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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 ...

Knighton Road and Church, Knighton, Leicester

In the distance is the spire of St. Mary Magdalen Church. Knighton is now a supurb of Leicester. Postcard published by 'W'. Postmarked 18 August 1919.

Lichfield Cathedral

A postcard view of Lichfield Cathedral published by Raphael Tuck of London, postmarked Penkridge Bank, 17 June 1915. Sent by Cpl. J.H. Masden, who was based at the time at Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase. ...

Lichfield Road, Stafford

Looking along Lichfield Road towards the town centre. On the left is the Baptist Chapel on The Green which opened in 1896. The unusual spire was designed by Birmingham architect Ewen Harper. To the ...

Lych gate, Alrewas

This handsome lych gate was built in 1891 and restored in 1974 and again in 2006. Postcard publisher unidentified.

Lych gate, Alrewas

This handsome lych gate was built in 1891 and restored in 1974 and again in 2006. Postcard publisher unidentified, postmarked 12 December 1904..

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 publisher unidentified.

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.

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 ...