Maer Woods, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Marsh Parade, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A watercolour of Marsh Parade in Newcastle-under-Lyme signed by Alston Emery and dated 1971. The painting depicts an avenue of trees with houses beyond.
The home of the artist can be seen behind the ...
Mow Cop Castle hand over to the National Trust, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This scene is from the handing over of the Mow Cop area by Joseph Lovatt to the National Trust in 1937. As can be seen from the photograph, many spectators came to see the official handing over.
Mow Cop Castle wrapped for restoration work, Mow Cop
Mow Cop Castle is a folly (false) castle built on top of Mow Cop hill and marks the county line between Staffordshire and Cheshire. It was built in 1754 by Randle Wilbraham of Rode Hall, as both a summerhouse ...
Mow Cop from Moss House Farm near Hall Green
Oil painting by John Munday. Expanse of water with white ducks at front, trees and fields at back with hill and Mow Cop folly in the distance.
Mrs J Lovatt handing over the deeds of Mow Cop to the National Trust, Mow Cop
Mow Cop Castle was originally built as a folly (false) castle by Randle Wilbraham of Rode Hall in 1754. It was used by the family as a summerhouse, and a focus of his wife's paintings. It also marks the ...
Nantwich Road, Audley
An unmetalled road looking back towards Audley. Audley Old Hall is just visible in the distance. This photograph was taken by Thomas Warham of Audley.
Nelson Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme
View of Nelson Place and the Ironmarket from Copthall House.
The water fountains that still appear on the roundabout today (2014) can be seen to the right hand side of the image although the roundabout ...
Newcastle from Clayton Field, Newcastle-under-Lyme
An oil painting by Edward Adveno Brooke of the view from Clayton Road towards Newcastle. Newcastle can be seen in the distance with the tower of St Giles' Church and mill chimneys visible. Figures are ...
Newcastle from Clayton Fields, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A townscape of Newcastle-under-Lyme painted in gouache by William Mussill from Clayton Fields c. 1875.
Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Planning Scheme Map, part of Kidsgrove
The town planning scheme allocated areas or zones for different types of development such as residential, industry and public open space (the colour codes can be seen on the index map). Development had ...
Old Butterley Company line to Silverdale, with Apedale in the backgroud
Old Cottages on Wolstanton Marsh, Wolstanton
A view of a thatched cottage that stood on Wolstanton Marsh for many years. This cottage was a favourite with postcard producers, until it became too run down.
Old Cottages, Wolstanton Marsh, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A watercolour by E.J.B. Evans of a view of Wolstanton. The view looks out over some cottages onto the Marsh, with St. Margaret's Church in the background.
Plan of Chapel Chorlton Estate
"Plan of an Estate Chapel Chorlton in the Parish of Eccleshall the property of Mssrs Joseph and Hugh Brittain, made in the year 1819 by Charles Heaton"
The fields are numbered and a key at the bottom ...
Plans of the Parish of Wolstanton (Wolstanton Tithe map), Newcastle-under-Lyme
Tithe maps were drawn up following the Tithe Commutation Act of 1836. Traditionally tithes were a local payment in kind of one tenth of the produce of land and levied for the upkeep of the local church ...
Poster for 'Wakes Week', Newcastle-under-Lyme
A Newcastle-under-Lyme poster from 1847 announcing Queen Victoria's order to reinstate the 'ancient sports and pastimes of their forefathers', inspired by the Scottish Highland games she enjoyed watching.
The ...
Poster for 'Wakes Week', Newcastle-under-Lyme
'Wakes Week' was originally a religious celebration that became a secular tradition, especially in northern industrial towns post Industrial Revolution. Factories would close for a week or two and give ...