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St. Philip and St. James' Church, Milton

This painting shows the chapel of ease built in 1848 on land given by Lord Norton. In 1865 this chapel became the chancel of a new parish church when the nave was added in 1865. This is one of a ...

Three Horseshoes, Meerbrook

Looking east towards the Three Horseshoes public house with the former village school, built in about 1778, to the left, and the Post Office on the right. A group of children pose for the camera in the ...

School and Post Office, Meerbrook

Looking east towards the Three Horseshoes public house with the former village school, built in about 1778, to the left, and the Post Office on the right. A group of children pose for the camera in the ...

St. Matthew’s Church, Meerbrook

View of St. Matthew's Church, Meerbrook. Designed by R. Norman Shaw, the chancel and central tower were built in 1869-70 and the nave in 1873. The new church replaced a mid-16th century church which ...

View of Rushton Village

Looking down Sugar Street towards the Royal Oak.

Rushton Marsh, Rushton Spencer

Taken from outside Rushton Vicarage, this view is looking north towards Macclesfield with the Royal Oak public house on the right. On the left is the former Robin Hood public house.

Rye Croft Gate, Rushton

The Hanging Gate Inn can be seen to the right in this postcard view, taken from the bridge over the Rad Brook on what is now the busy Leek-Macclesfield road.

Spite Hall and Caravan Park, Rudyard

The Hall is actually a large cottage located near to Horton Lodge on the west side of Rudyard Lake. When it was built in about 1865 the house was known as Keeper's Cottage, but it later acquired the name ...

Rudyard Tennis Club

Rudyard Tennis Club was formed in 1922 and existed into the 1930s. Their court and pavilion stood in a field opposite Rudyard Road's World War II pill box.

Advertisement, The Potteries Motor Traction Co., Ltd. (1)

Advertisement title: 'P.M.T. Tours' Part 1 of an advertisement for trips and outings with the P.M.T. (Potteries Motor Traction Co., Ltd.) during July and August 1955. Tickets were to be booked in advance ...

Main Street, Yoxall

A postcard view looking north along Main Street, Yoxall. This scene has hardly changed over the years. In the centre distance is the Grade II listed 17th century timber-framed house at 1 King Street. ...

Unidentified Farm, Calf Heath

Motor Cycle Mecca, Mill Street, Stafford

Motor Cycle Mecca had previously occupied a shop on Market Street, Stafford between 1945 and its demolition in 1963. The business then moved to this location at 38, Mill Street which until 1937 had been ...

The Girl Guides House, Beaudesert

Beaudesert Camp for Guides and Scouts was opened by H.R.H. The Princess Royal on 2nd July 1938 in the grounds of what had been the Beaudesert Hall estate, the former Staffordshire home of the Paget’s, ...

Bedford Cottage, Wheaton Aston

Bedford Cottage, in Old School Road, Wheaton Aston. This Grade II listed, timber-framed house with brick infilling, dates from the late 17th century with later alterations which included raising the ...

The Ford, Hints

The ford on Rookery Lane where it is crossed by the Bourne Brook, looking towards Hints village.

Barlaston Avenue, Barlaston

This avenue of lime trees formed the main approach to Barlaston Hall from Barlaston village. It is now part of Queen Mary’s Drive. Photographer: William Blake of Longton.

Barlaston Railway Station

The North Staffordshire Railway opened Barlaston Railway Station on 17 April 1848. Trains have not stopped at the station since 23 May 2004. The station house, built in the North Staffordshire Railway’s ...