Restoration of St. Chad's Church, Stafford
Pictured with scaffolding in place, workmen begin the first stage of restoration in 1953 on the stonework of St. Chad’s Church, Stafford. Please contact us if you recognise anyone in the photograph.
The ...
Rolleston Hall, Burton-upon-Trent
Rolleston Hall, showing the entrance front on the left. This Hall was built on the site of an earlier Tudor house which was the home of the Rolleston family. Around 1615 it was bought by Sir Edward Mosley. ...
Rugeley Town Hall and Market Hall
This postcard view of Rugeley’s Town Hall and Market Hall was franked in 1904.
The Town Hall and the Market Hall were built in 1878-79 on the site of the Shoulder of Mutton Inn. The architect was ...
Rugeley Town Hall and Market Hall
Built on the site of the Shoulder of Mutton Inn, the Town Hall and Market Hall were built in 1878-79 and the architect was W. Tadman Foulkes. The tower remains, the rest having being demolished in 1978.
The ...
Salt Church
A postcard view of the interior of the parish church of St. James the Great, Salt, which was built in 1840-42 for Lord Talbot by Thomas Trubshaw of Little Haywood.
This postcard was franked in Stafford ...
Sandford Street, Lichfield
This postcard view looks north-east along Sandford Street in Lichfield. On the left is a part view of what is thought to be the Tankard Inn; the adjacent building has a sign of the Lichfield Brewery ...
Sandon Hall
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 ...
Seighford Vicarage
A postcard view of the Vicarage and on the right a glimpse of St. Chad’s Church tower in Seighford. In later years the Vicarage was demolished and the area redeveloped with private housing.
St. Chad's ...
Shot Tower, Alton Towers
The Shot Tower stands on the north-east corner of the curtain wall, built in 1842 and designed by A.W.N. Pugin. The road through the archway leads to the Grand Entrance to Alton Towers.
This postcard ...
Silverdale Schools plaque
In 1990 the Mill Street Junior School was demolished. This stone plaque was rescued and incorporated into the new Silverdale County Primary School buildings on Racecourse.
In 1872 a school was opened ...
South door, Lichfield Cathedral
Exterior view of the 13th century south doorway of Lichfield Cathedral with steps leading up from the roadway of the Close. The Ecclesiastical College stood opposite this door at the time of this photograph. ...
South door, Lichfield Cathedral
The mid-13th century twin portal to the south transept of Lichfield Cathedral.
In 700 AD a wooden Cathedral was built on the site of the present one, to house the body of St. Chad, and to provide ...
St Chad's, Stafford. Photographed by William Blake.
Church interior taken at St Chad's in the town of Stafford.
It is one of the oldest ecclesiatic buildings in Stafford and was originally erected in the Norman period.
After periods spent in disrepair ...
St Joseph & St. Ethelreds's Roman Catholic Church, Rugeley
St. Joseph's and St. Ethelreda's Roman Catholic Church on Lichfield Street, Rugeley was built in 1849-50 and designed by Charles Hansom. The spire was not added to the church tower until 1868.
The ...
St Lawrence's church, Rushton Spencer
A view of the interior showing the West Gallery of 1719. The timber-framed interior of this church, including the timbers supporting the gallery, dates from the 14th century.
St Lawrence's church, Rushton Spencer
A view of the interior taken from under the West Gallery. The timber-framed interior of this church dates from the 14th century. To the left can be seen the late 17th century pulpit.
St. Andrew’s Church, Weston
A postcard view of St. Andrew's Church, Weston. The church dates from the early thirteenth century, but the arcades and chancel arch are later. Two of the church bells date from the fourteenth century. ...
St. Andrew's Church, Weston
A postcard view of the nave and chancel of St. Andrew's Church, Weston. The church dates from the early thirteenth century, but the arcades and chancel arch are later. Two of the church bells date from ...