Staffordshire
Properties and events in Staffordshire
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A Forgotten Princess: The Centenary of Irene Duleep Singh (1926-2026)
Completing last year's centenary prelude about 'A Forgotten Princess', join heritage detective, Sundeep Braich, in remembrance of Princess Irene Duleep Singh, the actual last-born Princess of Punjab, exploring heritage, belonging, and identity.
All Saints' Church Sandon
A family-friendly event through our history—a unique behind-the-scenes tour of this gem of a Grade I listed church building and ancient graveyard will take you from Norman origins to the present day. Family fun activities outside and plenty of cake!
An Everyday Life? Two English Women Who Married Indian Royalty
In 1889, chambermaid Ada Douglas Wetherill married Maharajah Duleep Singh, linked to the Koh-i-Noor diamond. In 1898, Lady Anne Coventry married his son, Prince Victor. What do these stories of two English women tell us about class, love and life?
AudaTours Stoke-on-Trent Audio Tour: Fired Earth
A self-guided audio tour of Stoke-on-Trent, exploring the potters, kilnsmen, decorators and miners who fired the Six Towns.
Biddulph Grange Garden open gates
Walk in the footsteps of an 1850s visitor to Biddulph Grange Garden and explore the Bateman Walk into the adjacent churchyard and for a longer walk go through the long walk gates and onto the now Biddulph Grange Country Park.
Big Battlefield Walk Weekends - Civil War Battle of Hopton Heath 1643
A guided walk exploring the registered battlefield at Hopton Heath.
Birthplace Guided Tours
Enjoy a free tour of the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum.
Brindley's Mill, Leek, Staffordshire
Brindley's mill is a restored water powered corn mill dating back to 1752, and attributed to James Brindley the great canal pioneer.
Chatterley Whitfield and Colliery Tours
A Victorian Time Capsule - As seen on the Lloyds TV advert, Hidden Britain by Drone, Abandoned Engineering. A chance to visit Chatterley Whitfield Colliery, which closed in 1977 and became a museum. New Heritage Centre, NO UNDERGROUND TOURS
Church Open Days
All Saints Church, Leek - Open Days on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September from 1000 - 1700.
Dancing Through Time - English Folk Dance
Join us at Lichfield Folk Dance Club for an evening of folk and friendship! Dance through centuries of English Folk Dance and explore how dance has uplifted the lives of ordinary people through history.
Film Show: Buffalo Bill's Visit to the Potteries
A special archive film show for Heritage Open Days from Ray Johnson about Buffalo Bill's visit to the Potteries in 1904.
From Clay to Community: Discovering Everyday Histories
Step into the everyday histories of the people who made Dudson, from the opening of the factory on Hope Street in 1810 to the thriving community hub we see today. Let's go on a journey of discovery together.
From Weave to Wardrobe - Celebrating textile heritage in the Staffordshire Moorlands
Join us and get hands-on with traditional weaving and explore Leek’s textile-making past through vintage fashion displays.
Gladstone Pottery Museum
Visit the only complete Victorian pottery factory from the days when coal burning ovens made the world's finest bone China.
Gnosall - Old Lock-Up
Built in the 1830s, the Gnosall Lock-Up is one of three surviving lock-ups in the County, the other two are in Stafford and Alton. Come along and get a glimpse of what it would have been like being locked-up in the 1800s.
Gnosall Old Lock Up
Built in the 1830s, the Gnosall Lock-Up is one of three surviving lock-ups in the County, the other two are in Stafford and Alton. Come along and get a glimpse of what it would have been like being locked-up in the 1800s.
Holy Trinity Eccleshall
Two special guided tours - the windows of Holy Trinity Eccleshall and a "Building the church" tour.
Kinver Edge & the Rock Houses
Visit these quirky restored rock dwellings where families lived until the 1960s. Carved into the red sandstone with dramatic views across several counties.
Our Lady and St Peter’s Catholic Church
An historic Catholic Church with a beautiful interior and parts of the building dating back to 1857.