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 ...
Newport Road, Gnosall Heath
A view of Newport Road, Gnosall Heath, looking towards Gnosall. On the left is the Primitive Methodist Church built in 1901.
Postcard published by W.H. Smith & Son, Stafford. Postmarked 8 September ...
Parish Church, Norton Canes
The church of St. James the Great, Norton Canes, was built as a replacement for a previous church lost to fire in 1888. It took two hours for a fire engine to arrive from Walsall only for the hose to ...
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
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 ...
Reredos, Gayton Church
The church was largely rebuilt in the 19th century, but still contains a Norman chancel arch and 13th century features. The purple brick tower was built in 1732. pictured is the Victorian reredos in ...
Roman Catholic Church, Brewood
The Roman Catholic Church of St. Mary stands on Kiddemore Green Road, Brewood. It was built in 1843-1844 to designs by A.W.N. Pugin.
Roman Catholic Church, Hednesford
A colour-tinted postcard view of Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Hednesford, built 1928 to 1934 in the French-Gothic style. It was designed by George Bernard Cox of the Birmingham firm of ...
Rugeley from the Railway
A view of Rugeley looking from the railway line near to the town station, towards Talbot Street with its early 19th century houses and the prominent spire of the 1851 Roman Catholic Church of St. Joseph ...
Salt Church
St. James' Church, Salt was built in 1840-42 for Lord Talbot by Thomas Trubshaw of Little Haywood.
Postcard published by W.H. Smith & Son, Stafford. Postmarked 16 June 1945.
Salt Church
St. James' Church, Salt was built in 1840-42 for Lord Talbot by Thomas Trubshaw of Little Haywood.
Postcard publisher unidentified.
Sandon Church
All Saints' dates from the Norman period. Inside, in the west window, can be found a fragment of fourteenth century stained glass. The font dates from 1669. In 1851 the north aisle was remodelled to serve ...
Sandon Church
All Saints' dates from the Norman period. Inside, in the west window, can be found a fragment of fourteenth century stained glass. The font dates from 1669. In 1851 the north aisle was remodelled to serve ...
Seighford Church
St. Chad's dates from the Norman period, although the west tower was rebuilt in local brick in the seventeenth century after the original tower collapsed. Evidence of Norman architecture can still be ...
Seighford Hall
Seighford Hall is an Elizabethan house to which additions were made over the years, particularly during the Victorian period. A brick tower in the grounds was built to look like a church tower. This was ...
Shallowford House
In 1938 Shallowford House was given to the Diocese of Lichfield by the Webster family for use as a training and conference centre. It still belongs to the Diocese and is now known as Shallowford House ...
Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Abbots Bromley
A postcard with the caption "The Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Abbots Bromley. Rev. Joseph Craig."
The Catholic church in Abbots Bromley was first built around 1836-1841 in the garden of Edward Pyatt, ...
Sir Thomas Boughey's funeral, Forton
The funeral of Sir Thomas Fletcher Boughey, Bart. of Aqualate Hall held at All Saints Church, Forton.
Born at Aqualate in 1836, Thomas Boughey was educated at Eton and Christ Church and inherited the ...