Cannock Chase, Rugeley
Judging by the caption and the slope this view is on the north-western perimeter of Cannock Chase and the land is flat in comparison and farmland. The water looks like a man-made feature, possibly a former ...
Chapel Tower, Alton Towers
View from the south-west of the Chapel Tower at Alton Towers. The Chapel (on the right of the tower) and its tall slim tower was designed by Thomas Fradgley and Joseph Potter and completed by 1833, but ...
Chapel, Alton Towers
This postcard view was taken looking from the south-east. On the left is the Armoury and the Picture Gallery, centre left the Conservatory which was built in about 1815 to 1819 to designs by Thomas Hopper ...
Chase View
During the First World War two military camps were built on the Chase - Brocton Camp, which was located near to Anson's Bank, and Rugeley Camp which extended along Penkridge Bank. The two camps were separated ...
Coach Service at Alton Towers
The 20th Earl of Shrewsbury in the driving seat of his 'Greyhound' coach, in front of Alton Towers, one of his family homes.
During 1892 and 1893 the Earl ran a daily coach service between Alton Towers ...
Cotton College, Cotton
An Aerofilms postcard view of Cotton College, also known as St. Wilfrid's College.
Cotton Hall was built in the 18th century by the Gilbert family. In 1844 it was sold to the Earl of Shrewsbury and ...
Dolphin Fountain, Alton Towers
The Dolphin Fountain in its own lake and adjacent to the Pagoda Fountain. This postcard view was franked at 9.00 PM on 11 August 1938 in Wolverhampton and posted to an address in Tarporley, Cheshire.
Alton ...
Drawbridge, Entrance, Alton Towers
A postcard view of the Drawbridge or East Entrance to Alton Towers.
Alton Towers was the home of the Talbot family, Earls of Shrewsbury. It was built between about 1810 and 1852.
The 15th Earl ...
Etching Hill, Rugeley
On the outskirts of Rugeley, Etching Hill is a well-known viewpoint on the north-eastern edge of Cannock Chase and has a distinctive, flat sandstone top.
In 1873 Army Manoeuvres were held on Cannock ...
Etching Hill, Rugeley
The view from Etching Hill, looking towards Cannock Chase. On the outskirts of Rugeley, Etching Hill is a well-known viewpoint on the north-eastern edge of Cannock Chase and has a distinctive, flat sandstone ...
Etching Hill, Rugeley
On the outskirts of Rugeley, Etching Hill is a well-known viewpoint on the north-eastern edge of Cannock Chase and has a distinctive, flat sandstone top.
Colour-tinted postcard published by William ...
Flag Tower, Alton Towers
The Flag Tower stands five storeys high and and at one time served to provide excellent views of the surrounding countryside. It occupies the highest point of Bunbury Hill to the west of the house.
The ...
Gothic Temple, Alton Towers,
The correct description of the building is the Gothic Prospect Tower, although it has often been known as the Chinese Temple. The Tower stands on Thompson's Rock, it was designed by Robert Abraham and ...
Hopton Pools, near Stafford
Hopton Pools have long been popular with anglers.
Postcard published by W.H. Smith & Son, Stafford.
Hospital and School of St. John, Alton
A postcard view looking north of the right range of the Hospital and School, Alton. It was begun in 1840 by A.W.N. Pugin around three sides of a quadrangle, facing Alton Castle. The left range and half ...
Mayfield Convent, Sussex
A postcard view of Mayfield Convent in Sussex. Originally built in the 14th century as a residence for the Archbishops of Canterbury, the buildings were converted for use as a Convent of the Holy Child ...
Near Chase Road, Cannock Chase
A photograph taken in the early 1980s by Jake Whitehouse showing the site of the Water Tower, Power House and 'O' Lines of Brocton Camp. There is evidence of trench digging in the foreground.
Pagoda Fountain, Alton Towers
The Pagoda Fountain was originally envisaged as a six storey structure with gas-lit Chinese lamps hanging from the various layers of roof. The final construction, a design of Robert Abraham modelled on ...