The Gardens, Alton Towers
A postcard view from the top of the Cascade looking east over the Gardens towards the Gothic Prospect Tower (top centre left).
Alton Towers was the home of the Talbot family, Earls of Shrewsbury. It ...
The Gardens, Alton Towers
The Garden Wall at Alton Towers. the domes of the Orangery can be seen far right. The gardens were created by the 15th Earl of Shrewsbury between about 1810 and 1827.
The Gardens, Alton Towers
Lantern slide view of the Gardens at Alton Towers, with the Orangery to the right and the Colonnade and Roman Bath in the centre.
Photograph is believed to have been taken by Walter Williams (1876-1929) ...
The Gardens, Alton Towers
A general view of Alton Towers and the gardens. Top left is Alton Towers Mansion. In the centre there is the Loggia, also known as the Colonnade and on the balustrade above the arches are the Nine Muses. ...
The Gardens, Alton Towers
This postcard view was taken near to the Garden Conservatory and looks along the Yew Walk towards a building often described as the Chinese Temple, this structure is more correctly known as the Gothic ...
The Great Wall Tower, Biddulph Grange Gardens
This plan is of the Great Wall tower at Biddulph Grange Gardens. The ornamental buildings were created as an integral part of the gardens by James Bateman, who set up the gardens in the mid 19th century ...
The Grecian Temple, Chillington Hall
This view of the Grecian Temple, which stands on the south side of the Pool at Chillington Hall, was taken by County Life in 1948. This Grade I listed building dates from the late 18th century and is ...
The Lake and Rides, Drayton Manor Park, near Tamworth
This postcard view shows several rides at Drayton Manor Park and Zoo. On the left there is the Paratower (a parachute ride) which was in service from around 1982 to 1997 and centre right there is a glimpse ...
The Lake, Alton Towers
A view of Alton Towers lake looking north-east towards the bridge. Alton Towers was the home of the Talbot family, Earls of Shrewsbury. It was built between about 1810 and 1852.
The 15th Earl began ...
The Lake, Trentham Gardens
Lithograph of a painting by E. Adveno Brooke (1821-1910) showing Trentham gardens and lake. It was published in Edward Adveno Brooke's 1857 book 'Gardens of England'.
Trentham Hall was built in ...
The Leasows, Hilderstone,
The Leasows was built in the late nineteenth century.
In 1892 Arthur William Leedham lived here, but by 1912 Herbert Sidebottom had taken up residence.
The Miller family, Shugborough Walled Garden,
George Miller, Head Gardener at Shugborough 1918 to 1921, and his family in front of one of the glasshouses in Shugborough Walled Garden.
George is holding Florence Louise ('Peggy'), Mrs Miller is ...
The Moat House and Gazebo, Tamworth
The Moat House, Tamworth, viewed from the north-west with the 18th century garden gazebo in the foreground. Situated in Lichfield Street on the banks the River Tame, this Grade II* listed building is ...
The New Hough, Lichfield Road, Stafford
The New Hough was built in 1907 and was the residence of the Manager with his servants, a groom and a gardener. The architect was Arnold Mitchell of Hanover Square, London. The estimated cost was £1,500.00. ...
The Old Farmhouse Restaurant, Armitage, Nr. Rugeley
The Old Farmhouse Restaurant was originally a 17th century timber framed building which opened as a restaurant in 1962. From the 1960s to the 1980s it was thought by many to be one of Staffordshire’s ...
The Old Smithy, Park Drive, Trentham.
The Old Smithy on Park drive is a triangular shaped building sandwiched between Park Drive (on the left) and an access road on the right. The entrance is appropriately in the shape of a horseshoe and ...
The Old Windmill, Croxton, near Eccleshall
A postcard view of the Old Windmill, Croxton. In later years the building was renovated and it became a private residence.
This postcard was published by “Shaw” Series. It was franked in Eccleshall ...
The Orangery, Alton Towers
The Quarry Greenhouse or Orangery at Alton Towers. Built in the 1820s, it has two end bays with glass domes are linked by gothic arches. It stands west of the Conservatory. The gardens were created ...