th century most organised fire fighting was carried out by private fire brigades belonging to insurance companies. Policy holders would display a fire mark on their building to ensure that the brigade would fight the fire. The Sun Insurance company was founded in 1710.

This lead fire mark of the Sun Insurance company has a design of a circular sun with face over rectangle containing registered number 376871. Has been recently painted in gold and pale blue.


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1890s
St. Chad's Church, Stafford
St. Chad's Church, Stafford

A lantern slide view of St. Chad's Church, Stafford. the entrance to Peach's milliners ...

1910s
Dobson's tobacconists, Greengate Street, Stafford
Dobson's tobacconists, Greengate Street, Stafford

Exterior of Arthur Dobson's wholesale and retail tobacconist, 37 Greengate Street, ...

1930s
Greengate Street Stafford
Greengate Street Stafford

Greengate Street looking towards the Market Square. The timber framed building ...

1950s
Stafford Folk Dance Club, Stafford
Stafford Folk Dance Club, Stafford

Group photograph of the members of Stafford Folk Dance Club taken in the Oddfellows ...

1980s
Midland Red Bus in Stafford
Midland Red Bus in Stafford

Passengers are pictured boarding a Midland Red bus in Greengate Street, Stafford. ...

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Image courtesy of: Mr Luder and Worthington

Donor ref:97.040.0149 (37/14554)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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