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Gazing up the street past Wilks Teenage Fashions (left) with the Elkes Cafe above, we can see Barclays Bank. This was built in 1921 on the site of Huggins & Chambers, an ironmonger’s. The ironmonger’s sold Witchem’s firelighters among other products - these must have contributed to the conflagration when the building was burned to the ground in 1920.
An extract from from"Uttoxeter Living Memories".

The Old Talbot was built in 1527, and is reputed to be the oldest building in Uttoxeter. It survived two fires which badly damaged the town in 1596 and 1672. The coat of arms on the inn sign depicts its name: a talbot, or hound, was the crest of the Talbots, Earls of Shrewsbury. Recent renovations have revealed more of the timber- framed structure.
An extract from from"Uttoxeter Living Memories".

In 1642 Charles I was confronted on the approach to the bridge by a contingent of Staffordshire residents asking him to come to terms with Parliament. He ignored their pleas. The new A50 bypass has meant that the bridge is now an attractive stop on the Staffordshire Way.
An extract from from"Uttoxeter Living Memories".

Here we see the kiosk being used as a traffic roundabout. The lantern atop the building has now gone. Here the view of the kiosk is all but obliterated by a telephone exchange box, a police telephone box and the large road sign which gives directions to Stoke, Stafford, Rugeley and the Uttoxeter Lido. These have all since been removed.
An extract from from"Uttoxeter Living Memories".

The original White Horse pub can be seen behind the war memorial; it was demolished to make way for the incongruous new 1960s town planning building. The new White Horse was itself seriously damaged by fire in 2004, when the roof and much of the upper floor were badly affected. The original White Horse Inn was built in 1830 and owned by John Twigg; there were 24 pubs in Uttoxeter at that time. An ancient market cross with 24 steps once stood at this site.
An extract from from"Uttoxeter Living Memories".