Date:1910
Description:This view of Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre from the bottom of the High Street takes in The Guildhall which was built in 1713.The white building to the right of The Guildhall is the Police Station that opened in 1834 but is now demolished. The famous Newcastle market is in full swing in this photograph on 'The Stones' or the cobbled area that is just outside The Guildhall. Traders have set up tables and stalls and are even selling items from carts. A tram passes through the centre of the picture advertising 'Tower Tea'.
The timeline shows resources around this location over a number of years.
Newcastle was granted a ‘Gild Merchant Charter’ by King Henry III in 1235. A charter ...
During the Medieval and Tudor periods many towns received a Charter of Incorporation. A ...
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These maps were surveyed in 1851 by the Ordnance Survey Department in accordance ...
View of High Street looking towards Penkhull Street with the Guildhall to the right. ...
Photograph of V. Batte's greengrocers. It stood next to the Star Inn, and later ...
The Police station opened in 1834, for Newcastle's first police constable, and was ...
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In 2006 column was cleaned and the steps replaced. The Market Cross marks the spot ...
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Donor ref:088-Stones-1910-139 (22/23356)
Source: Brampton Museum and Art Gallery, Newcastle under Lyme
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