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Downs Banks, Stone

Looking towards the ford and Ford Farm. This view is now largely obscured by trees and scrub which has since invaded the heath land. In the eighteenth century Bluebarn Farm on Downs Bank grew hops ...

Downs Banks, Stone,

In the eighteenth century Bluebarn Farm on Downs Bank grew hops for Joule's Brewery. In 1946 Joule's purchased a the land from Viscount Sidmouth. It was presented to the National Trust on 22 July ...

Doxey Brook, Derrington,

Ford in Doxey Brook.

Doxey Football Club, Stafford

Doxey Football Club players, left to right, front row: K Baker, R Beardsley, N Anthony (Captain), F Milgate and P Wilkes. Back row: Mr G Mellor (Trainer), H Watts, W Otter, H Lotinga, T Silverwood, L ...

Doxey Local Mayoral Turnout, Stafford Pageant,

'Mock Mayor' procession entered in the Stafford Pageant by the Doxey district. There was often great rivalry between the Littleworth and Doxey districts for the best Local Mayoral turnout in the procession. The ...

Dragging the Mill Pond, Great Haywood

The fire brigade and villagers draining the mill pond. The steam engine was from Ingestre. In March 1905 Mrs Challenor, the wife of the Town Clerk of Hanley, and her niece, were being driven across ...

Dragon Boat Race, Rudyard Lake

This photograph looks west across Rudyard Lake towards competitors in the annual Dragon Boat Race. Rudyard Sailability organise this yearly fund raising event which takes place in some of the outstanding ...

Drakelowe Hall, Derbyshire

Drakelowe Hall was an Elizabethan mansion which stood on the south bank of the River Trent, close to Burton-upon-Trent. It was set in the grounds of an historic agricultural and sporting estate of around ...

Drawbridge, Entrance, Alton Towers

A postcard view of the Drawbridge or East Entrance to Alton Towers. Alton Towers was the home of the Talbot family, Earls of Shrewsbury. It was built between about 1810 and 1852. The 15th Earl ...

Drawing of a cow

Pen and ink drawing by Great Haywood born artist Thomas Peploe Wood (1817-1845).

Dray Horse, Bent's Brewery, Stone

Bent's Brewery was established in Newcastle-under-Lyme in the 1790s by William Bent. The business remained in Newcastle until 1936, when manufacture transferred to Liverpool. The company expanded in ...

Dray Horses, Joule's Brewery, Stone,

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 later became the home of the head brewer. In ...

Draycott in the Moors, Staffordshire, tithe map

Tithe maps and tithe awards are invaluable for the history of villages, properties, families, agriculture and landscape in England and Wales in the period 1837 – 1852. Tithe maps are usually drawn at ...

Draycott Show Committee

The committee and prizes at Draycott in the Clay Show. A postcard by Alfred McCann of Uttoxeter. Mr E. Mountford comments: "Found this photograph looking for connections to Draycott-in-the-clay I ...

Drayton Basset village and church

The Norman Church of St. Peter can be seen on the right hand side of this photograph.

Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire, tithe map

Tithe maps and tithe awards are invaluable for the history of villages, properties, families, agriculture and landscape in England and Wales in the period 1837 – 1852. Tithe maps are usually drawn at ...

Drayton house and swing bridge, Drayton Bassett

The swing bridge at Drayton Bassett going over Fazeley and Coventry Canal, with Drayton house to the right.

Drayton in Hales, or Market Drayton, North East, Staffordshire, tithe map

Tithe maps and tithe awards are invaluable for the history of villages, properties, families, agriculture and landscape in England and Wales in the period 1837 – 1852. Tithe maps are usually drawn at ...