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Standing nearby are the remains of the previous parish church of Shenstone. This... (more)

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Standing high in this exposed position is the parish church of St John. Built in... (more)

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A view looking south-east along Duke Street to the roundabout where it joins... (more)

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Here at the toposcope on the National Trust's Kinver Edge on this April day... (more)

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Spring is on its way as shown by these catkins beside the road to Wall. This... (more)

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This is a stretch of the former A5 road, which leads from the A5127 Birmingham... (more)

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A view of the former open air pool area, now marked out as a cycle training... (more)

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A view of the former open air pool area, now marked out as a cycle training... (more)

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A view of the Holy Austin Rock houses, standing on the western edge of Kinver... (more)

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A most prominent feature of this village of Hanbury here in Staffordshire is... (more)

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A most prominent feature of this village of Hanbury here in Staffordshire is... (more)

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Looking out from the railway bridge at Kinnerley Junction. This bridge straddled... (more)

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A view westwards on Market Street - on the right the Market Vaults pub (public... (more)

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View from beside the Town Hall on Market Street looking eastwards towards George... (more)

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A view westwards on Market Street to its junction with Silver Street. Southwards... (more)

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Birmingham Road which has brought you into Lichfield ends here at this... (more)

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Another view taken from Birmingham Road, the A5127, in Lichfield. On the right... (more)

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Leading north-west off Shady Lane is Gailey Croft, a residential cul-de-sac... (more)

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On Market Street in Tamworth looking west. Viewed from the eastern end and... (more)

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One of a number of car parks in Lichfield, this one on the northern side of the... (more)

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On the A5127 Birmingham Road in Lichfield facing north-east. To the right... (more)

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The Assembly Rooms here in Tamworth were first proposed in 1887 to mark the 50th... (more)

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This is the Carnegie Centre in Corporation Street, Tamworth. It was funded by... (more)

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A 'milestone' in cast iron from the 19th or 20th centuries stands here... (more)

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A view taken from the western side of the railway bridge in 'Bridge over... (more)

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A view of The Guildhall in Lichfield. Next door on its right is Donegal House... (more)

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On this cold, wet and windy day I paid my first visit for a long time to the... (more)

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A view northwards along the A5127 Birmingham Road in Shenstone - southwards to... (more)

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Another view of the bridleway in 'Bridleway off the old A5'. Here is... (more)

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A very wet day in Fazeley beside the Coventry Canal where all the narrowboats... (more)

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A view north-north-west on the Coventry Canal taken from Bonehill Road Bridge.... (more)

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From the canal bridge on the A4091 Tamworth Road a view towards the junction of... (more)

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A view west-south-west of the Coventry Canal to Watling Street Bridge taken from... (more)

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From the Roman road of Watling Street to a stretch of the former A5 road. I... (more)

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This bridleway leads away from the former A5 road at a point to the west of the... (more)

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This view was taken looking north-eastwards from the former A5 road where it... (more)

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This view taken in Dam Street, Lichfield. Here on Dam Street, one of the... (more)

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This view was taken looking eastwards from the former A5 road where it joins... (more)

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A view to the north of Shenstone on the A5127 Birmingham Road looking in the... (more)

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Standing beside the A5127 Birmingham Road towards Lichfield is this reminder of... (more)

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Standing beside, on the right, of Quonians Lane is this town house in Dam... (more)

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A view of the former cinema, now styled The Old Picture House, here in Tamworth... (more)

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Here stands Lichfield Community Fire Station, on the southern side of the A5127... (more)

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A view north-north-east on Dam Street in Lichfield, looking towards the... (more)

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This is a short stub of a lane leading north-east off Dam Street in Lichfield.... (more)

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Here beside the A453 Tamworth Road looking across to the pub and roundabout. The... (more)

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A closer view of the milestone featured in SK2004 : From here to... - Tamworth, Staffordshire. It gives the mileages... (more)

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Here in Upper Gungate stands an old milestone originally placed here in about... (more)

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View from the former swimming pool site to the entrance to/exit from the... (more)

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Tamworth Baths were opened in 1937 to replace the Victorian Baths in Church... (more)

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