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Remains of Dieulacres Abbey: sepia drawing

'Remains of Dieulacres Abbey near Leek, Staffordshire.'1) Showing a small plan of the site, with the position of the remains of five pillars and a small chapel to the south east.2) Showing a piscina, ...

Remains of Holy Trinity Church after Fire, Eccleshall,

Holy Trinity Church dates from the twelfth century. The chancel was replaced in the thirteenth century, and in the fifteenth century the tower was raised to its present height and the clerestory added. Between ...

Remains of St. Thomas' Priory, Stafford

The priory dedicated to St. Thomas Becket was built on the banks of the River Sow in 1180. During the Dissolution Henry VIII delayed the closure of St. Thomas' on payment of £133 6s 8d (the annual ...

Remains of the Old Church at Rugeley

A view of the tower, arcades and chancel of the partly ruined old church. The building of the church began in the early 13th century (the east bay dates from this period). The other remaining bays ...

Remembrance Sunday, Cheddleton

Choristers and lay-participants mingle near the lychgate on Hollow Lane, Cheddleton for the Remembrance Sunday Service. The tower of St. Edward's Church in background. The car is a 1976-77 Renault ...

Reredos, Gayton Church

The church was largely rebuilt in the 19th century, but still contains a Norman chancel arch and 13th century features. The purple brick tower was built in 1732. pictured is the Victorian reredos in ...

Reservoir Field, Normacot

The Iron Chapel can be seen on Meir Road, but this photograph pre-dates Christ Church which was built the following year. The Methodist iron chapel can be seen, far right. This chapel was built in ...

Return of the colours of the South and North Staffordshire Regiments, Lichfield Cathedral

Rev. Brownlow North

Rev. Brownlow North (1741-1820), Bishop of Winchester 1781-1820. He had previously been Bishop of Lichfield 1771-1774 and Bishop of Worcester 1774-1781. Mezzotint by S.W. Reynolds after a painting ...

Rev. Caller and family, Brindley Village, Cannock Chase

The Rev. Caller at home with his wife and daughter, Brindley Village. Originally built in 1916 as a Military Hospital to serve both Brocton and Rugeley army training camps, the hospital had twelve ...

Rev. E.K. Victor Pearce, Bucknall

The Rev. E.K. Victor Pearce, Rector of St. Mary's Church, Bucknall. He was later Vicar of St. James, Audley. He died, aged 97, on 5 August 2010. St. Mary's church was built in 1854-56 by Henry Ward ...

Rev. Edward Legge

Rev. Edward Legge (1769-1827), Dean of Windsor and Wolverhampton, and Bishop of Oxford 1816-1827. He was the seventh son of William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth of Patshull Hall, Staffordshire. Mezzoting ...

Rev. Edward Legge

Rev. Edward Legge (1769-1827), Dean of Windsor and Wolverhampton, and Bishop of Oxford 1816-1827. He was the seventh son of William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth of Patshull Hall, Staffordshire. Engraving ...

Rev. Frederick Cornwallis, Bishop of Lichfield & Coventry

Rev. Frederick Cornwallis (1712-1783), Archbishop of Canterbury. He was the seventh son of Charles Cornwallis, 4th Baron Cornwallis. Born in London, he was educated at Eton College and Christ's College, ...

Rev. Henry Ryder

Rev. Henry Dudley Ryder (1777-1836), Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry. He was was the fifth son of Nathaniel Ryder, 1st Baron Harrowby and younger brother of Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby of Sandon ...

Rev. John Hackett

Rev. John Hackett (1592-1670). He was Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry from 1661 until his death. He oversaw the restoration of Lichfield Cathedral after the damage caused during the Civil War. His ...

Rev. Lewis Bagot

Rev. Lewis Bagot (1740-1802) was the fifth son of Sir Walter Wagstaffe Bagot of Blithfield Hall, Staffordshire. He was appointed Bishop of Bristol in 1782, Bishop of Norwich in 1783 and Bishop of St ...

Rev. R. Nicholl, Ranton

The Rev. Robert Nicholl, Vicar of Ranton between 1874 and 1907, standing in the Vicarage doorway. He was born in Dumfries in 1832 and died at Ranton in 1907. Photographer: Harry Osbourne of Woodseaves....