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The Green and Council House, Cannock

The house known as 'The Green' is thought to date from the 1730s. A ladies' boarding school in the early 1800s, it was purchased by Cannock Urban District Council in 1927 and was opened as The Council ...

The Green and Council House, Cannock

The house known as The Green is thought to date from the 1730s. It was a ladies' boarding school in the early 1800s. The house was purchased by Cannock Urban District Council in 1927 and was opened as ...

The Grove, Gravelly Bank, Lightwood

Village scene including a large country house and country lane. The location is thought to be Gravelly Bank, Lightwood. Photographed by William Blake.

The Hall and Gardens, Hoar Cross

Hoar Cross Hall was built between 1862 and 1871 by Henry Clutton. It was begun by Hugo Meynell-Ingram just before his marriage in 1863 to Emily Charlotte, daughter of Sir Charles Wood, Bt. On 26 May 1871 ...

The Heywood Memorial, Denstone

A postcard view taken in Denstone with the Heywood Memorial on the left and the building on College Road to the right is thought to be The Tavern public house. The Heywood Memorial is a sandstone memorial ...

The Hunt at Seisdon

The Albrighton Hunt crossing the bridge over the Smestow Brook at Seisdon.

The Hunt at Seisdon

The Albrighton Hunt Meet at the Seven Stars, Seisdon. The Seven Stars stands on the corner of Fox Road and Tinker's Castle Road. This building was demolished and a new pub was built by Ansell's ...

The Lake and Rides, Drayton Manor Park, near Tamworth

This postcard view shows several rides at Drayton Manor Park and Zoo. On the left there is the Paratower (a parachute ride) which was in service from around 1982 to 1997 and centre right there is a glimpse ...

The Lake, Alton Towers

A view of Alton Towers lake looking north-east towards the bridge. Alton Towers was the home of the Talbot family, Earls of Shrewsbury. It was built between about 1810 and 1852. The 15th Earl began ...

The Lake, Ranton Abbey

A postcard view of Gap Pool at the Ranton Abbey Estate, formerly occasionally Ronton as with the caption on this postcard. The pool and the nearby remains of Ranton Abbey are situated one mile to the ...

The Lodge, Oakamoor

A postcard view of The Lodge, Oakamoor. The Lodge was built for George Kendall in 1761. He had an iron rolling mill and a tin-plating works nearby in Oakamoor. It was sold to George Smith of Smith ...

The Meece at Mill Meece

The Meece Brook, viewed from Mill Meece bridge, is a tributary of the River Sow. A postcard view published by E.J. Hurlstone of Eccleshall.

The Mill Pool, Victoria Park, Stafford

A postcard view from the footbridge by the mill pool looking across Victoria Park and the River Sow towards the railway station buildings in the distance. Until 1957 the Town Mill stood near this site; ...

The New Hough, Stafford

Housekeeper, Mrs T. Ward and Chef, Mr S. Banton in the garden of the New Hough. The garden was very large with formal borders, hedges, lawns and a large vegetable garden. Due to redevelopment of ...

The 'New' Police Station, Anson Street, Rugeley

The Police Station is described as 'new' on this postcard. It was built on Anson Street in 1907 on the Mutton Green area. In front, protected by railings, is a young oak tree planted to commemorate the ...

The Old Chancel, Rugeley

A postcard view of the tower, arcade and chancel of the partly ruined old St. Augustine's Church, Rugeley viewed from Station Road. The original stone church consisted of a nave and chancel and was ...

The Old Hough and the New Hough, Stafford

Until around 1980 there were two large houses and a lodge in an area known as the Hough in Stafford. These buildings were very near to the Lichfield Road (A34); however, they were all difficult to see ...

The Old Slitting Mill, Rugeley

A postcard view of the Upper Mill and Cottage on the Waterworks Site when derelict in the early 20th century. The cottage was demolished in 1931. The Upper Mill had housed a steam engine and boiler, ...