Date:1817
Description:Henry William Paget, 1st Marquis of Anglesey, was born in 1768 and died in 1854. The Paget family home was Beaudesert, which stood on the south-eastern edge of Cannock Chase. He fought in Flanders, Holland, Portugal and Spain during the Napoleonic Wars. By 1815 he was in command of the British cavalry and horse artillery under Wellington, including at the Battle of Waterloo, where he lost a leg. He was also a Member of Parliament between 1780 and 1810, and was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1828-1829 and 1830-1833. He was made a Field Marshal in 1846. Engraved by H. Mayer after a drawing by J. Jackson taken from a portrait by Sir William Beechey. Publsihed 21st March 1817 by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London.
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This postcard view of Beaudesert Hall and gardens was taken from the south west ...
Beaudesert Hall was the mansion of the Pagets, Marquesses of Anglesey. Its core ...
Beaudesert Park is an area of historic parkland, within which are the ruins of Beaudesert ...
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There were several staircases at Beaudesert Hall; the two main staircases were positioned north and ...
This view of the Waterloo Staircase is similar to the photograph featured in Country Life in November ...
A slightly different view of the Waterloo Staircase with no stair carpet. Acknowledgement: Thank ...
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquis of Anglesey, was born in 1768 and died in 1854. The Paget family home ...
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Donor ref:SCBPC-2009-213 (129/24202)
Source: Staffordshire County Buildings Picture Collection
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