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St. Mary's Church, Ingestre,

St. Mary's Church was built in 1676, and is the only church outside London to be attributed to Sir Christopher Wren. It was commissioned by Walter Chetwynd of Ingestre Hall. The stone used came from ...

St. Mary's Church, Mucklestone

This postcard view was taken looking north along the Eccleshall Road towards St. Mary’s Church in Mucklestone. The church which is a Grade II* listed building, was rebuilt in 1883 by Lynam and Rickman, ...

St. Mary's Church, Swynnerton

A postcard view of the parish church of St. Mary’s at Swynnerton which has Norman features, notably a very fine west doorway. The chancel and nave are Early English. The church is also notable for a statue ...

St. Michael's Church, Brereton, Rugeley

St. Michael's Church was built in 1837 by Thomas Trubshaw of Little Haywood. It was later enlarged by George Gilbert Scott in 1877-78. The tower was enlarged by John Oldrid Scott in 1887.

St. Michael's Church, Stone,

St. Michael's was built in 1758 on the site of the twelfth century Priory Church of St. Mary and St. Wulfad. The present church was designed by William Robinson of Greenwich and the main building work ...

St. Paul's Church, Burton-upon-Trent

A view of St. Paul’s Church which stands on St Paul's Square in Burton-upon-Trent. In the background on the right there is a glimpse of the Town Hall clock. This Grade II* listed Church is a very large ...

St. Peter's Church, Marchington

A postcard view of St. Peter's Church which was built in 1742 to designs by Richard Trubshaw of Little Haywood. This “Shaw” Series postcard was posted and franked in Marchington in September 1905 – ...

Stables, Aqualate Hall,

The original Aqualate Hall was built for Edwin Skrymsher in the early seventeenth century. Sir John Boughey bought the house in the late eighteenth century and commissioned John Nash to rebuild it in ...

Stafford and District Canine Society Show, Stafford

Dachshund ‘Turishill Monarch’, judged best dog in the Stafford and District Canine Society’s show, takes a personal interest in its owner, Mr R W B Pinches, of Coseley, who receives the President’s Cup ...

Stafford Brine Baths

In the 1880s a thick bed of salt was discovered on Stafford Common, during the search for a water supply for the town. This led to the opening of the Brine Baths in Greengate Street in 1892, designed ...

Talbot and Smithfield Hotel, Stafford,

The Talbot and Smithfield on Victoria Square was owned by Lichfield Brewery Co. The building was later used as council offices. The clock was made by Pear of Stafford.

Telephone Exchange extension, Stafford

Telephonists are pictured operating switchboards in a section of the extension to Stafford Telephone Exchange, which was part of a £100,000 development scheme at the Post Office, inaugurated by the Mayor, ...

The Albrighton Hunt gathered at Penkridge

This postcard view shows the Albrighton Hunt meeting in St. Michael’s Square, Penkridge. On the extreme left is a glimpse of the Litttleton Arms Hotel and in the background is St. Michael and All Angels' ...

The Clock Tower, Maer Hall

A postcard view of the former Clock Tower at Maer Hall. The present hall was built by the Macclesfield family, probably in the seventeenth century. It was bought by Josiah Wedgwood II in 1805, after ...

The coachyard and clock tower, Trentham Hall

Looking east from outside Trentham Church towards the coach yard and estate clock tower. The lawned area in the foreground was part of Charles Barry's terrace. On the right is the end of the sculpture ...

The coachyard, sculpture gallery and clocktower, Trentham Hall

The back of the Trentham Hall. The sculpture gallery is on the right with the estate clock tower in the centre. In the foreground is part of the original hall courtyard and riding school. This was the ...

The Guard Room at Beaudesert Hall

Originally the Housekeeper's Room, this half basement room later became known as the Guard Room, which was situated by the east front entrance door. The Jacobean panelling was newly introduced and had ...

The Market Square Stafford

There has been a shire building in Stafford since the 1280s, used as a meeting place for the County Court and later for other civic meetings. The present building, designed by John Harvey and erected ...