Lower Street, Newcastle under Lyme

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Date:1935

Description:A bird's eye view of Lower St taken from the tower of St Giles' Church in 1935. Showing some of the businesses who were located there including Brownsword & Sons, Builders and Shentons, Haulier. There is evidence of other small workshops along the road. The railings of the church yard can be seen on the bottom of the photograph. This site is unrecognisable today as the A34 now runs across the site.


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1720s
St. Giles' Church, Newcastle-under-Lyme
St. Giles' Church, Newcastle-under-Lyme

A view of St. Giles' Church in as it looked between 1721 and 1876. The Georgian ...

1840s
St. Giles' Church, Newcastle-under-Lyme
St. Giles' Church, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Watercolour by John Whessell St. Giles' Church can be seen here as it existed between ...

1870s
St. Giles' Church, Newcastle-under-Lyme
St. Giles' Church, Newcastle-under-Lyme

This photograph was taken by Edwin Harrison, a prominent local photographer at the ...

1900s
St. Giles' Church, Newcaste-under-Lyme
St. Giles' Church, Newcaste-under-Lyme

In 1876 St. Giles' was rebuilt in the Gothic revival style by Sir George Gilbert ...

1930s
Church Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Church Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

View of Church Street looking towards Pooldam. Orme Boys School can be seen in the ...

1960s
Rear of Old Pomona Inn, Lower Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Rear of Old Pomona Inn, Lower Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Watercolour by Reginald Haggar (1905-1988)of Tudoresque buildings with the tower ...

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Donor ref:PA61 (22/42399)

Source: Brampton Museum and Art Gallery, Newcastle under Lyme

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