Fish Pond, Hawkesyard Priory, Armitage
Situated on the hill side above the Hawkesyard Priory, this spring-fed fish pond may have originally have been a carp pool which was used to provide fish for food. It would undoubtedly also have had ...
Fisherwick Hall
In 1758, Arthur Chichester, Marquess of Donegal, purchased Fisherwick Hall, an Elizabethan building which had been the home of the Skeffington family. He had the old hall demolished in 1766 and a new ...
Fishing, Longton Park. Photographed by William Blake.
Park scene taken at Longton Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The photograph includes anglers fishing the park lake.
The park's official name is Queen's Park and it was officially opened on July ...
Fishing, Willenhall area
A photograph taken by Harold Cartwright of Willenhall, so it could have been taken in the area. Possibly Moseley Park or Willenhall Memorial Park.
Fishpond, St. Thomas' Priory Farm, Stafford,
Medieval fishponds were used for breeding fish, and for holding those caught in rivers and ponds until required. This fishpond would have supplied St. Thomas' Priory, which was broken up during the Dissolution.
The ...
Freeford Hall: water colour painting
South view showing a two storeyed Georgian brick house seen across a lake. There is parkland on the right.(See SV IV. 203a, for an engraved copy.)Anonymous, [S. Shaw.]
Garden View. Photographed by William Blake.
Garden scene taken at Nantwich, Cheshire.
Gardens, Sandon Hall,
The original moated Sandon Old Hall was acquired by the Erdeswick family in 1338, but was sold to Lord Harrowby in 1776. The original building no longer remains, but was still standing in 1852. By this ...
Greetings Card. Longton Park. Photography and Design by William Blake.
Christmas Greetings Card with mistletoe and a view of Longton Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The park's official name is Queen's Park and it was officially opened on July 25th 1888 by George ...
Gulson House, Hawkesyard School, Rugeley
A postcard view of Gulson House which is thought to have been named after Helen Gulson, one of the benefactors of the Hawkesyard Estate. Miss Gulson had been given a life interest in the nearby mansion ...
Hatherton Hall
Grade II listed Hatherton Hall was built in 1817 and was the seat of the Walhouse family. It was rebuilt by Moreton Walhouse, possibly in an emotional reaction to being passed over in his uncle, Sir ...
Hatherton Hall and Park
A postcard view of Hatherton Park with a glimpse of Hatherton Hall by the lake and amongst the trees.
Hatherton Hall is a Grade 2 listed building built in 1817 in the Tudor Gothic style for Moreton ...
Hawkesyard College, Armitage
This view of Hawkesyard College, showing the pool and parterre garden in the foreground with steps leading to the old hall, which was largely unchanged from Josiah Spode IV's lifetime prior to it being ...
Hilderstone Village,
On the left is Christ Church, built in 1833. The church was built by Ralph Bourne of Hilderstone Hall, a pottery manufacturer.
On the right is Hilderstone School, built as a National School for 180 ...
Hilton Hall
A colour-tinted postcard of Hilton Hall. Hilton Park passed to the Vernon family in 1547. The present hall was built for Henry Vernon in the early 18th century. The Vernons sold the hall around 1951 ...
Holiday At The Paddling Pool. Photographed by William Blake.
Crowds gathered at Longton Park during the holiday period to use the paddling pool. Taken at Longton Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The park's official name is Queen's Park and it was officially ...
Holly Bush Hall, near Newborough
Holly Bush Hall stands just north of Newborough. The ornamental lake in the foreground was formed as a fish pond by damming the Eland Brook.
Built in the late 18th or early 19th century it was used ...