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Scheduled Monuments In Staffordshire
This is a list of scheduled monuments in Staffordshire, a county in England. In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a "nationally important" archaeological site or historic building that has been given protection against unauthorised change by being placed on a list (or "schedule") by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport; English Heritage takes the leading role in identifying such sites. Scheduled monuments are defined in the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 and the National Heritage Act 1983. There are about 20,000 scheduled monument entries on the list, which is maintained by English Heritage; more than one site can be included in a single entry. While a scheduled monument can also be recognised as a listed building, English Heritage considers listed building status as a better way of protecting buildings than scheduled monument status. If a monument is considered by English Heritage to "no longer merit scheduling" it can be deschedu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staffordshire
Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. It borders Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, the West Midlands County and Worcestershire to the south and Shropshire to the west. The largest settlement in Staffordshire is Stoke-on-Trent, which is administered as an independent unitary authority, separately from the rest of the county. Lichfield is a cathedral city. Other major settlements include Stafford, Burton upon Trent, Cannock, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Rugeley, Leek, and Tamworth. Other towns include Stone, Cheadle, Uttoxeter, Hednesford, Brewood, Burntwood/Chasetown, Kidsgrove, Eccleshall, Biddulph and the large villages of Penkridge, Wombourne, Perton, Kinver, Codsall, Tutbury, Alrewas, Barton-under-Needwood, Shenstone, Featherstone, Essington, Stretton and Abbots Bromley. Cannock Chase AONB is within the county as well as parts of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berry Ring
Berry Ring (also known as Bury Ring) is an Iron Age hillfort in Staffordshire, England, lying some two miles southwest of the county town of Stafford, a mile to the southwest of Stafford Castle and half a mile to the west of the M6 motorway. Description It is a univallate hillfort, roughly oval in shape, on the northern part of elevated land north of the village of Billington. The defences, following the contours of the ground, enclose an area of about . The rampart is about high in the south-east, elsewhere about high. The outer ditch is up to wide and deep. A counterscarp A scarp and a counterscarp are the inner and outer sides, respectively, of a ditch or moat used in fortifications. Attackers (if they have not bridged the ditch) must descend the counterscarp and ascend the scarp. In permanent fortifications th ... bank can be seen in the north, west and south, most clearly in the north-west where it is high and wide. The original entrance is thought to be in the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chatterley Whitfield Colliery 2014
Chatterley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andy Chatterley (born 1973), music producer * Catherine Chatterley, Canadian historian * Lew Chatterley (born 1945), English football player and coach * William Simmonds Chatterley (1787–1822), English actor See also * Lady Chatterley * Chatterley railway station Chatterley railway station is a former railway station in Staffordshire, England. Situated in the main North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) between and Macclesfield a station was opened in 1864 to serve the nearby town of Tunstall and was na ..., Staffordshire, England * "Far, Far, Away on Judea's Plains" (melody name, "Chatterley"), see John Menzies Macfarlane {{surname, Chatterley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chartley Castle
Chartley Castle lies in ruins to the north of the village of Stowe-by-Chartley in Staffordshire, between Stafford and Uttoxeter (). Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned on the estate in 1585. The remains of the castle and associated earthworks are a Scheduled Monument, the site having been protected since 1925. The castle itself is a Grade II* listed building History The motte and bailey castle was built by one of the early Earls of Chester, about 1100, as a safe stop-over for their journeys to places such as Tutbury. It was rebuilt in 1220 by Ranulph de Blondeville, 4th Earl of Chester, who died in 1232. It then passed by marriage to William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby. It remained in the Ferrers family for more than 200 years, and in 1453, passed to Walter Devereux, through his wife Anne de Ferrers, the Ferrers heiress. Through his wife, Walter also became ''jure uxoris'' Baron Ferrers of Chartley in 1461, and was killed at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. The castle was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chartley Castle-1
Chartley may refer to: Places *Chartley Castle lies in ruins to the north of the village of Stowe-by-Chartley in Staffordshire * Chartley Moss, a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Staffordshire * Chartley railway station, former British railway station to serve the village of Stowe-by-Chartley in Staffordshire *Stowe-by-Chartley, a village and civil parish in Staffordshire *Chartley, Massachusetts, a village in the town of Norton Barons *Baron Ferrers of Chartley, created on February 6, 1299 for John de Ferrers, 1st Baron Ferrers of Chartley *John de Ferrers, 1st Baron Ferrers of Chartley (1271–1312) *Robert de Ferrers, 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley (1309–1350) *John de Ferrers, 4th Baron Ferrers of Chartley (1331–1367) *Robert de Ferrers, 5th Baron Ferrers of Chartley (1358–1413) *Edmund de Ferrers, 6th Baron Ferrers of Chartley (1386–1435) *Walter Devereux, 8th Baron Ferrers of Chartley (1431–1485) *John Devereux, 9th Baron Ferrers of Chartley John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Ring
