Old Stafford Society visit to the Devil's Ring and Finger, Mucklestone
The Old Stafford Society was a local history group, founded in 1925. They organised many visits to places of historical interest.
Philip Dale poses for the photographer by these two ancient standing ...
Old Stafford Society visit to the Devil's Ring and Finger, Mucklestone
The Old Stafford Society was a local history group, founded in 1925. They organised many visits to places of historical interest.
A Society member poses for the photographer at these two ancient standing ...
Pagoda and Fountain, Alton Towers
Designed by Robert Abraham, the Pagoda is a 44 foot high fountain which is a copy of the To-ho Pagoda in Canton. It was begun in 1826 and was originally intended to build six storeys. When it was finally ...
Pagoda Fountain, Alton Towers
The Fountain was originally envisaged as a six storey structure with gas-lit Chinese lamps hanging from the various layers of roof. The final construction, a design of Robert Abraham modelled on the To-ho ...
Salt Memorial, Slindon
The Salt Memorial was erected by John Charles Salt in 1884.
John Salt, a member of the well-known Stafford banking family, also funded the construction of St. Chad's Church, Slindon, in 1894.
Photograph ...
Salt Memorial, Slindon
The Salt Memorial was erected by John Charles Salt in 1884.
John Salt, a member of the well-known Stafford banking family, also funded the construction of St. Chad's Church, Slindon, in 1894.
Shepherd's Monument, Shugborough Park,
The Shepherd's Monument (c.1750) takes its name from its central marble relief by the Dutch artist Peter Scheemakers, who also worked on Shugborough's Triumphal Arch.
The relief is a mirror image of ...
Shugborough Park
Postcard view of Shorthorn cattle grazing in the parkland near Shugborough Park Farm with Hadrian's Arch on the skyline. The railway cutting and tunnel entrance can be seen within the iron fencing on ...
Shugborough Park and Monuments
An extensive view of the Park at Shugborough in the mid-late 18th century. Some of the monuments and follies in this view still remain: the Tower of the Winds, built 1764-5; the Triumphal Arch built ...
Shugborough Park and Monuments,
Shugborough is the ancestral home of the Anson family, who were later created the Earls of Lichfield.
In the late eighteenth century, Thomas Anson, a convert to neo-classicism, commissioned James 'Athenian' ...
St. Bartholomew's Church, Butterton, Manifold Valley
St. Bartholomew's Church was built in 1871-73 and designed by Ewan Christian and replaced an earlier, medieval church. The spire was built in 1879 and is by William Sugden of Leek. An interior view looking ...
St. Bartholomew's Church, Butterton, Manifold Valley
St. Bartholomew's Church was built in 1871-73 and designed by Ewan Christian and replaced an earlier, medieval church. The spire was built in 1879 and is by William Sugden of Leek. View from the south....
St. Luke's Church, Onecote
There was a chapel at Onecote in 1524. The present Georgian parish church was built in 1753-1755 and is dedicated to St Luke, although burials did not take place there until 1782. The cost of the church ...
Stone Bench, Tixall,
This is one of two stone seats situated approximately half a mile from Tixall on the Tixall to Stafford road.
The seats were placed here in memory of Thomas Hartshorne; they replaced seats placed there ...
The Alcove, Alton Towers
A postcard view of the Alcove, sometimes known as the Small Temple or Rotunda, with the Conservatory on the right in the background. The gardens were created by the 15th Earl of Shrewsbury between about ...
The Chinese House, Shugborough Park
The design for the Chinese House was taken from sketches made by Sir Percy Brett, who accompanied Admiral Anson during his voyage of circumnavigation. The journey included a stay of some months in China.
The ...
The Folly at Mow Cop
A postcard view of the folly at Mow Cop published by the Doncaster Rotophoto Co Ltd.
The ruined castle folly at Mow Cop was designed by Randle Wilbraham so that it could be seen from his home at Rode ...
The Folly at Mow Cop
The ruined castle folly at Mow Cop was designed by Randle Wilbraham so that it could be seen from his home at Rode Hall. It stands nealy 1100 feet high on the borders of Cheshire and Staffordshire. There ...