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Church Lane, Checkley

A crowd of people, including two women cyclists, standing around a motor car on church lane, Checkley. Taken from outside Ivy Cottage, St. Mary and All Saints' church is in the background and the Rectory ...

Church Lane, Hanford

The view east along Church Lane from the bend just before St Matthias' Church (on the left). Behind the bushes on the left is the churchyard. The cluster of houses on the right remain much the same. Standing ...

Church Leigh Show

Ponies and riders at Church Leigh Show.

Church Party from Darlaston Hall, Stone

James Meakin with his family in an open carriage known as a Landau; they are dressed for church. Mr Meakin, a pottery manufacturer, owned Darlaston Hall from 1880. The hall was remained in the Meakin ...

Church Schools, Swynnerton

The former Roman Catholic School building on the main road through Swynnerton, just north of St. Mary's church. It was built in 1856.

Church street and High Street, Eccleshall,

Church Street Crossing, Stone,

The Crossing Keeper's house stood on the Stone to Colwich line and dates from 1849. When automatic barriers were introduced there was no longer any need for a keeper, so the house was demolished in ...

Church Street, Audley

A view looking north towards St. james' Church

Church Street, Audley

This row of shops on Church Street was known as Audley House. On the right is Thomas and Mary Hilditch's drapers shop, the smaller shop next door is William Henry Emery's shoe repair shop. The buildings ...

Church Street, Audley

Numbers 8-12 Church Street, the unusual Gothic style three-storey cottages and shops on the left, were designed by William White and built in 1855. The building nearest the camera to the left was the ...

Church Street, Eccleshall,

View looking from Church Street down High Street. The house in the centre (with a hedge) is Ivy Mount.

Church Street, Rocester.

Horse and cart on Church Street (Church Lane),in front of the Queen's Arms and next to the Post Office. In the near distance is St. Michael's Church.

Church Street, Rugeley

A postcard view of Church Street, Rugeley, looking towards the Wolseley Road. On the right is a glimpse of the former Aelfgar School. In later years the school closed and this part of the building became ...

Church Street, Tamworth

Looking east along Church Street, Tamworth. Businesses in this view include Tamworth Co-operative Society’s Pork Butchers and Chocolate Bar, and the Electricity showroom (the Lighthouse in 2023). The ...

Churnet Bridge, Alton

A view of the early 19th century Alton Bridge which spans the River Churnet at Alton.

Churnet Bridge, Rocester

The Grade II listed Churnet Bridge was built in the early 19th century. Its three arches carry Churnet Row over the River Churnet at Rocester. Photograph donated by Stafford Historical and Civic Society, ...

Churnet Valley Railway, Cheddleton

Steam locomotive and visitors on the platform at Cheddleton Station on the Churnet Valley Railway.

Churnet Valley, near Consall

A steam locomotive pulling a train of six carriages is leaving Consall Station on the Churnet Valley line. Alongside is the Caldon Canal with a working narrowboat. The hillside on the right is Kingsley ...