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The Staircase at Wolseley Hall

The oak carved Staircase was installed by the Second Baronet, Sir Charles Wolseley (1630-1714) during renovation of the Hall and grounds. The famous travel writer Celia Fiennes (Lady Wolseley’s niece) ...

The Staircase, Hoar Cross Hall

The Staircase at Hoar Cross Hall. Hoar Cross Hall was built between 1862 and 1871 to the design of architect Henry Clutton for Hugo Meynell and his wife Emily Charlotte. Henry died as a consequence ...

The State Bed at Beaudesert Hall

This view of the State Bed in the State Bedroom at Beaudesert Hall is from a glass negative believed to have been taken prior to the fire in 1909 which was in an adjacent part of the building. The State ...

The State Bedroom at Beaudesert Hall

It is thought that the State Bedroom’s decoration and bed were original to the room from around the early 1700s and not altered as much as so many of Beaudesert’s rooms were after the 1909 fire. The ...

The State Dressing Room at Beaudesert Hall

Previously hung with Chinese wallpaper the State Dressing Room was badly damaged during the 1909 fire. During the repairs to the room it was given a completely different look by using old oak wainscot ...

The Stone House, Slitting Mill, Rugeley

This postcard view shows the Stone House at Slitting Mill, Rugeley. This Grade II listed building dates from the late 16th or early 17th century. Its name originated from the large blocks of ashlar (dressed ...

The Stumpery, Biddulph Grange Garden

Biddulph Grange Garden was created by James Bateman between 1841 and the 1860s for his collection of plants from around the world. The garden is a global journey, with an Italian garden, the Americas ...

The Talbot Gallery, Alton Towers

The Talbot Gallery looking west. The billiard table and other furniture show the attempts of the Chetwynd-Talbot family to re-furnish the house after the great sale of 1857. Alton Towers was the home ...

The Tapestry Bedroom at Beaudesert Hall

Pictured is the Tapestry Bedroom. During the remodelling of Beaudesert this room was created from two rooms and given a Jacobean style appearance. The elaborate plaster ceiling was introduced, the floor ...

The Temple, Patshull Hall

The Doric Temple stands on the west side of the Great Pool at Patshull Hall, and is believed to have been designed by James Gibbs in about 1750. It was incorporated into the Temple Hotel in 1980.

The Terrace, Alton Towers

A postcard view looking east along the Terrace with the Conservatories on the left. At the end of the path is the Alcove, sometimes known as the Small Temple or Rotunda. The gardens were created by the ...

The Terraces, Sandon Hall

The Terraces were laid out along the south front of the house to designs by W.A. Nesfield in 1852. The present Sandon Hall was built in about 1850 after the earlier building had burnt down. It was ...

The Vestibule at Beaudesert Hall

The steps in the Vestibule are pictured leading up from the east front entrance door and through the two massive stone arches into an area known as the “Screens”, (a space under the Great Hall Gallery). ...

The Vicarage, Penkridge

This postcard view shows the former Vicarage on Pinfold Lane in Penkridge. In later years the building became part of the Hatherton Country Club and currently (April 2021) it is known as the Stafford ...

The Waterloo (north) Staircase at Beaudesert Hall

There were several staircases at Beaudesert Hall; the two main staircases were positioned north and south of the entrance hall. Pictured is the Waterloo (north) Staircase with a patterned stair carpet. ...

The West Front of Shugborough

A view of the west front of Shugborough, showing the full extent of the Ruin on the banks of the River Sow. To the left can be seen the Chinese House, built in 1747, and the Orangery, built in 1764 by ...

The White House , Codsall Wood

The White House, Chillington Hall

The White House was designed to provide an attractive view for the Giffard family's home at Chillington Hall. This front was probably built in the 1770s, but the farm house is earlier. Reproduced by ...