Methodist Church, High Street, Uttoxeter
The church dates from 1812 and is a fine example of Georgian architecture.
Reproduced by permission of English Heritge. NMR.
Monument to Sir Robert Wolseley, Colwich Church
Sir Robert Wolseley of Wolseley Hall fought on the side of the King during the Civil War; his estate was later confiscated as a result.
He died of a fever in 1646 aged 59, his body being brought back ...
Mount Street, Stafford
11 Mount Street, Stafford. This house was owned by Dr C.E.M. Blumer and was known as 'The Mount'. It has now been demolished.
On the left can just be seen the spire of the Presbyterian Church on ...
Nantwich Church. Photographed by William Blake.
Church Interior. Taken at Nantwich Church, Cheshire.
New Free Library, Stafford,
Stafford's library was housed in the Borough Hall until 1914. The new library building on The Green was built in 1913, with funds from the Carnegie Trust. The building also housed the Wragge Museum, ...
New Guildhall and Market, Stafford,
The original Guildhall was built in 1853. It housed the Borough Council, the courts and on the ground floor was a police station. By the 1930s a new police station was needed and one was constructed ...
New Guildhall Interior, Stafford
The original Guildhall was built in 1853. It housed the Borough Council, the courts and on the ground floor was a police station. By the 1930s a new police station was needed and one was constructed ...
New Guildhall Interior, Stafford
The original Guildhall was built in 1853. It housed the Borough Council, the courts and on the ground floor was a police station. By the 1930s a new police station was needed and one was constructed ...
Octagon, Alton Towers
The Octagon was built in about 1824 but was extensively remodelled by A.W.N. Pugin in 1841-1842. He increased its height and based its design on a medieval chapter house. By the 1830s it was used to house ...
Offices of Joules Brewery, Stone,
Offices of Joules Brewery in High Street.
Francis Joule came into possession of the White House Inn and brewhouse at Stone in 1758. Nine years later he demolished the inn and built a house, which ...
Old Town Hall, Stafford,
There has been a shire building in Stafford since the 1280s, used as a meeting place for the County Court and later for other civic meetings.
The Old Town Hall building was built in 1586. In 1795 ...
Old Weighbridge, Bucknall New Road, Hanley
The camera is looking along Bucknall New Road with Hillcrest Street off to the left. Bert Bentley thought the building with the columns and pediment was once a weighbridge. In the1960s a Wright's Pie ...
Play in St. Chad’s Church, Stafford
A dramatic scene from Stafford Theatre Guild’s production of Christopher Fry’s ”A Sleep of Prisoners”, presented in St. Chad’s Church. Left to right: Edwin Price, Denis Dunsford, Derek Knight and Francis ...
Procession heading along Carter Street, Uttoxeter
Bamfords band are shown marching in procession down Carter Street, followed by a group of uniformed ladies and at least one other group. Some of the band members pictured are Joe and Jack Hollins, Joe ...
Providence Methodist Church, Far Green, Hanley
The Providence Chapel stood on Providence Square at the junction of Town Road and Hulton Street in the Far Green area of Hanley. In the photograph, Birches Head Road climbs away on the left hand side. ...
Queen Elizabeth II's Visit to Stafford
Queen Elizabeth II ascending the staircase in County Buildings. With her is the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire, Harold Wallace-Copeland. Following on behind is Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh....
Queen's Hall, Burslem
The front of Queen's Hall on Wedgwood Street in Burslem. This grade II listed building has been both a Town Hall and theatre. Built in 1911 with three entrance doors, Corinthian columns, and an elaborate ...
Railway Bridge, Shugborough Park,
During the 1840s two railways were constructed through the park at Shugborough. To minimise the damage fences and trees were used to hide the trains from view. The tunnel and bridges were designed to ...