Old Leek Town Hall and Lock Up, Market Place, Leek
View of the Old Town Hall, which was built in 1806. It was bought by a Mr Flower in 1872, who used some of the masonry on his home, Portland House in Rosebank Street. The stone pillars were placed on ...
Old Water Conduit, Stafford,
An old water conduit unearthed during roadworks on Lichfield Road.
The lock-up can be seen on the left, used to temporarily detain local drunks and vagrants.
The public house is the White Lion.
Both ...
Penkridge Views
This multi-view postcard shows interesting scenes taken around Penkridge.
Top left: centre right is ‘The Old Cottage’, a 15th century Grade II listed building which stands on the junction of Bellbrook ...
Prisoners Returning from Labour, Stafford Gaol
Labour in Victorian prisons could consist of stone-breaking, pin-heading, oakum picking (untwisting lengths of old tarred rope) and working on the treadwheels.
Here prisoners are returning from labour ...
Reception Ward, Stafford Gaol
The reception ward was located in the gate-house (now demolished). This was where new prisoners arrived and were examined. The reception ward contained a warm and cold bath and an oven to fumigate clothing.
Here ...
St. George's Hospital Chapel, Stafford
This was originally the chapel for the County Asylum on Corporation Street. The asylum opened in 1818, to accommodate 120 private and pauper patients.
The asylum became St. George's Hospital in 1948 ...
Stable block, Stafford Prison
The ground floor of what is currently (2026) the offices for the maintenance and contractors’ supervision within the administration block, built in 1794, was being renovated after being used for storage ...
Stafford - County Gaol: water colour painting
County Gaol, Stafford.' Showing the top of a large building behind a high wall. There are fields surrounding the compound, and a house in the foreground to the left of the Gaol. Anonymous, [S. Shaw.]
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Stafford - Round Tower of the Gaol: sepia drawing
'Tower at the North West angle of the Gaol at Stafford.' Showing a round, crenellated tower of a crusading type. [It is one of four added at about this date.] There are three-storey houses on the ...
Stafford - The Old House of Correction: water colour painting
'The Old House of Correction, Stafford,' [rebuilt in 1832]. Showing an irregular three storey building, with a bell on the roof. Anonymous.
Stafford Gaol
A view of the towers which stood on the corner of Crooked Bridge Road and Gaol Road. They were demolished in 1953 when they were found to be unsafe.
The towers were built in the mid-nineteenth century ...
Stafford Gaol
A colour-tinted view of the Gate house toe] Stafford Gaol, looking north along Gaol Road. The gate-house stood on Gaol Road and contained the reception ward and a room for the warders. The roof of the ...
Stafford Gaol
A postcard view showing two of the towers at Stafford Gaol, on the corner of Gaol Road and Crooked Bridge Road. Three towers were added in the mid-nineteenth century to provide accommodation for the warders ...
Stafford Gaol Burial Ground
The prison burial ground, located next to the chapel. In 1834 executed prisoners were ordered to be buried within the prison grounds.
William Palmer's grave is under the window on the right. Palmer, ...
Stafford Prison 'A' Wing
Photograph of David Laker (right) and Officer P.E.I. John Pattinson (now deceased) taken on the 'Threes' in 'A' Wing looking towards 'C' Wing. Now (2026), the view is different with the two wings being ...
Stafford Prison Chapel
The original chapel was built in 1852, during a period of alteration and expansion within the prison structure. This chapel was situated behind the women's gaol; a gallery at the southern end was designed ...
Stafford Prison Gate-house
The Gate-house stood on Gaol Road and contained the reception ward and a room for the warders. The roof of the gate-house was used as the place of execution until 1817, when new gallows were built on ...
Stafford Prison New Church, interior
Interior view of the new church built inside Stafford H.M. Prison in 1991(?). The church caters for both Church of England and Roman Catholic services.
An earlier chapel in the prison was built in ...