Coppenhall, St. Lawrence
Described by Pevsner as a "perfect 13th century village church".
This
view by T.P. Wood in 1838 shows a simple stone building with a timber
bell turret, unaltered since c.1200.
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Clifton Campville, St. Andrew
A church largely of the date 1300-1350, particularly notable for its
spire, 189 feet high, supported by flying buttresses.
This
watercolour drawing is by Stebbing Shaw, the Staffordshire antiquary,
and dates from c.1790.
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Design
for a new font to accompany a faculty of 1879. |
Engraving
of the tomb of Sir John Vernon and his wife, 1545.
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Sandon, All Saints
Originally a thirteenth century church, rebuilt in the 14th century.
Coloured
reproduction of a wall painting in the chancel of the church of
the family tree of Sampson Erdeswick, the Staffordshire antiquary
who died in 1603.
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Eccleshall, Holy Trinity
A
view of a fine 13th Century church from the south-west drawn by
John Buckler in 1837.
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Blithfield, St. Leonard
Watercolour
of the 13th century interior of Blithfield Church by Charlotte Sneyd,
a member of the Bagot circle, painted in 1852.
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