War memorial gates, Ball Haye Green, Leek
The war memorial takes the form of these impressive gates, which lead on to Ball Haye Park recreation ground. Above the gates, a Latin inscription reads 'Pro Patria' ('for the homeland'), whilst metal ...
Wardle & Davenport's Office Block, Leek
Built in 1925, this fine building was demolished with the rest of Wardle & Davenport's huge Belle Vue Mill in the 1970s.
The silk manufacturing firm of Wardle & Davenport began in 1867 as a partnership ...
Waterworks engine house, Milford
The waterworks pumping station was built at Milford in 1890. The reservoirs situated on the top of the Satnall Hills supplied water to Stafford and its surrounding districts.
Photographer: Benjamin ...
Wedding at Pattingham Church
Walking along the path from the Lych Gate to St. Chad's Church in Pattingham is Jack French Snr with his daughter Flossie.
Wesleyan Chapel, Hixon
The foundation stone for the Wesleyan Chapel on Bath Lane, Hixon was laid by James Dale, proprietor of Hixon Baths, on 16 August 1842. The first service took place on 15 November 1842.
Wesleyan Chapel, Norton Bridge,
Built in 1859, the Chapel has now been converted into a private residence.
Wesleyan Church, Eccleshall,
The Wesleyan Church is situated on Stone Road.
The foundation stone was laid on 21 September 1871 by Mrs Broadhurst, wife of a local tanner, and was constructed by local builder Charles Barratt. The ...
West Hill, Hednesford
Officially named as Green Heath Road but known as West Hill to the locals. Recognisable today, the school was Hednesford's first Board School opened in January 1874, but almost immediately it was found ...
Weston Park Entrance, Weston Under Lizard
The Main Entrance Lodges were built after 1839.
Weston Hall was built by Sir Thomas and Lady Wilbraham in 1671. Lady Wilbraham was believed to have been the architect but recent research indicates ...
Weston Signal-box,
Weston and Ingestre Station stood on the North Staffordshire Railway line running between Colwich and Stoke-on-Trent. The level crossing has since been superceded by a bridge which carries the A51 over ...
Wharf Inn, Shebdon,
Ann Ethel was the licensee of the Wharf Inn.
Wilmot Martin as 'Staffordshire's Harry Lauder', Hixon,
Wilmot Martin was a farmer who was born near Bridgeford in 1874. He finally settled in Hixon. He was known locally as 'Staffordshire's Harry Lauder' due to his charity fund raising concerts, where he ...
Y.M.C.A. Building, Stafford,
The Y.M.C.A. hostel on Wolverhampton Road was formerly Camden Place, built in the early nineteenth century. The hostel opened in 1925.
In the 1960s it was used as an annex to the College of Art, but ...