St. Margaret's Church, Wolstanton
St. Margaret's church has a 14th century tower and the rest was rebuilt in 1859-60. The nave was designed by Henry Ward and Son of Hanley, and the chancel by Anthony Salvin.
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Pageant of Transport exhibition, Stafford
Visitors in a Russian Sleigh lent by the Earl of Shrewsbury as part of the 'Pageant of Transport' exhibition held at the Borough Hall, Stafford in May and June 1938. The exhibition was organised by Stafford ...
Russian Sleigh for Pair, Ingestre
This late 19th century Russian Sleigh was used with two horses and belonged to the 20th Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot of Ingestre. In snowy weather horses would be especially shod for the icy roads. Snow ...
ARP at the Vicarage, Cheddleton
Air Raid Precaution personnel outside the Old Vicarage, Cheddleton. The wearing of battledress and berets date this photograph from 1941 onwards.
Seated in the middle row, to the left of the lady, ...
Berresfords Motors Ltd. Coach Garage, Cheadle Road, Cheddleton
Berresfords coach garage and workshop at Bones Lane on Cheadle Road, Cheddleton in a derelict condition.
James Alfred Berresford's initial bus route was between Leek and Hanley in 1923. He died 1987.
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The Village, Wetley Rocks
A copy of a postcard view of Main Road, Wetley Rocks, looking south. The junction with Mill Lane is in the bottom right corner of the photograph. The metal railings, the platforms over the drain and ...
Class group, Cheddleton School
Pupils and teachers, Class I, Cheddleton Public Elementary School which opened in 1853.
Wood's wheelwrights yard, Wetley Rocks
Wheelwrights outside their workshop with wheels, timber and wheeled vehicles at Wood's Yard, Wetley Rocks.
Joseph Wood ran an extensive wheelwright’s and blacksmith’s business in Wetley Rocks from ...
Wetley Rocks Show
Crowds outside St. John's School and church lychgate, at Wetley Rocks Show in 1922.
Wetley Rocks Show
A group of officials and attendees at Wetley Rocks Show in 1921 with St. John's School and St. John's Church tower in background.
Wetley Rocks Show
Procession of a boys' band and girls wearing white dresses and sashes at Wetley Rocks Show, 1922
Photographer: A.N. Johnson, Rocester.
Group of children, Cheddleton School
Whole school photograph of pupils on the playground at Cheddleton School.
Locomotive, Lancashire
Albert Meakin of Rownall, near Wetley Rocks standing by a locomotive with plate 'Joseph Hardman Ltd'. Albert died, aged 35 in 1934. Joseph Hardman & Sons Ltd were silk spinners and doublers in Oldham, ...
Leek from Ladderedge
View of Leek from Ladderedge with the Roaches and Hen Cloudin the background.
Churnet Valley Railway, Cheddleton
Steam locomotive and visitors on the platform at Cheddleton Station on the Churnet Valley Railway.
Stone Carving from St Edward's Church, Cheddleton
Carved stone head on St. Edward's Church, Cheddleton.
Church door carving, Cheddleton
Detail from the porch door of St. Edward's Church, Cheddleton, showing a carving of St. Edward the Confessor.
Foodstore and newsagents, Cheadle Road, Cheddleton
C. & L. Foodstore and News, 163 Cheadle Road, Cheddleton with Alexander's Store. The shop later became Boparai News by 1989. It is currently (2024) One-Stop convenience store. The car is thought to be ...