The Drawing Room at Wootton Lodge
Pictured is the Drawing Room at Wootton Lodge, photographed by Country Life and featured in their magazine in March 1959. The panelling dates from around 1700. The fireplace has changed at least three ...
The Entrance Hall, Blithfield Hall
Blithfield Hall, the home of the Bagot family since 1367, is a medieval house with later additions. The house was re-modelled in a Tudor castellated style in 1820-1824; the architect was possibly John ...
The Flitch of Bacon, Wychnor Hall
Postcard view of a fireplace with the wooden 'Flitch of Bacon' mounted above it.
The 'Wychnor Flitch' is a manorial custom dating from the 14th century. The owners of the Hall would be obliged to ...
The George Hotel, Lichfield
This postcard view shows the George Hotel on Bird Street in Lichfield. The Hotel dates from the late 18th century and it is a Grade II listed building. It was formerly a coaching inn serving the London ...
The Grand Entrance, Alton Towers
A postcard view of the Grand Entrance and Armoury Tower at Alton Towers.
Alton Towers was the home of the Talbot family, Earls of Shrewsbury. It was built between about 1810 and 1852.
The 15th ...
The Great Hall at Beaudesert Hall
Pictured is the Great Hall or Banqueting Hall. Following the 1909 fire in an adjacent part of the building this was restored to give the impression of what it may have looked like during the time of ...
The Great Hall, Blithfield Hall
The Great Hall at Blithfield Hall, from the south east. It is sited in the south side of the north range.
Blithfield Hall, the home of the Bagot family since 1367, is a medieval house with later additions. ...
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 Guard Room at Beaudesert Hall
Originally the Housekeeper's Room, this half basement room later became known as the Guard Room, which was situated by the east front entrance door. The Jacobean panelling was newly introduced and had ...
The Hall Lodge , Rolleston
The Hall Lodge standing by the entrance drive to Rolleston Hall.
The Hall was built on the site of an earlier Tudor house which was the home of the Rolleston family. Around 1615 it was bought by Sir ...
The Hall Lodge in snow, Rolleston
The Hall Lodge standing by the entrance drive to Rolleston Hall.
The Hall was built on the site of an earlier Tudor house which was the home of the Rolleston family. Around 1615 it was bought by Sir ...
The Institute, Church Eaton
A postcard view of the Institute on the High Street, Church Eaton. In 1886 a public house was converted into a Men’s Reading Room and Club which later became known as the Institute. Over the entrance ...
The Kings Arms, Stafford Street, Eccleshall
A postcard view of the King's Arms which was originally named The Unicorn. Its neo-Elizabethan timber framed facade covers the original Elizabethan structure. On the extreme right is Perry’s butchers ...
The last salute to the Staffords in Lichfield
Following a nine-month tour of duty in Afghanistan, members of the 3rd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (3Mercian), formerly the Staffords, are pictured outside Lichfield Cathedral. The Regiment will ...
The Lodge, Maer Hall
This postcard view shows the Grade II listed lodge to Maer Hall, which was built around 1860 in sandstone with a stone slate roof, and is in the Jacobean style.
Postcard published by C.H. Deakin, 17 ...
The Long Gallery at Beaudesert Hall
This view of the Long Gallery at Beaudesert Hall is from a glass negative believed to have been taken prior to a fire in 1909 in an adjacent part of the building. It is thought that the two men in the ...
The Long Gallery at Beaudesert Hall
Following the 1909 fire in an adjacent part of the building renovations were made to the Long Gallery where traces survived from Lord Paget’s time. It was remodelled to restore its Elizabethan appearance. ...
The Long Gallery Mantelpiece at Beaudesert Hall
The mantelpiece in the Long Gallery was considered to be one of the few outstanding remnants of Elizabethan times at Beaudesert. Following the 1909 fire in an adjacent part of the building, renovations ...