Author Archives: ronniecruwys
Drawing a Scottish Street: Bloomgate, Lanark
Scotland is an ongoing adventure but leaving Staffordshire was quite a tug. After living 24 years in the area you can imagine that the hardest part was saying goodbye to friends and all those people that make up the fabric … Continue reading
Station Cottages, Baldwins Gate
It’s easy to miss this row of railway cottages built for staff of the new Whitmore Station by the Grand Junction Railway in the mid 19th century. I did for years until I decided to walk along an unfamiliar path which … Continue reading
Peg’s Cottage to Holy Trinity, Eccleshall
Turquoise painted window frames and the cheerful floral displays of Peg’s Cottage capture Eccleshall at its summery best. This drawing continues the north side of the High Street concluding at No 80 where it meets Holy Trinity Church. This row … Continue reading
32-56 High Street Eccleshall
Here’s another section along the north side of Eccleshall High Street. I’ve added the descriptions for each of the many listed buildings along this part of the street and added the link to the relevant page of British Listed Buildings … Continue reading
7-17 Stone Road, Eccleshall
A row of two storey red brick terraced cottages lie on the south side of the Stone Road, close to Eccleshall town centre. 7-17 Stone Road were built during the mid 19th century and consist of ten dwellings. They are … Continue reading
Lord Combermere and the Crown of Audlem
The Lord Combermere Audlem, is a family run pub and has a regular entry into the Good Beer Guide. It’s situated at the intersection of Audlem’s two main roads, one of which was the Market Drayton to Nantwich turnpike road and … Continue reading
