Description: Strafford, ENGLAND - Shire Hall: Stafford is a market town and the county town of Staffordshire, England. It is located about 15 miles (24 km) south of Stoke-on-Trent, 15 miles (24 km) north of Wolverhampton, and 24 miles (39 km) northwest of Birmingham. The town had a population of 71,673 in 2021, and is the main settlement within the larger Borough of Stafford, which had a population of 136,837 in 2021. Stafford has Anglo-Saxon roots, being founded in 913, when Æthelflæd, Lady of Mercia founded a defensive burh, it became the county town of Staffordshire soon after. Stafford became an important market town in the Middle Ages, and later grew into an important industrial town due to the proliferation of shoemaking, engineering and electrical industries. The Shire Hall is a public building in Stafford, England, completed in 1798 to a design by John Harvey. Formerly a courthouse, it housed an art gallery which closed to the public in July 2017. The court rooms and cells are preserved. The building, its interiors, and the associated street furniture were grade II* listed on 17 December 1971, when it was described as "One of the finest public buildings in Stafford". This White Border Era (1915-30) postcard is in good condition. G. D. & D. London. Bavaria.
Price: 8.5 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2024-08-31T01:10:20.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Size: Standard (5.5x3.5 in)
Material: Paper
City: Strafford
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: G. D. & D.
Subject: Shire Hall
Continent: Europe
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Era: White Border (1915-1930)
Theme: Animals, Architecture, Cities & Towns, Landscapes, Transportation, Buggy
Country: England
Region: Staffordshire
Features: Panoramic
Time Period Manufactured: 1920-1929
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Postage Condition: Unposted
