Cheddleton
The Sutherland Papers contain a number of documents providing a detailed description of lands and properties in Cheddleton, including the township of Consall. These documents tell us about Cheddleton ...
Cliveden 1849-1868
Cliveden in Buckinghamshire was owned by the second Duke of Sutherland, George Granville Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (1786-1861) and his wife Harriet, Duchess of Sutherland (1806-1868) for almost twenty ...
Concerns about the Condition of the Alms Houses
Elliot’s report was commissioned by the Duke of Sutherland to investigate the condition of the Alms Houses in Newcastle. The Duke was evidently concerned that the buildings were kept in a good state and ...
Coneys & Controversy: The Tittensor Heath Case, 1804
In 1804 freeholders in Tittensor complained to the Marquis of Stafford’s estate agents about the increase of rabbits on Tittensor Heath.
Tittensor Heath was common ground used by many freeholders ...
Controversy at Wall Grange about the Churnet Valley Railway Line
In October 1847 controversy arose between the North Staffordshire Railway Company and George Granville Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (1786-1861), the second Duke of Sutherland. The dispute concerned the commencement ...
Designing the Interiors of Stafford House
The image above shows an extract from a document entitled ‘Queries to be submitted to the Marquis of Stafford relative to the completion of York House’. The document details work which was outstanding ...
Developing the Railways and Accommodating the Canals: William Huskisson & James Loch
The letter featured above was written by James Loch to William Huskisson, a politician and close associate of the Leveson-Gower family. Huskisson was extremely influential in the development of the railways ...
Domestic Life: An Inventory of the Household Furniture at Trentham Hall, 1826
The image above shows a page from the ‘Inventory of the Household Furniture at Trentham Hall’ which was made in 1826. The Inventory includes details of furniture in the servants’ rooms, including the ...
Domestic Life: Servants Wages Books, 1829
The image above shows a page from the Servants Wages Book for 1829. The book lists the names of servants who worked at West Hill and Stafford House during the early nineteenth century and provides details ...
Duchess Harriet and her Family
Duchess Harriet’s papers include a number of letters concerning her family and many examples of correspondence which was written to her by her husband and children.
The Duchess received many letters ...
Duchess Harriet: Social Reform & Charity
In addition to her role as a London hostess at Stafford House, Harriet Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (1806-1868), the second Duchess of Sutherland, was actively involved in campaigns for social reform. Her ...
Duchess Harriet's Personal Account Books
The Sutherland Papers include a number of personal account books kept by Harriet Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (1806-1868), the second Duchess of Sutherland, between 1827 and 1839.
Lady Harriet’s account ...
Duchess Harriet's Social Correspondence: Letters from Lord Palmerston
Duchess Harriet’s papers feature correspondence from an array of prominent contemporary figures, including William Gladstone and Elizabeth Fry. Notable amongst her papers are the social letters which ...
Education in Barlaston
The Sutherland Papers contain a huge variety of documents relating to education and schooling in Staffordshire. The document above is an extract from an Attendence and Pence register for a school in North ...
Edward Price
A particularly poignant series of letters were sent to the Duke of Sutherland both directly and through his agent Thomas Jackson in December 1848. The letters came from a man named Edward Price and his ...
Election Accounts
The Sutherland Papers include a large series of Annual Estate Accounts for the Leveson-Gower family’s estates during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The Annual Accounts for the Trentham and Newcastle ...
Election News
During the 1820 County Election, Lord Gower’s election agents corresponded daily about events in their election campaign. Their letters provide detailed and atmospheric accounts of how election campaigns ...
Engraver's Copper Plate of the Trentham Office
The image above shows the copper plate which was used by the Trentham Estate Office to print notices of receipt on behalf of George Granville Leveson-Gower, first Duke of Sutherland (1758-1833).
The ...