Love Lane, Weston
Although titled Love Lane, this photograph looks north west along Boat Lane in Weston along a stretch where the Gayton Brook used to follow the lane, with the footbridge in the distance. The brook has ...
The Windmill Inn, Ash Bank Road, Werrington
The Windmill Inn stands (2023) on the A52, Ash Bank Road, a short distance from Werrington Windmill.
The original Windmill Inn stood much closer to the windmill which is thought to have been built ...
The American Hotel, 144 Waterloo Road, Burslem
The American Hotel (originally The Waterloo and American Hotel) pictured on Waterloo Road. It was constructed between 1823 and 1832. The building is rectangular in plan with a turret projection. It is ...
The American Hotel, 144 Waterloo Road, Burslem
The American Hotel (originally The Waterloo and American Hotel) pictured on Waterloo Road. It was constructed between 1823 and 1832. The building is rectangular in plan with a turret projection. It is ...
Werrington Windmill
An 18th century brick-built mill, which formerly had four sails and a boat cap. It ceased to work by sail in the late 19th century and ground coal towards the end of its life. It was the headquarters ...
War memorial unveiling, Weston
The unveiling of Weston's War Memorial took place on 24th May, 1923. It was performed by Sir Walter Congreve, V.C.; K.C.B; M.V.O. of Chartley Castle. The Rev. R .F .Edwards, who performed the Service, ...
The Post Office and Shop, Weston
Situated on the corner of Stafford Road and Old Road in Weston, the Post Office and shop was converted to a private residence around 2013. The houses still exist (2023) with a modern bungalow filling ...
Unveiling the War Memorial, Weston
The unveiling of Weston War Memorial by Col. Sir Walter Congreve of Chartley Hall on May 24th, 1923. Col. Congreve and Rev. Edwards are the only two not wearing hats.
Front row: 2nd from left ...
Unveiling the War Memorial, Weston
Rev. R. F. Edwards, who took the dedication service and Sir Walter Congreve, V.C; K.C.B.; M.V.O., of Chartley Castle, who unveiled Weston's war Memorial on 24th May, 1923
Trent and Mersey Canal, Stone
A postcard view looking north along the Trent and Mersey Canal at Stone. On the left is Stone Union Workhouse.
Stone parish workhouse was originally built in 1793 for about 60 inmates. After the ...
The Four Crosses, Watling Street Cannock,
A Wills Cigarette card. The Inn is an original coaching inn on the A5 Watling Street at Four Crosses. The timber-framed right-hand side of the building dates from 1636, and has been heavily restored ...
The Four Crosses Inn, Hatherton
The Inn is an original coaching inn on the A5 Watling Street at Four Crosses. The timber-framed right-hand side of the building dates from 1636, and has been heavily restored over the years. The left-hand ...
The Burgesses , High Street, Kinver
The Burgesses was a 16th century brick-built house which was demolished in about 1961-2. Between 1908 and 1931 it was owned by the Broughton family. In the 1920s they set up tea rooms and accommodation ...
Stable block, Stafford Prison
The ground floor of the administration block, built in 1794, was being renovated after being used for storage for many years.
Photograph taken by David Laker who recalls:
The admin block was originally ...
Sneyd Green First School, Sneyd Street, Burslem
Sneyd Green First School was constructed in 1899 and opened in 1901.
Building the school
It was built by J.J. Longden to designs by Wood and Hutchings, architects to Burslem School Board.
It ...
Rudyard Vale
The building to the left is Rudyard Villa. In the centre is Spite Hall, part of which at this point still had stables and a large hay loft. By 1900 this was converted into more accommodation for holidaymakers. ...
Primitive Methodist Church, Heath Hayes
Replacing a smaller 1873 chapel, the Bourne Primitive Methodist Chapel was built in 1899-1900 by T. Mason of Hednesford on the corner of Hednesford Road and Chapel Street. It some seated 400 worshippers ...
Postcard showing the entrance to Patshull Hall, Patshull
The Astley family owned the Manor of Patshull since the 15th Century, and in 1734 Sir John Astley commissioned James Gibbs to design a new mansion to the north of the earlier house. Gibbs designed the ...