The arms of George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 3rd Duke of Sutherland at 95 Belgrave Street, Longton

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The arms of George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 3rd Duke of Sutherland at 95 Belgrave Street, Longton

Dunrobin Street was named after Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland - the seat of the Earldom of Sutherland.
Belgrave Road was named after Hugh Lupus Grosvenor (Viscount Belgrave) who was the second and eldest surviving son of Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster and Lady Elizabeth Leveson-Gower, the younger daughter of George Leveson-Gower, the 2nd Marquess of Stafford and later the 1st Duke of Sutherland.
George Granville William Sutherland Leveson-Gower, 3rd Duke of Sutherland (1828–1892), styled Viscount Trentham until 1833, Earl Gower in 1833 and Marquess of Stafford between 1833 and 1861, was a British politician.
He died at Dunrobin Castle and was buried at Trentham - the country house of the Dukes of Sutherland.

built in 1879 on the corner of Dunrobin Street & Belgrave Road
this is the arms of the 3rd Duke of Sutherland

in 1907 - Smith and Sons, a baker and confectioner manufacturer

details of the arms on the shop at 95 Belgrave Road

The arms of George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 3rd Duke of Sutherland (1828–1892)
The arms of
George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 3rd Duke of Sutherland (1828–1892)

From the arms of Leveson-Gower..

Arms: Gules a Cross Flory Sable (Gower); Azure three Laurel Leaves Or (Leveson)

Crest: A Wolf passant Argent collared and lined Or

Supporters: a Wolf Argent plain collared and Line reflexed over the back Or

Motto: Frangas non flectes

From the arms of Sutherland..

Arms: Gules three Mullets Or (as the ancient arms of Sutherland of that Ilk) on a Bordure of the second a Double Tressure flory counterflory of the first (as an Honourable Augmentation)
Crest: A Cat-a-Mountain sejant rampant proper
Supporters: A Savage Man wreathed about the head and loins with Laurel proper, holding in his exterior hand a Club Gules resting upon his shoulder.

The motto of "Frangas non flectes" 'Unbowed, Unbroken,
may be translated loosely as "I may be broken but not bent".

Dunrobin Street - named after Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland - the seat of the Earldom of Sutherland

1922 map - red circle was the business of Smith and Sons, a baker and confectioner manufacturer

Belgrave Terrace - built 1891 , Belgrave Road, Longton

Belgrave Road was named after Hugh Lupus Grosvenor (Viscount Belgrave)

Standon Cottages, Belgrave Road

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A walk around Dresden - the Estate of the Duke of Sutherland of Trentham Hall

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European Heraldry - House of Leveson-Gower

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