Date:1964
Description:The entrance to the Congregational Church also known as Zion Chapel on Martin Street. This building's origins are thought to date from 1811 according to a 1964 local-newspaper article. It stated that it was on the site of a row of old cottages where services were previously held from 1786, also according to a plaque above one of the doorways. The church was enlarged and renovated in 1896 – 1897 and demolished in 1965. The site would be used for extensions to the County Council buildings for the County Laboratory. A replacement church was opened in 1966 at the corner of Eastgate Street and Cope Street but this has since been re-purposed. The Portico added in 1897 had previously been the colonnaded porch entrance for Stafford General Infirmary in Foregate Street. The church's plain front was replaced with a more elaborate one in keeping with this Portico.
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Judging rabbits at the Stafford Open Table Show. The venue is not known, but may ...
A view of Martin Street in Stafford showing the rear of Eastgate House at 78, Eastgate ...
When this picture was taken looking west along Martin Street from Eastgate Street ...
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The entrance to the Congregational Church also known as Zion Chapel on Martin Street. This building's ...
The Playhouse Theatre in Martin Street was formerly known as The Lyceum Theatre. Built in 1792, the ...
Windows above the central entrance portico on the front of the Congregational Church in Martin Street, ...
Window above and to the right the central entrance portico on the front of the Congregational Church ...
The original place of worship for the Congregationalists was at the rear of the Vine Inn on North Walls. In ...
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Creators: Dr J.E.C. Peters - Creator
Donor ref:P66.003.0057 (37/52054)
Source: Staffordshire Museum Service
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