Rousseau's Cave, Wootton Hall, near Ellastone
In 1766, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, fleeing persecution in France and Geneva, was offered refuge in England by David Hume. In March of that year he was living at Wootton Hall, the home of Richard Davenport. ...
Salt Memorial, Slindon
The Salt Memorial was erected by John Charles Salt in 1884.
John Salt, a member of the well-known Stafford banking family, also funded the construction of St. Chad's Church, Slindon, in 1894.
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Salt Memorial, Slindon
The Salt Memorial was erected by John Charles Salt in 1884.
John Salt, a member of the well-known Stafford banking family, also funded the construction of St. Chad's Church, Slindon, in 1894.
Sandon - Monument to William Pitt: sepia wash drawing
'Sandon Monument. Erected in 1806 to the memory of the Right Hon. W. Pitt.' Showing a distant view of monument (in grounds), from the road by the entrance gate. Artist: 'T. P. W.,' [Thomas Peploe Wood.]...
Sandon - Monument to William Pitt: sepia wash drawing (vignetted)
'Monument to the Memory of William Pitt in Sandon Park, Staffordshire,' [erected in 1806]. Showing a Doric pillar surmounted by an urn. Artist: 'J. B.,' [John Buckler.]
Sandon Hall gardens,
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 ...
Sandon Hall gardens,
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 ...
Sea Horse Pool, Enville Hall
A postcard view of the Sea Horse Pool and Gothic Gates, in the distance, in the gardens at Enville Hall. The Sea Horse Pool is also known as the Ha-ha pool.
The fountain featured a statue of Triton ...
Shenstone's Chapel from west
The chapel lies in Priests Wood on the Enville estate. It is dedicated to, and was probably designed by William Shenstone, poet and landscape gardener. It was built in about 1750-60.
Reproduced by ...
Shenstone's Chapel, Enville Hall
The Enville Hall estate was landscaped between 1745 and 1755 by the 4th Earl of Stamford, using the services of the poet and landscape designer William Shenstone of Halesowen, and Sanderson Miller, a ...
Shepherd's Monument, Shugborough Park,
The Shepherd's Monument (c.1750) takes its name from its central marble relief by the Dutch artist Peter Scheemakers, who also worked on Shugborough's Triumphal Arch.
The relief is a mirror image of ...
Shugborough - Cat Monument: sepia drawing
'The Cat Monument in the Garden at Shugborough, Staffordshire,' showing a cat on top of an urn resting on a square solid base on steps. There is a carved relief let into the side.'J. B.,' [John Buckler.]...
Shugborough - Doric Temple: sepia drawing
'Doric Temple in the Garden at Shugborough, Staffordshire,' showing the front of the building with six pillars, and a pediment surmounted by a large urn.'J. B.,' [John Buckler.]
Shugborough - Monument: sepia drawing
'Monument in the Garden at Shugborough, Staffordshire,' showing the Shepherd's Monument, a substantial building with a cornice resting on two rusticated Doric pillars, heavily carved. There is a relief ...
Shugborough - Ruins in Garden: sepia drawing
'View of the Ruins in the Garden at Shugborough, Staffordshire.' Showing the mock ruins, in two piles with a drive between them. Artist: John Buckler.
Shugborough - The Chinese Room: sepia wash drawing
'The Chinese Room in the Garden at Shugborough, Staffordshire,' showing a small building up steps, with a door and two windows on the front, and a pagoda roof. There is an iron bridge over the river ...
Shugborough - The Choragic Monument of Lysicrates: sepia drawing
'The Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in the Grounds at Shugborough, Staffordshire,' showing a circular monument on three steps, with pillars round the sides, with an ornamental top.'J. B.,' [John Buckler.]...
Shugborough - Triumphal Arch: sepia drawing
'Triumphal Arch in the Park at Shugborough, Staffordshire.' Showing a two storey arch of the Corinthian order. 'J. B.,' [John Buckler].