Local History and Heritage

PastPlaces

Ancient High House 

Largest timber-framed town house in England. Built in 1595. The building also houses Staffordshire Yeomanry Museum.

Open:
Tue-Sat 10.00am-4.00pm
Greengate Street
Stafford
ST16 2JA

Tel: 01785 619619

The Blakelands

Blakelands is a 17th century Queen Anne Country House, dating from 1638 and in 1981 was described by the Victorian Society as "One of the finest of its kind and date in Staffordshire". Set in eight acres of grounds with Formal Gardens, paddocks, orchards and lake. Blakelands is open for group visits with a range of Afternoon Tea and Lunch options and various talks and demonstrations

Website: www.blakelands.com/

Open:
Groups only. By Appointment.
Halfpenny Green
Bobbington
Stourbridge
DY7 5DP

Tel: 01384 221464 

Boscobel House 

Romantic 17th Century hunting lodge, farmyard and smithy where King Charles II hid. Gardens tearoom and exhibition. House by guided tour only.

Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/conProperty.331

Bishopswood
Brewood
Stafford

Tel: 01902 850244

Castle Ring - Iron Age Hill Fort

Largest of Seven Iron Age forts in Staffordshire. It was built between 500BC and 43AD and covers around nine acres. The fort has two lines of defence to the North, West and South West whilst there are as many as four ditches and banks on the Eastern side. It is also the highest point on Cannock Chase. (801 feet)

Open: Permanently
Cannock Chase - near Cannock Wood

Chartley Castle 

Ruins of castle with footpath through the area. Associations with Mary, Queen of Scots.

Open:
Please note that the castle is private.
On A518 Uttoxeter Road near Weston
Chartley Holme
Weston
Stafford

Chillington Hall 

18th century country house with gardens landscaped by Capability Brown. Extensive woodland walks.

Website: www.chillingtonhall.co.uk/

Codsall Wood
Wolverhampton
WV8 1RE

Tel: 01902 850236

Croxden Abbey 

Ruins of medieval monastery

Open:
Permanently
Croxden
Near Rocester
Uttoxeter
East Staffordshire 

Ford Green Hall  

Timber framed farmhouse of 1624 with 18th Century brick additions. Fully furnished and displayed as a 17th Century Yeoman farmer's home. Period garden, small tea room and shop. regular events.

Website: www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/content/rc/
economic_regeneration/museum-service/ford-green-hall-museum/ford-green-hall-greeting.en

Ford Green Road
Smallthorne
Stoke on Trent
ST6 1NG

Tel: 01782 233195

Kinver Edge

Iron Age Hill Fort and Rock Dwellings. A variety of woodland walks are also possible through the area.

Open: Permanently
Kinver
South Staffordshire

Lichfield Cathedral 

Cathedral tours arranged day or evening through the Study Centre.

Website: www.lichfield-cathedral.org/

Visitors Study Centre
The Close
Lichfield
WS12 7LD

Tel: 01543 306240 

Moseley Old Hall 

Elizabethan House with later alterations. Sheltered Charles II after the Battle of Worcester. Small reconstructed 17th Century garden.

Website: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/

Moseley
Fordhouses
Wolverhampton

Tel: 01902 782808

Mow Cop Castle  

Folly built on high rocky outcrop in Mow Cop near Biddulph.

Open:Permanently
Mow Cop
Biddulph
North Staffordshire

Shugborough  

Shugborough is the ancestral home of the fifth Earl of Lichfield, who as Patrick Lichfield is known worldwide as a leading photographer.  

 

Stafford Castle 

Impressive example of early Norman earth and timber fortress and site of medieval Borough. Reconstructed medieval herb garden, picnic area and visitor centre. Many events throughout the year.
Website: www.staffordbc.gov.uk/live/
cme50.htm 

Newport Road
Stafford

Tel: 01785 619619

Sudbury Hall 

Richly decorated late 17th Century house, renowned for its fine woodcarvings and plasterwork. A Museum of Childhood is housed in the former servants' wing.

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/

Off A50, six miles East of Uttoxeter
Sudbury
Derbyshire
DE6 5HT

Tamworth Castle  

Fine Norman Motte and Bailey castle with later additions. Situated above the River Anker and close to historic town centre. There is a shop and guided tours can be arranged.

Website: www.tamworthcastle.co.uk

Open:
Tuesday-Sunday 12.00-5.15, 12 February to 31 October.
Last admissions 4.30 daily.
The Holloway
Tamworth
B79 7LR

Tel: 01827 709626

Tutbury Castle  

Castle ruins dating back to the Norman Conquest. Associations with Mary, Queen of Scots. Special events through the summer.

Website: www.tutburycastle.com/

Tutbury
Near Burton upon Trent

Tel: 01283 812129

Wall (Letocetum) Roman Site 

The remains of a staging post including an inn and bathhouse. Display of finds in site museum. Picnic area and audio tour available. Shop. 

Wall Near Lichfield

Tel: 01543 480768

Weston Park  

17th Century House and Parkland. ancestral seat of the Earls of Bradford now owned by a charitable foundation. Attractions include the House, Formal gardens, The Stables Restaurant, Adventure Playground, Miniature Railway, Pets Corner, Gift Shop, Ice Cream Parlour and Parish Church.

Website: www.weston-park.com

Weston under Lizard
Shifnal
Shropshire
TF11 8LE

Tel: 01952 852100

White Ladies Priory 

Ruins of medieval monastery

Open: Daily
Near Boscobel House
Bishopswood
South Staffordshire 

Whitmore Hall 

Grade 1 listed house with family portraits from 1624. Tudor stables.  Four miles fro Newcastle under Lyme

Whitmore
Newcastle under Lyme
ST5 5HW

Tel: 01782 680478

Wightwick Manor 

Victorian house built by the Mander family. Collection of William Morris furnishings.
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/

Wightwick
Wolverhampton
WV6 8EE
Tel: 01902 761108

Last Modified: 11/08/2008 08:26:24
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