Thursday, 30 January 2014

House in shape of bottle

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A post about an octagonal house might as well follow one about a round house (see my Cheadle Round House post ), but this dwelling is jus...
Tuesday, 28 January 2014

Round house

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Why anyone would want to build a round house is a mystery to me.  The 'Round House' in Cheadle is tiny.  In the nineteenth centur...
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Sunday, 26 January 2014

Clay pit - makes pool

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Huge 'marl holes' dot much of North Staffordshire - places where clay was dug out and dug out and dug out... and dug out. Aban...
Friday, 24 January 2014

The cavalier remembers

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This rather lively Cavalier adorns the facade of Patshull Hall.  He indicates, rather openly, the Royalist views of the former owners, th...
Wednesday, 22 January 2014

Attractive decay

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Dilapidated buildings seem to suit the countryside - as though they are simply part of the landscape. The same buildings in the town wou...
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Monday, 20 January 2014

Co-operative town

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Tamworth seems to have a lot of Co-op shops in a small area - from supermarkets to funeral parlours and travel shops. Not to mention a Co...
Saturday, 18 January 2014

Orienteering is all around

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The sunny, mild (though chilly) weather makes for great walking.  But some people need an extra spice to their strolls; and like to add o...
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Thursday, 16 January 2014

Stately home goes to dogs

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I don't know Himley Park very well, but, coming across it, I wandered in through its opulent gates, following people walking their d...
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Tuesday, 14 January 2014

Bookshop with no name

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Good second-hand bookshops are few and far between in Staffordshire.  Bizarrely, one of the best has no name, is very hard to find, and ...
Sunday, 12 January 2014

Ancient dragons

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The Saxon history of the county has been under extra scrutiny since the discovery of the Staffordshire Hoard. But there is already a fa...
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