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Rugeley Railway Viaduct

Photograph of the Rugeley railway viaduct over the river Trent on the branch line to Birmingham from the west coast main line.

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 ...

Shugborough Hall and Essex Bridge,

Shugborough is the ancestral home of the Anson family, who were later created the Earls of Lichfield. The central block of the house was built in 1693. Thomas Wright of Durham designed the pavilions ...

Shugborough Railway Tunnel,

During the 1840s two railways were constructed through the park at Shugborough. To minimise damage to the landscape a large cutting was made to accommodate the line. Fences and trees were used to hide ...

South Portal of the Railway Tunnel, Shugborough

During the 1840s two railways were constructed through the park at Shugborough. To minimise damage to the landscape a large cutting was made to accommodate the line. Fences and trees were used to hide ...

St. Thomas' Mill, Overflow, Stafford,

St. Thomas' Mill was built on the site of a medieval priory which was dedicated to St. Thomas Becket. The priory was broken up during the Dissolution. In 1765 the property passed to the ancestors ...

St. Thomas' Mill, Stafford

St. Thomas' Mill was built on the site of a medieval priory which was dedicated to St. Thomas Becket. The priory was broken up during the Dissolution. In 1765 the property passed to the ancestors ...

Stafford from Newport Road,

On the right is the Newport Road railway bridge. Across the River Sow can be seen the churches of St. Mary and St. Chad in the town centre.

Stafford Town from the West,

View of Stafford from the west. On the right are the Broad Eye Bridge, the town mill, and the tower of St. Chad's Church. In the centre can be seen St. Mary's Church. The River Sow is in the ...

Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Great Haywood

The figure on the right is standing on the towpath of the Staffordshire & Worcester Canal aqueduct over the River Trent, just before the junction with the Trent & Mersey Canal beyond the bridge. Photographer: ...

Stoke to Leek railway at Stockton Brook

A view west along the Stoke to Leek branch line from the short tunnel at Stokton Brook. To the right is the, now demolished, chimney of Stockton Brook waterworks, with the works roof just visible. The ...

Stoke to Newcastle railway line, Stoke-on-Trent

The view west along the old North Staffordshire Railway, Stoke, Silverdale and Madeley branch line near Shelton New Road and Brick Kiln Lane, 1½ miles (2.4 km) east of Newcastle. The line opened ...

Testing the New Riverway Bridge, Stafford

This view is from the town side of the bridge, looking towards Littleworth. The road officially opened on 15 December 1914. A plaque on the right hand pillar commemorates the event. Plumblines are ...

The Coppice, Stone,

This view is possibly taken near to Coppice Mill in the Moddershall Valley. In the foreground is Scotch Brook.

The southern entrances to Harecastle Canal Tunnels, Tunstall

The Trent & Mersey Canal passes through the higher ground between Tunstall and Kidsgrove using the Harecastle Tunnel. The photograph shows the two tunnels bored to take the canal. On then left is the ...

The Viaduct, Monsal Dale. Photographed by William Blake.

Landscape including a steam train crossing the Monsal Dale Viaduct, Nr. Bakewell, Derbyshire. The viaduct, spanning the River Wye, was built in the 1860s and carried passengers on the Midland Railway ...

Tixall Hall,

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 ...

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 ...