The South Transept, Croxden Abbey. Photographed by William Blake.
The ruins of the south transept at Croxden Abbey, Nr. Alton, Staffordshire.
The South Transept, Croxden. Photographed by William Blake.
View of the south transept ruins at Croxden Abbey, Nr. Alton, Staffordshire.
The Spout Well, Spout Lane. Baddeley Edge, Stoke-on-Trent
The spring or Spout Well in Spout Lane, Baddeley Edge. Bert Bentley (the photographer) notes that the water was "flowing crystal clear in large quantities". The well is mentioned in 16th century deeds....
The Village Cross, Sheen. Photographed by William Blake.
Sheen village cross dates from the 15th century but only the top stone of the base appears to be old. The village school can be seen behind.
The War Stone, near Seisdon
A glacial erratic boulder which acts as a parish boundary stone between Bobbington and Seisdon parishes.
The Waterfall, Slitting Mill, Rugeley
Postcard view of the waterfall on the diverted Rising Brook at Slitting Mill Dutton's Pool (previously known as Slitting Mill Pool). James Dutton, a carpenter, resided at adjacent property named the Horns ...
The Waterfall, Slitting Mill, Rugeley
Postcard view of the waterfall on the diverted Rising Brook at Slitting Mill Dutton's Pool (previously known as Slitting Mill Pool). James Dutton, a carpenter, resided at adjacent property named the Horns ...
The West Doorway, Croxden Abbey. Photographed by William Blake.
View of the west doorway ruins at Croxden Abbey, Nr. Alton, Staffordshire.
The West Doorway, Croxden Abbey. Photographed by William Blake.
View of the west doorway ruins at Croxden Abbey, Nr. Alton, Staffordshire.
The West Font, Croxden. Photographed by William Blake.
View of the west font ruins at Croxden Abbey, Nr. Alton, Staffordshire.
The Will of Wulfric Spot, Staffordshire
The Will of Wulfric Spot pre-dates Domesday Book (written in 1086) by some 80 years, the will is a crucial source for the study of place-names both in Staffordshire and surrounding counties, and so is ...
Thieves' Ditch, Stafford,
Since Stafford was first occupied as a settlement it was fortified, at first by natural features - the River Sow on one side and marshland on the other.
Early man-made defences includes the medieval ...
Thor's Cave, Manifold Valley, near Wetton
This large cave overlooks the River Manifold close to the village of Wetton. Excavations of the site have shown there to have been Iron Age and Romano-British settlements in the area.
Throwley Old Hall, Manifold Valley
Ruins of Throwley Old Hall which stand on a hillside between the Hamps and Manifold valleys. It built in the early 16th century and largely rebuilt in 1603 by Sampson Meverell. The Meverell family had ...
Tintern Abbey. Photographed by William Blake.
View of Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire, Gwent, South Wales.
Tittensor - Old Manor House: sepia wash drawing
'Old Manor House, Tittensor.' Showing a roofless ruin of stone in the Tudor classical style, set upon a hill. The doorway, five windows and a chimney stack are remaining. There are sheep grazing in ...
Tixall Gate-house,
The Aston family from Haywood acquired the Tixall estate through marriage; the hall was rebuilt in 1555. In 1580 Sir Walter Aston added the gate-house.
Six years later Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned ...
Tixall Hall: pen and wash drawing
'The Remains of Tixall Old Hall.' Showing the ruins from within. The lower stage of the stone bay-window and the gatehouse turrets beyond are shown.'T. P. W.,' [Thomas Peploe Wood].