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Bishton Hall

Bishton Hall was built by John Sparrow, a banker, in the 1770s. When he died his daughter, Charlotte, added the two bowed blocks on either side of the main entrance. The hall became the home of a ...

Black Prince Window, Alton Towers

A postcard view of the Black Prince Window which was in the Long Gallery by Charles Muss, 1820s.

Blackwaters, Croxton, Eccleshall

The Vernon Yonge Arms at Blackwaters, Croxton. Today (in 2018) the building is now an Indian restaurant. The Vernon Yonge family lived at nearby Charnes Hall until the early 20th century. A postcard ...

Blithfield Hall

A view of the north front. Blithfield Hall, the home of the Bagot family since 1367, is a medieval house with later additions. The house was re-modelled in a Tudor castellated style in 1820-1824; the ...

Blymhill Grange, Blymhill

Blymhill Grange is a mid 19th century farm house. Just to the west of the present house is a medieval moated site.

Blymhill Rectory, Blymhill

Originally built in the 1770s, the Grade II listed Blymhill Rectory was largely rebuilt in 1824 and further altered in 1906. It is now a private house known as the Old Rectory. The wing visible in the ...

Boathouse Lane, Armitage

A view looking along Boathouse Lane from the junction with New Road, Armitage. The houses no longer exist. Written from Armitage Rectory on 27 January 1913 saying that they had a lot of snow here. ...

Borough Hall, Stafford

The Borough Hall was designed in 1876 by local architect Henry Ward who also designed Stafford Grammar School. We are unable to identify the publisher of this card which was printed in Germany. The design ...

Borough Hall, Stafford

The Borough Hall was designed in 1876 by local architect Henry Ward who also designed Stafford Grammar School. The postcard was published by Boots the Chemist, one of its "Pelham" series of postcards, ...

Bottle Lodge, Tixall

The Bottle Lodge, so called because of its shape, dates from around 1575. It was built where the drive from Tixall Hall crossed the Stafford to Great Haywood road, and could possibly have been used as ...

Bowcroft, Penkridge

Bowcroft Cottages in New Road is a restored timber-framed range of three bays, dating from the 16th or 17th centuries. Postcard published by A.L. Pearson and postmarked 26 April 1907.

Bowling Green, Victoria Park, Stafford

The land between Izaak Walton Walk and the railway station were marshy and liable to flooding. In 1903 the Corporation bought the land and raised its level by three feet. The area was laid out as Victoria ...

Brereton Road, Rugeley

A view looking south-east along the A51 just past the railway arches in Rugeley, which is part of Brereton Parish. On the right, a little past Wharf Road, is an area which was know as 'The City' and beyond ...

Brereton village

A postcard view of Main Road, Brereton looking south-east towards Lichfield. On the right is the Church of England school building which replaced an earlier school on the same site It was opened in ...

Brereton, near Rugeley

This colour-tinted postcard shows a view of Main Road, Brereton probably taken from the front of the church grounds. The old Castle Pub is on the left with barrels on the pavement edge. This was demolished ...

Brewood Hall

Brewood Hall became the seat of William, son of Roger Fowke during the reign of Edward IV (1461-1483). It later belonged to the Monckton family and in 1930 Major R.F.P. Monckton sold it to Mr C.O. Langley. ...

Brewood views

A colour-tinted postcard with five views of Brewood: the Canal, Four Ashes Road, Dean Street, the Roman Catholic Church and Market Square. Published by F. Frith & Co. Ltd., Reigate.

Bridge Street, Stafford

Postcard published by Valentine & Sons Ltd., Dundee and London. Postmarked 24 February 1907.