A Public Park for Longton, 1888
The third Duke of Sutherland, George Granville William Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (1828-1892), was involved in many local, national and international public associations. In addition to his national work ...
Barlaston Houses
The Sutherland Papers contain a wide variety of plans of Staffordshire properties, including a number of houses in Barlaston. These fascinating documents tell us about the design of domestic properties ...
Ground and Chamber Plan of Lilleshall Lodge, 1908
The image above shows a ground and chamber plan of Lilleshall Lodge made in April 1908. Pencil annotations on the plan show proposed alterations to the property made in the early twentieth century.
The ...
Ground and Chamber Plan of the Sutherland Cottage, Tittensor
The image above shows the ground and chamber plan of the Sutherland Cottage in Tittensor.
The ground plan shows many of the facilities which featured in the cottage, including a large kitchen which ...
Hanford School, 1889
During the late 1880s George Granville William Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (1828-1892), the third Duke of Sutherland, was involved in the development of Hanford School. The Duke donated land for the expansion ...
Hill Chorlton Farm
The Sutherland Papers contain many detailed plans of properties in Staffordshire from the nineteenth century.
This plan of Hill Chorlton Farm shows how the farmhouse and working buildings on the farm ...
Hooks Green Farm in 1820
This plan of Hooks Green Farm was made in 1820 and names the tenant of Hooks Green as Robert Tildesley. The farm was situated on the Old Road running between Stone and Cheadle, and adjoining the Meaford ...
Hooks Green Farm, Stone
This is a plan of the Hooks Green Estate in Stone, made in 1811. The plan divided into lots shows the location of the Hooks Green Estate on the road from Stone to Lane end and adjoining roads from Meaford ...
James Brindley Canal Plans
The Leveson-Gower family were instrumental in the development of navigable waterways in Britain. In the middle of the nineteenth century Granville Leveson-Gower, Marquis of Stafford (1721-1803)invested ...
Map of the City & Borough of Lichfield, 1838
The Sutherland Papers contain a wide variety of maps and surveys relating to Lichfield during the nineteenth century. The map featured above was produced in 1838 and shows the different parishes in the ...
Mickle House Farm, Stone
This plan shows farm buildings at Mickle House in Stone with proposed alterations, additions and repairs. The drawing includes a plan of the outbuildings at the farm for pigs, cows and bulls and also ...
Mickle House Farm, Stone 1820
This plan of ‘The Mickle House Farm’ tells us that the farm in Stone was occupied by a man named John Brett. The farm was situated along the road between Eccleshall and Stone and included a number of ...
Penn in 1834
This detailed map shows the division of land and property in Penn in 1834, including the property owned by the Duke of Sutherland.
Plans such as this are invaluable in tracing the development of areas ...
Pigs at Lilleshall Lodge
The image above shows a plan and elevation of a Pig Box for Lilleshall Lodge, made in April 1913. The drawing shows that the pig box was divided from the store and a room annotated with the name ‘calf ...
Plan of Cherrington, 1576
The image above shows a plan of fields in Cherrington made in 1576. The plan includes a huge amount of detail telling us about the township of Cherrington during the late sixteenth century.
Landmarks ...
Plan of Lilleshall Parish Church
The image above shows a ground plan and elevations of the Church and Vestry at Lilleshall Parish Church. The drawings include details of doors, windows and brickwork on the Church with elevations of the ...
Plans and Elevations of Hanchurch Holiday Home
The Sutherland Papers contain plans and elevations of Hanchurch Holiday Home which were produced in November 1897 by Bolton & Paul, a Manufacturing Company based in Norwich. Estate Accounts reveal that ...
Plans and Elevations of Hanford Children's Home
During the nineteenth century the Leveson-Gower family were involved in the development of a Children's Home for boys and girls in Hanford.
The Sutherland Papers include a number of detailed plans ...