dilhorne 5 Feb 2023 · 2 min read An old building is hidden behind Dilhorne Hall Dilhorne Hall was a beautiful hall built in the 1830s by the Buller family. There have been halls on the site since the 13th century. Unfortunately, the hall was demolished Read more
hanley 1 Feb 2023 · 6 min read Hanley Then vs Now This post is the first of a series that I am working on, of up-to-date then and now photographs. Stoke-on-Trent is ever-changing, but more so in recent years. So many Read more
hanley 29 Jan 2023 · 1 min read Old vs New photos of Hanley I went out last week to get some up to date photos of Hanley. It has got such a bad reputation recently that I wanted to see the contrast between Read more
eyam 29 Jan 2023 · 8 min read Lockdown - How One British Village, Eyam, Over 350 Years Ago, Perfected the Art of Quarantining and Social Distancing. Hidden in the depths of Derbyshire lies a beautiful little village with a poignant history. Over 350 years ago, the rural village of Eyam, pronounced 'Eem', quarantined themselves Read more
tunnel 29 Jan 2023 · 8 min read Stoke's Hidden Tunnel, Lost Canal and Its Victorian Hero At the height of the industrial revolution, canals, railways and tramlines crisscrossed the landscape of Stoke-on-Trent. The now-defunct Newcastle-under-Lyme Canal was completed in 1800 and ran for over 3 miles Read more
explosion 29 Jan 2023 · 9 min read There Are WW2 Bombs Hidden Underneath Staffordshire The Fauld Explosion At 11:11 am on the 27th of November 1944, an explosion occurred that would forever change the face of the Staffordshire countryside. Near the small, rural Read more
Molly Leigh 29 Jan 2023 · 12 min read Molly Leigh - the True History of an Independent, Wealthy, Land Owning Woman Join me on a captivating journey as we delve into the remarkable life of Molly Leigh, the Burslem Witch. Uncover the true history of this extraordinary woman—a fiercely independent, Read more
wolstanton 28 Jan 2023 · 4 min read A 250 Year Old Staffordshire Murder Mystery The Gravestone In the heart of Staffordshire at the centre of the UK is St Margaret's Church. In the oldest part of the graveyard lies a slab of Read more
abbey hulton 28 Jan 2023 · 6 min read Are There Hidden Tunnels Beneath Abbey Hulton? There are always rumours of tunnels. The thought of a hidden subterranean world beneath our feet is always intriguing. Unfortunately, most of these rumours are simply not true. On this Read more
newcastle-under-lyme 28 Jan 2023 · 5 min read A New Castle, Built in the 12th Century, Is What Gives Newcastle-Under-Lyme Its Name Newcastle-under-Lyme was not mentioned in the Domesday Book, because there wasn't much there at that time. The town that we know and love now grew quickly around a Read more
history 26 Jan 2023 · 11 min read The Leopard, Burslem - A Rich History to a Bitter End I think many of us expected this; the end of another heritage building that was lost to fire. It seems to be the way in which many of our old Read more
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