Beech Avenue, Sandon Hall Estate,
The present Sandon Hall was built c.1850 after the earlier building had burnt down. It was designed in the Jacobean style by William Burn.
The gardens were landscaped in the early nineteenth century ...
Beggars' Oak, Bagot's Park, Abbots Bromley
This enormous tree was a popular local attraction. People often chose to visit the tree for a summer outing. Many of the branches needed supports because of their weight and length. When the branches ...
Bert Shardlow at Trentham Gardens
Bert Shardlow was born in 1910 in Church Street Stone. He lived all of his life in Stone working as a boat builder in Crown Street. He attended St. Michael's Church where he was a choir member and soloist. ...
Bescot Hall: engraving
View of the Hall from the lawn, (Walsall Church steeple is visible in the distance to the left.) Showing a three-storied Georgian house with portico. Part of a plate inscribed 'To Richmond Aston, Esq., ...
'Betley Court': wood-cut engraving
'Betley Court.' Showing a view of a white house, across a lake and park.Anonymous.
Betley Hall: sepia wash drawing
'Betley Hall and Park Staffordshire, Seat of G. Tollet Esq....sketched with Pt. G..c [Patent Graphic] Telescope.' North west view of the Hall from over the lake.'Cornelius Varley, Oct. 1820.'
Betley Hall: sepia wash drawing
'Betley Hall, Staffordshire. G. Tollet Esqr.' South west view from over the lake, showing the bridge to the left. The house has three-stories (c. 1700), showing bays on the west side.'Cornelius Varley, ...
Betley Park: sepia wash drawing
'View in Betley Park from the Hall window.' Showing the bridge over the lake.'Cornelius Varley, Oct 1820.'
Biddulph Grange
A group portrait thought to be taken on the steps of Biddulph Grange.
Amateur photographer Frederick Everitt can be seen back right.
Biddulph Grange
A view across the lake towards Biddulph Grange. James Bateman spent over twenty years designing the house, a lavish Italianate mansion. It was built in 1868-9, but was largely burnt down in 1896.
The ...
Biddulph Grange
In 1810 John Bateman, a successful engineer and industrialist moved to Staffordshire when he bought the Knypersley Hall and Biddulph Grange estates. His son, James Bateman became fascinated by orchids ...
Biddulph Grange
A lithograph print of the house at Biddulph Grange, by Kell Brothers of Holborn, London. It was produced to accompany the Sale Catalogue of 1871 and published by Edward and Henry Lumley, Land Agents and ...
Biddulph Grange Gardens. Photographed by William Blake.
Stereoscope slide with a view of the ornamental gardens and Chinese Temple at Biddulph Grange, Nr. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Biddulph Grange Gardens. Photographed by William Blake.
Stereoscope slide with a view of the ornamental gardens and Chinese Temple at Biddulph Grange, Nr. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Biddulph Grange Orthopaedic Hospital
Bishton Hall
Bishton Hall was built by John Sparrow, a banker, in the 1770s. When he died his daughter, Charlotte, added the two bowed blocks on either side of the main entrance. The hall became the home of a Roman ...
Bishton Hall
A hand-coloured engraving of Bishton Hall, artist unknown. Bishton Hall was built by John Sparrow, a banker, in the late eighteenth century. When he died his daughter, Charlotte, added the two bowed blocks ...
Bishton Hall, Colwich,
Bishton Hall was built by John Sparrow, a banker, in the late eighteenth century. When he died his daughter, Charlotte, added the two bowed blocks on either side of the main entrance.
The hall is ...