The Mill, Madeley
Madeley Mill stands on the dam at the northern end of the Pool, which was formed to provide power for the water wheels. Formerly a corn mill, it became a cheese factory in the 1930s. This closed in ...
The Old Boat House, Trentham Lake
The Boat House was probably built by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown in about 1760, when the lake at trentham was enlarged to 80 acres.
The Pagoda Fountain, Alton Towers
The Fountain was originally envisaged as a six storey structure with gas-lit Chinese lamps hanging from the various layers of roof. The final construction, a design of Robert Abraham modelled on the To-ho ...
The Pond, Rough Close. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape with a view of the pond at Rough Close, Nr. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The Pool, Hagley Hall, Rugeley
Though Hagley Hall has gone its pool remains today, close to Rugeley's new flood barrier. It is privately owned.
Postcard published by Gottschalk, Dreyfuss & Davis Co., Ltd., London.
The Pool, Madeley
A postcard view of Madeley Pool looking west from Poolside towards the houses on Grayling Willows, built after the Second World War as part of the Moss estate.
Postcard published by Francis Frith & ...
The Pool, Maer Hall
A postcard view of the lake also known as the pool, which stands in parkland to the north-west of Maer Hall. This natural body of water is a glacial mere, formed in a hollow left behind by retreating ...
The Pool, Weston
The Pool Cottage, Weston, near Stafford. Photograph taken by Alfred McCann of Uttoxeter.
The River Churnet. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape with view of The River Churnet at its entrance to Tittesworth Lake, Staffordshire.
The view south from Stanley Farm, Stanley
This is a view south from Stanley Village over Stanley Pool towards, on the right, the higher ground of Bagnall. Stanley Pool is a reservoir originally built in 1786, and later expanded, to supply water ...
The Village Pool, Clifton Campville
The pond is now part of the Coneyberry Millennium Green, an 8 acre open space for people to enjoy. The Green hosts the annual Country Fair and many other activities.
The Washpit, Church Street, Eccleshall
A view looking west along Church Street from opposite the church. The pool was known as the Washpit but has since been filled in and replaced with a lawn, shrubs and flowers. The iron railings were ...
The Weir, Knypersley Pool
The earlier Serpentine reservoir was found to be inadequate to supply enough water to the Caldon canal. Knypersley reservoir was built as a supplement by Hugh Henshall in 1827. Hugh was the brother-in-law ...
Tormentil, or Potentilla erecta
This perennial is common in heathy places and grassland areas.
Flowering between May and October, it can grow to a height of 25cm.
This example was collected at Wetton in Staffordshire by local ...
Tower of the Winds, Shugborough Park,
The original Tower of the Winds in Athens was an octagonal tower featuring carvings in relief, each depicting the nature of the wind. On the top of the tower was a bronze weathervane.
Shugborough's ...
Town Mill, Stafford
Colour-tinted postcard of view of the Town Mill in Stafford. The mill at this time was occupied by J. Brookfield and Son, who produced animal feed.
The mill was built by George Brewster in 1834, ...
Town Mill, Stafford
The town mill was built by George Brewster in 1834, on the site of the medieval town mill. It was powered by two wheels, fed from the mill pool by a culvert running under the road.
The mill was demolished ...