Laura Ashley's, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

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Date:1990 - 1991 (c.)

Description:Watercolour by Alston Emery in 1991 showing the frontage of the Laura Ashley shop, formerly Mellard's the Ironmongers, on the High Street in Newcastle-under-Lyme.


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The timeline shows resources around this location over a number of years.

1280s
Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Trinity Fair Charter, Granted by King Edward I
Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Trinity Fair Charter, Granted by King Edward I

This is Newcastle-under-Lyme’s oldest surviving charter. A charter is a formal ...

1340s
Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Medieval Confirmation of the Gild Merchant Charters
Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Medieval Confirmation of the Gild Merchant Charters

Newcastle was granted a ‘Gild Merchant Charter’ by King Henry III in 1235. A charter ...

1590s
Queen Elizabeth I Charter of Incorporation, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Queen Elizabeth I Charter of Incorporation, Newcastle-under-Lyme

During the Medieval and Tudor periods many towns received a Charter of Incorporation. A ...

1660s
King Charles II Charter of Extended Rights, Newcastle-under-Lyme
King Charles II Charter of Extended Rights, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Parliamentarians executed King Charles I in 1649. England had no king and became ...

1680s
King James II Charter of Extended Rights, Newcastle-under-Lyme
King James II Charter of Extended Rights, Newcastle-under-Lyme

In 1684 King Charles II forced Newcastle to surrender all its charters. Charters ...

1800s
One Guinea Bank Note, Newcastle-under-Lyme
One Guinea Bank Note, Newcastle-under-Lyme

A Newcastle-under-Lyme bank note for one guinea (£1 and 1 shilling). Banks used ...

1830s
Borough Charter of Queen Victoria, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Borough Charter of Queen Victoria, Newcastle-under-Lyme

The Municipal Corporations Act, 1835 regulated local authorities. Before the act ...

1860s
William Cartwright, Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme
William Cartwright, Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme

William Cartwright was Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme 1860-1861. A studio head ...

1880s
Joseph Griffith, Mayor and Town Clerk of Newcastle-under-Lyme
Joseph Griffith, Mayor and Town Clerk of Newcastle-under-Lyme

Joseph Griffith wearing robes and chains of office. Griffith was Town Clerk and ...

1900s
Market Cross, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Market Cross, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

In front of the Guildhall can be seen the Market Cross, which originally stood in ...

1920s
George V and Queen Mary visit Newcastle-under-Lyme, View of High Street
George V and Queen Mary visit Newcastle-under-Lyme, View of High Street

George V and Queen Mary visited Newcastle as part of a visit to north Staffordshire ...

1950s
Old Bull's Head Inn, Lad Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Old Bull's Head Inn, Lad Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Photograph of the Old Bull's Head Inn in Lad Lane. The core of the pub is believed ...

1970s
Newcastle Market, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle Market, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle Market by J.W. Griffiths is a very colourful and lively streetscene with ...

2000s
The Guildhall, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Guildhall, Newcastle-under-Lyme

The Guildhall of Newcastle-under-Lyme has long history. Built in 1713 as a replacement ...

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Source: Brampton Museum and Art Gallery, Newcastle under Lyme

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