Milton, Norton and beyond from Forresters Bank (Baddeley Edge).
A view west from one of the quarries on top of Forrester's Bank near Baddeley Edge. Norton Colliery spoil tip is to the right with Leek New Road (A53) passing to its left. Buller's (Allied Insulators ...
Mine and Quarry Workings at Huntley, near Cheadle. Photographed by William Blake.
Gravel workings at Huntley, near Cheadle.
Mine and Quarry Workings at Huntley, near Cheadle. Photographed by William Blake.
Gravel workings at Huntley, near Cheadle.
Mine and Quarry Workings at Huntley, near Cheadle. Photographed by William Blake.
Gravel workings at Huntley, near Cheadle.
Nanny's Rock, Kinver Edge
Kinver Edge is renowned for its rock houses. The Edge is made from soft sandstone, which has meant that a number of caves and caverns have been worked into it.
Although quite a large cave, Nanny's ...
Offleyrock, Bishop's Offley,
The sandstone was excavated to provide building material and improve communications.
Offleyrock, Bishop's Offley,
The sandstone was excavated to provide building material and improve communications.
Offleyrock, Bishop's Offley,
The sandstone was excavated to provide building material and improve communications.
Old Quarry at Enson
This sandstone quarry is cut into the side of Pea Hill at Enson, near Stafford. It was disused by 1880.
Old quarry, Forresters Bank, Baddeley Edge, Stoke-on-Trent
The face of one of the stone quarries on Forrester's Bank. The rock is Chatsworth Grit, one of the varieties of Millstone Grit which are found in North Staffordshire and the Peak District. This rock was ...
Oulton Gravel Pit, near Stone
This pit, sited north of Kibblestone Road in Oulton, supplied gravel for road repair from the early 19th century. At the time of this photograph it was owned by William Blakeman, who also had a butcher's ...
Oulton, near Stone
A view taken from above Oulton gravel pit, looking southwards over the village rooftops towards Oulton Cross and Stone.
A postcard view by Stone photographer Phillip Dutton, of 63 High Street.
Pottal Pool Gravel Pit, Cannock Chase
Pottal Pool Gravel Pit was operated by Brocton Gravel Company which had been set up by Fred Ridley in 1930. Harold Foster, relative of Fred Ridley, built and managed Portal Pool gravel pit in the 1940s, ...
Pottal Pool Gravel Pit, Cannock Chase
Pottal Pool Gravel Pit was operated by Brocton Gravel Company which had been set up by Fred Ridley in 1930. Harold Foster, relative of Fred Ridley, built and managed Portal Pool gravel pit in the 1940s, ...
Pottal Pool, Cannock Chase
Pictured sitting in front of the chalet at Pottal Pool Lido are Harold Foster and his daughter Doris. Harold Foster managed the gravel pit at Pottal Pool in the 1940s.
Pottal Pool Lido opened on 3 ...
Quarry and mine workings, Huntley, near Cheadle. Photographed by William Blake.
Derelict buildings at the quarry and gravel rocks at Huntley, near Cheadle.
Quarry and Poultry Pens, St. Benedicts Priory, Colwich
This postcard view was photographed and published by Marshall, Keene & Co. Hart St. Holburn, W.C.
St. Benedict's was originally a house, built by Charles Trubshaw c.1730. Trubshaw named the house Mount ...
Quarry Bank, Hollington
A view of houses scattered along Quarry Bank in Hollington. On the far right is the Masons' Arms public house. The sandstone quarry can be glimpsed in the trees to the left.
Photograph by Alfred ...