Seven Wonders

The Hawk

The Hawk

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OK, I've resurrected an old idea and put it in a Stafford setting. Within the Stafford borough boundary I'm looking for nominations for the:

Seven Ancient Wonders of Stafford

To qualify they should be roughly 100 + years old and not natural features.

Nominations please.
 
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Lunar Scorpion

Anarchy in the UK
The old water mill (next to Victoria Park), the Picture House and Shire Hall - not sure exactly how old they are, and what about Shugborough Hall?
 
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cookie_monster

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the noahs ark that used to stand at the entrance to the orginal markets....other wise known as the the surgery.

apparently theres some history behind that.


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Andreas Rex

Andreas Rex

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cookie_monster said:
the noahs ark that used to stand at the entrance to the orginal markets....other wise known as the the surgery.

apparently theres some history behind that.


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Staffordshire Past Track said:
Date: 1910 - 1920 (c.)

Description: The Noah's Ark on Crabbery Street was originally built as a town house in the sixteenth century. In August 1575 Queen Elizabeth I took wine here during her journey through the town.

In the late 1800s the building was altered when the road was widened. This involved removing a timber framed porch and the three-gable room above.

The building was converted into offices in 1967, but is now The Surgery cafe bar.
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Sofa

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cat_woman said:
My house, it was built in 1837!
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So the first inhabitants on your street had lovely peace and quiet for a whole 11 years until they built the houses round the corner, (of which mine is one), and lowered the tone of the neighbourhood!

simon said:
The tunnel that runs from the castle to the ancient high house? or is that a myth?
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I had always heard it was from the castle to Shire Hall. A local historian tells me though "When the castle was excavated a hollow way was found running from the castle to St Mary's (not the one in town, the one usually known as Castle Church) and these stories have probably escalated."
 
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cat_woman

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So the first inhabitants on your street had lovely peace and quiet for a whole 11 years until they built the houses round the corner, (of which mine is one), and lowered the tone of the neighbourhood!

LOL :)
 
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Silverfish

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Wow, I thought my house was old, and it was built in 1867. Though judging by the dates you put on your houses, cat_woman and Sofa, we're probably near-neighbours! :D
 
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cat_woman

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Silverfish said:
Wow, I thought my house was old, and it was built in 1867. Though judging by the dates you put on your houses, cat_woman and Sofa, we're probably near-neighbours! :D
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We also must be one of the oldest parts of Stafford, or does anyone else have a claim?
 
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