Norbury Manor and Shebdon Pool,
This print was commissioned by Dr. Robert Plot for his book 'Natural History of Staffordshire', published in 1686.
The moated house of Norbury Manor was built by Ralph de Botiller in the early fourteenth ...
North Lodge House, Darlaston Hall Estate, Stone,
In the 1940s, North Lodge was occupied by Mrs. Constance Meakin's gardener, Mr. Mellor.
The Darlaston estate was owned by Burton Abbey, but during the Reformation the estate was sold to James Collier, ...
Norton Pool, Norton Canes
Now known as Chasewater, Norton Pool was formed in 1797 by damming two streams: the Crane Brook which flowed into the Tame, and another stream flowing into the Penk, to provide a feeder to the extended ...
Old Cottage, Haughton,
Photograph donated by Stafford Historical and Civic Society, who retain copyright ownership.
Oldcroft Cottage, Acton Trussell
Oldcroft Cottage, the home of the Norbury family, Cooks Bank, Acton Trussell. The cottage was re-thatched in 1960-61.
Park Hall, Leigh
The present Park Hall appears to have been built in the 1690s, but stands within a medieval moat.
Park Lane, Chebsey
A view of Park Lane, Chebsey with the photographer’s mini parked in the road.
On the left the furthest building is a pair of Grade II listed cottages, thought to be late 18th century and currently ...
Parkers Croft Road, Stafford
A view of Nos. 4 – 7, Parkers Croft Road, which stood off the Wolverhampton Road, Stafford.
On the left, an iron gate led to the rear yard of Frederick H. Burgess, Agricultural Engineers and Ironmongers, ...
Pelsall Road, Brownhills
The last two buildings to the right of this delightful postcard still exist (2018). The one facing, far right, was built as the offices of Brownhills Board of Health in 1882 on Chester Road opposite the ...
Police Station, Stone,
The first Police Station in Stone was on Newcastle Street. In 1881 a new station was established on Radford Street and remains little changed to this day.
Pool House, Gailey
Pool House, adjacent to the A5 (Watling Street), and Gailey Pools.
Postcard containing a view of Church Avenue, Patshull Park, Patshull
Primitive Methodist Church, Heath Hayes
Replacing a smaller 1873 chapel, the Bourne Primitive Methodist Chapel was built in 1899-1900 by T. Mason of Hednesford on the corner of Hednesford Road and Chapel Street. It some seated 400 worshippers ...
Ranton Abbey Lodge,
The remains of Ranton Abbey are situated one mile to the west of Ranton, in a private wooded park. The fifteenth century church tower still survives.
The abbey was an Augustinian house, founded in ...
Rear of Thorn & Co., Gaolgate Street, Stafford
This view taken on Salter Street looks through a gateway into the rear yard of Thorn & Co., whose ironmongers and builders merchants shop was round the corner at 37 Gaolgate Street. The yard included ...
Rectory Farm, Checkley. Photographed by William Blake.
The Rectory Farm, Checkley, Staffordshire.
Remembrance Sunday, Cheddleton
Choristers and lay-participants mingle near the lychgate on Hollow Lane, Cheddleton for the Remembrance Sunday Service. The tower of St. Edward's Church in background.
The car is a 1976-77 Renault ...
Ricardo Street, Dresden. Photographed by William Blake.
Street scene taken at Ricardo Street, Dresden, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
This is one of many street scenes in the Blake Collection. Most of them were taken in the Normacot and Dresden areas near ...