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Abbey Farm, Abbey Green, Leekfrith

The farm is known to date back to 1614, and it was possibly built even earlier than this. The original timber-framed structure, built on a sandstone foundation on the site of Dieulacres Abbey remains ...

Abbots Bromley Carnival

A parade at the Abbots Bromley Carnival passing the Butter Cross in Abbots Bromley. The group in the foreground are representing C.W.S. (Co-operative Wholesale Society) Federation Flour. The float behind ...

Abbots Bromley Horn Dance

This colour-tinted postcard view shows the Abbots Bromley Horn Dancers posing for the camera in their new costumes on 12 September 1904 in the garden of the Vicarage in Abbots Bromley. On the reverse ...

Abbots Bromley Horn Dance

Horn Dancers performing on the lawn at the Vicarage, Abbots Bromley. The horn dance is an annual event which takes place on the first Monday after the first Sunday after the 4th of September. The ...

Abbots Bromley Horn Dance

The description on the front of this postcard view is ‘Abbots Bromley Horn Dancers Established 400 Hundred Years’. In this scene the Horn Dancers are pictured in Abbots Bromley by the west door of St. ...

Abbots Bromley Horn Dance

This postcard view shows the Horn Dancers performing their dance by the Butter Cross in the centre of Abbots Bromley, while the two cameramen (on the left) are also pictured as they film this famous annual ...

Abbots Bromley Horn Dance

A postcard view of the Abbots Bromley Horn Dancers posing for the camera. The Horn Dance is an annual event which takes place on the first Monday after the first Sunday after the 4th of September. ...

Abbots Bromley Horn Dance, Fishers Pit Farm, Abbots Bromley

The Horn Dancers at Fishers Pit Farm, Abbots Bromley. The horn dance is an annual event which takes place on the first Monday after the first Sunday after the 4th of September. The tradition is believed ...

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire: Abbots Bromley township 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 ...

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire: Bagots Bromley township 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 ...

Aberdeen Angus Bull "Essential", Home Farm, Rangemore

Accident at Hanging Bridge, Mayfield

Members of the public looking at the aftermath of an accident where a lorry carrying boxes of lard had crashed through the parapet of Hanging Bridge over the River Dove at Mayfield. At around 4.00pm ...

Accident at Hanging Bridge, Mayfield

Members of the public looking at the aftermath of an accident where a lorry had crashed through the parapet by Hanging Bridge at Mayfield. This was one of many accidents involving heavy vehicles unable ...

Accident at the Mill, Great Haywood

This postcard view shows the fire brigade and local people draining the mill pond by using steam powered fire engines to lower the level of the water. In the foreground men are working Shugborough Hall's ...

Accident at the Mill, Great Haywood

In March 1905 Mrs Challenor, the wife of the Town Clerk of Hanley, and her niece, were being driven across the bridge at Great Haywood Mill when their car plunged into the mill pond. The chauffeur and ...

Acton Hill Farm, Acton Trussell

Acton Hill Farm dates to the early 19th century. Earlier elements could survive indicating a longer history, particularly as this site is also named on Yates’ map of 1775. .

Acton Hill, near Stafford

Acton Hill was part of the Earl of Lichfield's estate and was occupied by the Earl's Agent during the 19th century. This photograph is from an album of local views taken by Edward King Tenison (1805-1878), ...

Acton Mill Farm, Acton Trussell

Acton Mill Farm is a Grade II listed late 18th century farmhouse. The garden slopes down to the River Penk.