Old Stafford Society visit to Tittensor,
Old Stafford Society was a local history group, founded in 1925. They organised many visits to places of historical interest.
This photograph was taken on the society's outing to the ruins of a fifteenth ...
Old Town Wall, Stafford,
This could be part of the old town wall on Mount Street or possibly South Walls. The difference between the medieval town wall and the later brickwork can clearly be seen.
Since Stafford was first ...
Old Town Wall, Stafford
Since Stafford was first occupied as a settlement it was fortified, at first by natural features - the River Sow on one side and marshland on the other. Early man-made defences includes medieval ditches ...
Old Town Wall, Stafford,
Since Stafford was first occupied as a settlement it was fortified, at first by natural features - the River Sow on one side and marshland on the other. Early man-made defences includes medieval ditches ...
Old Town Wall, Stafford,
Since Stafford was first occupied as a settlement it was fortified, at first by natural features - the River Sow on one side and marshland on the other. Early man-made defences includes medieval ditches ...
Old Town Wall, Stafford,
Since Stafford was first occupied as a settlement it was fortified, at first by natural features - the River Sow on one side and marshland on the other. Early man-made defences includes medieval ditches ...
Outline of St. Bertelin's Chapel, Stafford,
St. Bertelin's Chapel was dedicated to an eighth century Anglo-Saxon saint, who had chosen Stafford for his hermitage. The wooden chapel was replaced by a stone one on the same site in the eleventh century.
St. ...
Phillip's Chocolate Shop, Stafford,
Phillip's Chocolate Shop on the corner of North Walls and Lammascote Road.
To the right can be seen part of the old town wall. This is the north wall of Stafford's East Gate-house. It was moved to ...
Ranton Abbey
The remains of Ranton Abbey are situated one mile to the west of Ranton, in a private wooded park. The fifteenth century church tower still survives. The abbey was an Augustinian house, founded in the ...
Reconstruction of Clifton Campville in Medieval Times
Based on map and documentary evidence combined with site visits, this aerial view shows a suggested reconstruction of the manor of Clifton Campville around the year 1300. The manor house and its outbuildings ...
Reconstruction of Gnosall circa 1345
Based on map and documentary evidence combined with site visits, this aerial view shows a suggested reconstruction of the village of Gnosall around the year 1345. The church and village sit in the lower ...
Reconstruction of the Precinct of Croxden Abbey, circa 1340
Based on map and documentary evidence combined with site visits, this aerial view shows a suggested reconstruction of the main precinct of Croxden Abbey, near Rocester, around the year 1340. The abbey ...
Remains of old blast furnaces in Ravensdale, Tunstall
These are the remains of the foundation of blast furnaces that stood near to the Bradwell Wood Tilerties (Bentley's Tilery). The higher land in the background is part of Bradwell Woods. The large scale ...
Roman Villa, Hales
A view of the Bath House from the west after excavation in 1967. Hales Roman Villa is sited to the east of Hales village. Foundations and floors were discovered and were re-buried after excavation.
An ...
Ruins after a Fire on Gaolgate Street, Stafford
The Elizabethan House was built on Gaolgate Street in the late Tudor period. At the time of the fire it was occupied by Mr. Cound, a draper.
The building was destroyed by fire in the early hours of ...
Ruins of Creswell Chapel
The ruins of the chapel at Creswell stand in a field, opposite the A5013.
The north wall is fairly intact and in the east can be seen the outline of the east window.
Rushall Hall: sepia wash drawing
'Remains of an Ancient House at Rushall, Staffordshire.' Showing the road leading into the Gate-house (the top storey of which has been removed.) Artist: J. Buckler.
Sandon Hall Ice House
A view of the entrance to the ice house which served Sandon Hall. It stands by the side of one of the estate drives, close to Icehouse plantation. It is believed to have been built around 1780.
Until ...