Mrs Heath's Apartments and Tea Rooms, Rudyard
A postcard advertisiing tea rooms and apartments at Spite Hall in Rudyard Vale, run by Mrs Mary Heath for holidaymakers at Rudyard Lake.
Rudyard from the Feeder
This panoramic postcard view looks north-west from the Canal Feeder towards Whorrocks Bank and Dunwood Lane, Rudyard. The Feeder is an artificial waterway linking the River Dane to Rudyard Lake.
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Rudyard Village
A postcard scene looking west towards Rudyard village. On the lower left there is a part view of the former Rudyard Railway Station and in the distance on the extreme right Hotel Rudyard can be seen, ...
Spite Hall and Caravan Park, Rudyard
The Hall is actually a large cottage located near to Horton Lodge on the west side of Rudyard Lake. When it was built c1865, the house was known as Keeper's Cottage, but it later acquired the name 'Spite ...
Swimming Gala, Rudyard
A swimming gala taking place at the Dam at Rudyard Lake.
Jubilee Stone, Rudyard
A postcard view of the Jubilee Stone in Rudyard which was erected in 1897 to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
Quarried from a large split block of gritstone, the Jubilee Stone serves as the village ...
Jubilee Stone, Rudyard
Erected in 1897 to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, the Jubilee Stone in Rudyard also serves as the village War Memorial. It commemorates The Boer War, World War One and World War Two, as well as ...
Kingswood bungalow, Rudyard
Kingswood store was built on the Lake Road by Tommy Brunt for Tommy Stone in 1923. Tommy Stone was allegedly a former spy and private secretary to Queen Mary.
Laying of Memorial stones at Rudyard Wesleyan Chapel
The laying of the Memorial Stones for the new Wesleyan Chapel at Lake Road, Rudyard on 25 April 1912.
Miners Convalescent Home, Rudyard
Horton Lodge was built by Stephen Chesters-Thompson in 1890. In 1894 it was bought by Mr W.A.M. Tellwright of Wolstanton, the owner of Sneyd Collieries. Between 1925 and 1948 it was the North Staffordshire ...
Post Office and Jubilee Memorial, Rudyard
A view of Rudyard village, looking northwards along Lake Road to the junction with Whorrocks Bank. To the right is the Post Office. In the distance, at the junction, can be seen the Jubilee Stone which ...
Rudyard Village from the Station
From 1847 the North Staffordshire Railway Co. owned the lake, and when the Leek-Macclesfield line opened two years later the Company was able to capitalise on the tourist potential of the area.
Station Hotel, Rudyard
A postcard view of the Station Hotel (formerly the Railway Hotel) in Rudyard.
In the background above the Hotel and looking through the trees there is a glimpse of Rudyard Station on the North Staffordshire ...
Station Hotel, Rudyard
A postcard view of the Station Hotel (formerly the Railway Hotel) in Rudyard.
Over the years Rudyard with its nearby lake increased in popularity with tourists and the Station Hotel needed to expand ...
The Village, Rudyard
Lake Road, Rudyard, with The Beeches on the left and the entrance to the Hotel Rudyard on the right.
Rushton railway station
Rushton railway station pictured in 1959. A three coach local train approches on the "up" line. The train will soon pass the beautiful Rudyard Lake. The North Staffordshire Railway's Churnet Valley line ...
Gig Hall Bridge on the River Dane, Heaton
This area of the Dane Valley at Dane Bridge has long been popular with day trippers, tourists and walkers. It is here at Gig Hall that the flow of water from the River Dane is split, one feeder canal ...
Gig Hall Bridge, Dane Valley, Rushton Spencer
This area of the Dane Valley at Dane Bridge is one of the quieter places along the river, with the foorbridge giving access to a walker's paradise. It is here at Gig Hall that the flow of water from the ...