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Staffordshire / Re: The Lamp Inn or inn being in Longton Stoke-on-Trent.
« on: Wednesday 30 September 20 16:24 BST (UK) »
Oops that seems to have worked.
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Staffordshire / Re: The Lamp Inn or inn being in Longton Stoke-on-Trent.
« on: Wednesday 30 September 20 16:22 BST (UK) »
Thanks Sarah but I cannot seem to get the photograph to download via this method.
Alan.
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Staffordshire / Re: The Lamp Inn or inn being in Longton Stoke-on-Trent.
« on: Monday 28 September 20 19:51 BST (UK) »
Elizabeth Rose took over the licence of the Duke of Wellington at 9 Bagnall Street, Longton on the 30th June 1890 until the 29th June 1891. The pub was known locally as The Red Lamp. The premises closed on the 27th December 1952 but the building still stands. I have a photograph but cannot seem to find how to attach it to this message.
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Staffordshire Lookup Requests / Re: Marriage John & Elizabeth BECK - abt 1820, between LONGTON & HANDSWORTH
« on: Wednesday 21 October 15 21:09 BST (UK) »
There is a Beck building dated 1877 still standing in Commerce St., Longton (now Douglas Macmillan Hospice). I have also found in a local almanac an advert for A. Beck with the address 19 High Street, Longton and Market Street corner of Commerce Street.
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Staffordshire / Re: Where and When in Stoke???????
« on: Monday 27 July 15 20:06 BST (UK) »
The photograph comes from the Warrillow Collection, Keele University, circa 1915.
The pub in question is the Rose & Crown. The picture confirms the legend that it's nickname was The Glass Barrel.
James Yates was the owner and licensee from 1885 to 9th November 1912.
On the 9th December 1962 the Rose & Crown ceased trading.
The Robin Hood (originally the Robin Hood & Little John) stood next door to the right.
The address was Flint Street becoming Stafford Street and then The Strand.
Alan.
The pub in question is the Rose & Crown. The picture confirms the legend that it's nickname was The Glass Barrel.
James Yates was the owner and licensee from 1885 to 9th November 1912.
On the 9th December 1962 the Rose & Crown ceased trading.
The Robin Hood (originally the Robin Hood & Little John) stood next door to the right.
The address was Flint Street becoming Stafford Street and then The Strand.
Alan.
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Staffordshire / Re: Longton
« on: Monday 08 June 15 21:16 BST (UK) »
Wharf Street, (now Bridgewood Street) Longton is not shown on the 1878 O.S. maps as having any buildings. It was at that time in the district of St. Peters, Caverswall. This district, called East Vale was annexed to Longton in 1883 or 1884 as part of Longton's expansion. By 1904 the only mission listed in Kelly's Directory is St Andrews off Forrister Street. This mission was also connected with Caverswall parish church.
It might be worth checking with archives at Hanley Library as they have very large scale O.S. maps of this area from around the dates you are interested in and it may well show up on one of these maps.
Alan.
It might be worth checking with archives at Hanley Library as they have very large scale O.S. maps of this area from around the dates you are interested in and it may well show up on one of these maps.
Alan.
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Staffordshire / Re: The Lamp Inn
« on: Monday 08 June 15 19:15 BST (UK) »
It is no wonder you have been having difficulty finding it. There was never a pub in Longton called The Lamp. However, there was one that went under the name of The Red Lamp. It's proper name was The Duke of Wellington and it was located at 9 Bagnall Street (now Chelson Street). The building still exists. I presume your relative was the licensee of the premises in which case I might be able to help. I have records of all the Longton licensees going back to 1885. And then every ten years form the census returns back to 1841. It is mentioned in my book, The Lost Liquor Licenses of Longton that is still available.
Alan
Alan
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Staffordshire / Re: Trentham Hall Estate Buildings
« on: Wednesday 27 May 15 17:11 BST (UK) »
Not all our history can be found in books. It is due to local knowledge that the story of the Trentham tunnel has come to light. From the initial enquiry quite a story has emerged. So to all who have been involved I would like to say a special thanks. The photograph of the tunnel by Jenna Goodwin on flickr.com was exceptional.
Alan
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Staffordshire / Re: The tunnel under the A34 at Trentham
« on: Wednesday 20 May 15 12:44 BST (UK) »
I know that it is quite some time since VeraH posted information about the tunnel under the A34 at Trentham but the subject has popped up again recently and a number of questions are being asked.
Was there a railway line through the tunnel?
Where did it start and finish?
What was its purpose?
From what is available today there looks to be a link with the sewage works at Hanford as there seems to be the remains of an old track running along the side of the river.
Archaeology department inform me that there was a line showing on the 1924 O.S. map but can't give any more details.
Was there a railway line through the tunnel?
Where did it start and finish?
What was its purpose?
From what is available today there looks to be a link with the sewage works at Hanford as there seems to be the remains of an old track running along the side of the river.
Archaeology department inform me that there was a line showing on the 1924 O.S. map but can't give any more details.
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