Plan of Burton Abbey
Lantern slide map of Burton Abbey drawn up around 1900. Although the Abbey was situated roughly on this site, subsequent research and archaeology shows this map to contain some major innaccuracies.
The ...
Quarry and Poultry Pens, St. Benedicts Priory, Colwich
This postcard view was photographed and published by Marshall, Keene & Co. Hart St. Holburn, W.C.
St. Benedict's was originally a house, built by Charles Trubshaw c.1730. Trubshaw named the house Mount ...
Ranton Abbey
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 ...
Ranton Abbey
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 the ...
Ranton Abbey
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 ...
Ranton Abbey
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 ...
Ranton Abbey
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 the ...
Ranton Abbey
The remains of Ranton Abbey are situated one mile to the west of Ranton, in a private wooded park. The fifteenth century church tower, pictured, still survives.
The abbey was an Augustinian house, ...
Ranton Abbey [Priory] - Remains of a doorway: sepia drawing
'Doorway at Ranton Abbey, Staffordshire,' showing a plain round Norman arch with a heavy hood moulding with boldly curled ends.'J. B.,' [John Buckler.]
Ranton Abbey [Priory] - The Tower: sepia drawing
'The Tower of Ranton Abbey, Staffordshire.' North west view showing a four staged tower with a west window of five lights, with two belfry windows and crenellated coping, and a doorway. A group of trees ...
Ranton Abbey [Priory]: pen and wash drawing
Showing a north west view of a four staged tower with a west window of five lights, with two belfry windows and crenellated coping, and a doorway (with a farm shed abutting). A group of trees on the ...
Ranton Abbey [Priory]: sepia drawing
'North West View of Raunton (sic) Church in the County of Stafford. Sir John Cope Bart., 1731. From Gough's Collection in the Bodleian Library, Oxford.' Showing a north west view of a four staged tower ...
Ranton Abbey [Priory]: sepia drawing
'South East View of Ronton (sic) Abbey, Staffordshire,' showing a plain Georgian house of three storeys on the left, and two storeys on the right. The Priory tower top is visible behind them.[The house ...
Ranton Abbey [Priory]: water colour painting
North west view showing a four staged tower with a west window and a doorway (with a farm shed abutting). On the right is an early Georgian house of brick with stone dressings. Anonymous, [W. Carter.]...
Reconstruction of the Precinct of Croxden Abbey, circa 1340
Based on map and documentary evidence combined with site visits, this aerial view shows a suggested reconstruction of the main precinct of Croxden Abbey, near Rocester, around the year 1340. The abbey ...
Refectory, Hawkesyard Priory, Armitage, Staffordshire
The Refectory was the Friars' eating area at Hawkesyard Priory. There are nine long tables and benches on raised flooring, with table cloths laid ready for a meal.
Photographer: Alfred McCann, photographer ...
Remains of Burton Abbey
Lantern slide of remains of walls belonging to Burton Abbey.
The Benedictine Abbey of Burton was founded before the year 1000 by Wulfric Spot, Anglo-Saxon Earl of Mercia. He probably chose this site ...
Remains of Burton Abbey infirmary roof
Lantern slide of the timber framed roof in the Abbey Inn, Burton upon Trent. Although largely Victorian, this building was converted from the Abbey infirmary, and the north wing dates from the 14th century. ...