Date:1895 - 1900 (c.)
Description:Thistleberry Castle was a folly built in the garden of Thistleberry House, the home, at the time, of Samuel and Margaret Mayer. The house was on the junction of Keele Road and Thistleberry Avenue, however both the house and castle have been demolished and Thistleberry Hotel stands on the site.
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Thistleberry Castle was a folly built in the garden of Thistleberry House, the home, at the time, of ...
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Donor ref:PA380 (22/4338)
Source: Brampton Museum and Art Gallery, Newcastle under Lyme
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