Endon Village, Nr. Stoke-on-Trent. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape overlooking Endon village Nr. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Enville
The rural village of Enville is situated south- west of Wolverhampton on the county boundary and on the road between Stourbridge to Bridgenorth. The village is possibly best known first for the grounds ...
Enville Hall
The manor of Enville was purchased by Sir Edward Grey in 1528, and he had built the brick house which forms the core of the present Hall by 1548. The Greys later became Earls of Stamford. The Hall was ...
Essington
Essington is situated about four miles north east of Wolverhampton. Despite its modern appearance, it has a much older history. The name has three elements and derives from the Anglo-Saxon name of ‘Esne’, ...
Essington Windmill
Originally built in 1681 by Henry Vernon, it was rebuilt with a brick roundhouse in the late 18th century. It worked with four common sails and two pairs of stones until the 1880s. It deteriorated badly ...
Extract from the Census Return for Ilam 1871
Census returns are among the most useful sources of historical information about places and households. The first national census was taken in 1801 and they were repeated every 10 years. This extract ...
Farewell
Farewell lies approximately two miles north-west of Lichfield. The name, meaning ‘clear spring’ derives from the Anglo-Saxon name of ‘frager’ meaning ‘fair’ or ‘clear’ and ‘wiell’ meaning ‘spring’.
Farewell ...
Farm Buildings, Hilderstone. Photographed by William Blake.
Village scene with a view of farm buildings at Hilderstone, Nr. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Farm House, High Offley
The 'Firs' Farm house situated on Shebdon Road, High Offley.
Fazeley
The village of Fazeley is situated close to Tamworth on the flood plain of the River Tame on Watling Street. Its low lying position has meant that the village has suffered from its fair share of floods ...
Fern Bank Farm, Hulme, near Caverswall
Flash Chapel: water colour painting
'Flash Church Quarnford Chapel,' showing a west view of the chapel, built in 1744. Showing a small tower of classical style (the artist's rendering gives it the appearance of great antiquity.) There ...
Floodgate Cottage, Trentham. Photographed by William Blake.
View of Floodgate Cottage, Trentham, Nr. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Footpath leading to Church Hill, Kinver
Forsbrook Village. Photographed by William Blake.
Village scene taken at Forsbrook, Staffordshire.
Forsbrook. Photographed by William Blake.
A view of Forsbrook village, with the Grimwade Memorial Hall in the distance.
Forton
Forton is a small village situated to the west of Stafford above the River Meese and by the county boundary. It comprises the hamlets of Warton, Sutton, Forton and Meretown. The name, Forton, may mean ...
Foundry Square, Norton Green
The houses on the left are on the southern side of Foundry Square. The photograph is taken from Ball Lane looking south west and behind is the higher ground of Norton le Moors. The iron foundry in Norton ...