The Marquis of Stafford and Land for Lane End Chapel
A letter from John Bishton dated 1st April 1809 to Reverend Thomas Butt describes land 'that the Marquis of Stafford has given to Lane End Chapel'.
After the Act of Parliament made in 1792 for enlarging ...
The Marquis of Stafford’s Bedroom
The Marquis of Stafford’s private room contained a ‘Japanned front’ stove and six ‘handsome Rosewood and Gold Elbow Chairs’ with ‘cushions & cases’. The room housed a writing desk and an ‘elegant rosewood ...
The Marriage of Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower to Millicent St. Clair Erskine
The image above shows a newspaper clipping from 1884 reporting the marriage of Cromartie, then Marquis of Stafford to Millicent St. Clair Erskine. The article tells us that the wedding took place at St. ...
The Michael Gammow Letters by John Burston & Joyce Wilson
The Sutherland Papers include two letters from Michael Gammow, Cleveland House, to Joseph Burgess, Foley Coal Office, circa September 1823.
These letters are an exchange of correspondence between Michael ...
The Newcastle to Eccleshall Road, 1829-1831
Amongst papers relating to Eccleshall in the Sutherland Papers is a ‘General Statement of the Income and Expenditure of the turnpike Road from Newcastle-under-Lyme to Eccleshall’. The document forms an ...
The North Staffordshire Tramways Company: Plan of North Staffordshire Towns
This map shows the authorised and projected lines of the North Staffordshire Tramways Company in North Staffordshire. The plan demonstrates the development of the transport network across Hanley, Tunstall, ...
The Nursery, West Hill, 1824
The Nursery at West Hill contained two bedsteads and also ‘two rush seat black stained childrens chairs’. The room also featured a number of lockable presses with shelves, one of which was ‘Satinwood ...
The Ondine
Buying the Ondine, 1847
In 1847 the second Duke of Sutherland George Granville Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (1786-1861) purchased a ‘Schooner Yacht’ called the Ondine from Mr. W. B. Ponsonby. The Sutherland ...
The Principle Drawing Room, West Hill, 1824
The Principle Drawing Room at West Hill was another lavishly decorated room with handsome features and elegant furniture exhibiting the wealth of the Leveson-Gower family.
A ‘handsome Brown & pink’ ...
The Railway at Lane End and Controversy over the Waterworks
Amongst Estate Correspondence for the 1840s are a number of documents relating to Lane End Waterworks. One letter from Mrs T. H. Walker, the Chief Bailiff of Longton, informs the Duke of Sutherland about ...
The Sale of West Hill: The Mansion House in 1842
Reminiscent of the 1824 Sale Papers for Melrose Hall, the Sutherland Papers contains ‘The Particulars and Conditions of Sale’ for ‘West Hill’ which is described as ‘A Noble Mansion’, formerly known as ...
The Savings Bank Circular
The document above is the November 1844 edition of the monthly journal ‘The Savings Bank Circular’. The journal reported news relating to savings banks during their development and proliferation in the ...
The Sutherland Estates: The Scottish Estates
The Sutherland Estate had been the largest landed estate in the Highlands for much of the eighteenth century, and previous to that date; owned by the Gordon family, under their title of Earls of Sutherland ...
The Third Duke's Childhood: Family Life in the Sutherland Papers
The Sutherland Papers include many letters which were written to the third Duke whilst he was away at school. Known as ‘Stafford’, the letters from his parents and sisters demonstrate the closeness of ...
The Upper White Dressing Room, West Hill, 1824
Mahogany furniture featured prominently in the Upper White Dressing Room at West Hill. A ‘Bowed front mahogany Dressing Table with Drawer Lock & Key’ was housed in the room, alongside a ‘Mahogany tray ...
The Valet’s Dressing Room and the Housemaid’s Closet, West Hill, 1824
A dressing room adjoined the Valet’s Room, at West Hill, containing a ‘Mahogany Wash hand Table with handsome marble top’ and a ‘Mahogany Boot & Shoe horse’.
A description of the Housemaid’s Closet ...
The Valet’s Room, West Hill, 1824
Beginning on the second floor, the Inventory of West Hill describes the ‘Right Hand Bedchamber’ as the ‘Valets Room’. The room had a colour scheme of blue and white, including a ‘Blue and white painted ...
The Wash House at West Hill, 1824
Like the Bakehouse and Laundry, the Wash House at West Hill was fitted out with functional equipment, including six washing troughs, lead pipes supplying hot and cold water and a coal box.
‘A Stout ...