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 ...
Fox Hunt Meet, Barlaston
A hunt meet at Barlaston. The Plume of Feathers Inn, since demolished and rebuilt, can be seen in the background.
Foxt Lane, Ipstones
Although captioned Foxt Lane, this view was taken from Brookfields Road in Ipstones and shows a cottage on a bend of Shay Lane. The cottage has since been demolished and a new stone-built house stands ...
Franco's Restaurant , Codsall
Franco's Restaurant on The Square in Codsall. This building is a 16th century timber-framed house often mistakenly described as the former manor house of Codsall.