Castle Ring is an Iron Age hill fort, situated high up on the southern edge of Cannock Chase (The Chase), Staffordshire, England. It is the highest point on The Chase with an elevation of 242 metres (794 feet). It is near the village of Cannock Wood, south of Rugeley and north of Burntwood, adjacent to the Heart of England Way. There are excellent views over The Chase, the Trent Valley and Staffordshire more generally. The public are free to walk around it as there is a path. History Castle Ring is thought to have first been occupied around 50 ( CE), by an Ancient British (Celtic) tribe named the Cornovii. Apart from perimeter earthworks, little remains visible. Parts of the ground in the ring appear to have been ploughed, but there is no consensus as to whether this was carried out in prehistoric times, or in the medieval period, when a hunting lodge was also built in the ring. The remains of this lodge are still visible. External links Ancient Britain - Castle Rin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Ring - Geograph
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This is distinct from a palace, which is not fortified; from a fortress, which was not always a residence for royalty or nobility; from a ''pleasance'' which was a walled-in residence for nobility, but not adequately fortified; and from a fortified settlement, which was a public defence – though there are many similarities among these types of construction. Use of the term has varied over time and has also been applied to structures such as hill forts and 19th-20th century homes built to resemble castles. Over the approximately 900 years when genuine castles were built, they took on a great many forms with many different features, although some, such as curtain walls, arrowslits, and portcullises, were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forton Aqueduct - Geograph
Forton may refer to: * Forton, Hampshire, Test Valley, England, near Andover * Forton, Gosport, a location in Hampshire, England * Forton, Lancashire, England * Forton, Somerset, England * Forton, Shropshire, a location In geography, location or place are used to denote a region (point, line, or area) on Earth's surface or elsewhere. The term ''location'' generally implies a higher degree of certainty than ''place'', the latter often indicating an entity with an ... in England * Forton, Staffordshire, England * Forton, Tasmania, Australia {{Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross East Of Stile House Farmhouse
A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a saltire in heraldic terminology. The cross has been widely recognized as a symbol of Christianity from an early period.''Christianity: an introduction'' by Alister E. McGrath 2006 pages 321-323 However, the use of the cross as a religious symbol predates Christianity; in the ancient times it was a pagan religious symbol throughout Europe and western Asia. The effigy of a man hanging on a cross was set up in the fields to protect the crops. It often appeared in conjunction with the female-genital circle or oval, to signify the sacred marriage, as in Egyptian amule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burton Abbey
Burton Abbey at Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire, England, was founded in the 7th or 9th century by St Modwen or Modwenna. It was refounded in 1003 as a Benedictine abbey by the thegn Wulfric Spott. He was known to have been buried in the abbey cloister in 1010, alongside the grave of his wife. History Burton Abbey was mentioned in the Domesday book when it was said to control lands in Mickleover, Appleby Magna in Leicestershire, Winshill and Stapenhill in Staffordshire, Coton in the Elms, Caldwell and Ticknall.''Domesday Book: A Complete Transliteration''. London: Penguin, 2003. p.744 The abbey itself was neither large nor wealthy and in 1310 its monks claimed it to be the smallest and poorest Benedictine monastery in England. It suffered frequent financial troubles throughout its existence, often due to mismanagement and outright criminal behaviour, although the situation seems to have been resolved by the 16th century. In the 13th to 14th centuries there were aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wenceslas Hollar - Burton Church (State 2)
Wenceslaus, Wenceslas, Wenzeslaus and Wenzslaus (and other similar names) are Latinized forms of the Czech name Václav. The other language versions of the name are german: Wenzel, pl, Wacław, Więcesław, Wieńczysław, es, Wenceslao, russian: Vyacheslav, hr, Vjenceslav, lt, Venckus among others. It originated as a Latin spelling for Czech rulers. It is a Slavic dithematic name (of two lexemes), derived from the Slavic words ''veli/vyache/więce/više'' ("great(er), large(r)"), and ''slava'' ("glory, fame"), both very common in Slavic names. It roughly means "greater glory". People named Wenceslaus or spelling variations thereof include: * Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (907–935 or 929), saint and subject of the Christmas carol "Good King Wenceslas" * Wenceslaus II, Duke of Bohemia (died 1192) * Wenceslaus I of Bohemia (c. 1205–1253), King of Bohemia * Wenceslaus II of Bohemia (1271–1305), King of Bohemia and Poland * Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (1289–1306), King of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brindley Water Mill
Brindley's Mill The Brindley Water Mill is a water mill in the town of Leek, Staffordshire, England. The current structure was built on the site of previous corn-grinding mills in 1752 by James Brindley. Owned now by the Brindley Mill Preservation Trust, it has been restored and is now maintained and operated as a working museum. The site also includes a small museum dedicated to Brindley's life and achievements. The mill is a Scheduled Monument and a Grade II Listed Building. See also *Listed buildings in Leek, Staffordshire Leek, Staffordshire, Leek is a civil parish in the district of Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England. It contains 144 Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of the ... References External linksBrindleys Mill web site Leek, Staffordshire Buildings and structures in Leek Biographical museums in Staffordshire Mill museums in England Watermills in Staffordshire Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
