Royal Oak Public House, Eccleshall

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Date:1980 - 1990 (c.)

Description:The Royal Oak Inn is one of Eccleshall's two coaching inns on the London to Chester road (the other is the King's Arms on Stafford Street). With the advent of the railway the landlord compensated for the decline of his business by running an omnibus service, collecting passengers from trains arriving at Norton Bridge.

In the 1860s the Royal Oak had become a commercial hotel, and in the 1890s landlord Henry Milward had set up a funeral and furniture removal business.

Perhaps the Royal Oak's greatest claim to fame is that it was owned by Geoff Hurst, scorer of a hat-trick in the 1966 World Cup Final, who played for Stoke City F.C. from 1972 to 1975.

Next to the Royal Oak is the Crown Inn. On what today is the inn's car park were cowsheds and stables for travellers' horses.


Timeline

The timeline shows resources around this location over a number of years.

1890s
Butcher's Shop Display, Eccleshall
Butcher's Shop Display, Eccleshall

This window display won first prize at the Smithfield Christmas Auction. Standing ...

1920s
National Provincial Bank, Eccleshall,
National Provincial Bank, Eccleshall,

The National Provincial Bank opened a daily agency at 17 High Street in 1922 (pictured). ...

1950s
High Street, Eccleshall,
High Street, Eccleshall,

A view of the High Street looking towards the crossroads, with the Bell public house ...

1970s
Pony and Trap, Eccleshall Festival,
Pony and Trap, Eccleshall Festival,

The first Eccleshall Festival was held in 1979. The festival takes place every ...

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Image courtesy of: Brampton Museum & Art Gallery, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Donor ref:Borough Museum No., Ref/Sta/2/P14/461, img: 2840 (18/3213)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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