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Atherstone Hunt, Hopwas Hill, Lichfield

Back of the Roaches

A shooting party from Swythamley Hall at the back of the Roaches looking towards Ramshaw Rocks. In the middle distance is Shaw House. At the time, the Roaches belonged to Sir Philip Brocklehurst of Swythamley ...

Brindley Mill, Leek

A postcard view of Brindley Mill from an original drawing by Carl M. Haywood. The mill was built in 1752, almost certainly by James Brindley, the great canal builder, who is known to have set up his ...

Bull baiting collar, Kingswinford

A rope bull baiting collar attached to an iron chain and a severed length of rope which would have originally been about 30 feet or so (10 metres) in length. The collar is secured by an iron bolt. The ...

Bullbaiting ring and stone, Cellarhead

This unshaped boulder of sandstone with an iron ring embedded in top was sunk into ground so only the top and ring were above ground. It was sunk into an elliptical depression, approximately 60 feet ...

Charles Cotton's Fishing Lodge, Beresford Dale

Oil painting showing Issak Walton and Charles Cotton's Fishing Lodge in Beresford Dale on River Dove. Dimensions: height - 390mm, width - 560mm Artist - M.P. Nuttall

Deer shoot, Bagot's Park, near Abbots Bromley

An annual shoot was arranged in Bagot's Park to control numbers of deer. Until the mid 1960s Bagot's Park was an area of ancient trees and rough grazing. The area was then converted into productive ...

Deer shoot, Bagot's Park, near Abbots Bromley

An annual shoot was arranged in Bagot's Park to control numbers of deer. Until the mid 1960s Bagot's Park was an area of ancient trees and rough grazing. The area was then converted into productive ...

Entrance to Dovedale, near Ilam

On the left is Bunster Hill, overlooking the steep-sided gorge through which flows the River Dove.

Family Group, Brocton, (2)

Family group outside a thatched cottage on Oldacre Lane.

Fox Hunt at Smallwood Manor, Marchington Woodlands

The Meynell Hunt in action at Smallwood Manor, Marchington Woodlands. Smallwood Manor was built to designs by R.W. Edis in 1886.

Fox Hunt Meet at Doveridge Hall, near Uttoxeter

A postcard view of a Meynell Hunt Meet pictured with their horses and foxhounds outside the east front of Doveridge Hall, Derbyshire. Doveridge Hall was built in 1769 by Edward Stevens for Sir Henry ...

Fox Hunt Meet at Doveridge Hall, near Uttoxeter

A postcard view taken at a meeting of the Meynell Hunt outside the east front of Doveridge Hall. In the centre of the picture on horseback is Lady Waterpark (Emily Cavendish, nee Stenning) and on the ...

Fox hunt meet, Acton Hill, Eccleshall

A fox hunt meet pictured at the Eccleshall Horticultural Show and Gymkhana held at Acton Hill, Eccleshall. The 1st Annual Eccleshall Horticultural Show and Gymkhana was held at Brook House Farm in 1947. ...

Fox Hunt meet, Bagot's Park, near Abbots Bromley

Horses and hounds at a Meynell Hunt meeting at Bagot's Park. Photographer: McCann of Uttoxeter.

Fox Hunt meet, Bagot's Park, near Abbots Bromley

Horses and hounds at a Meynell Hunt meeting at Bagot's Park. Photographer: McCann of Uttoxeter.

Fox Hunt Meet, Barlaston

A hunt meet at Barlaston. The Plume of Feathers Inn, since demolished and rebuilt, can be seen in the background.

Fox hunt meet, Eccleshall

Fox hunt and hounds pictured on Eccleshall High Street. The grocers shop and café pictured in the background is now (2018) Merckx's Belgian Bar. The Royal Oak is just off picture to the left. The ...