Eccleshall, Stafford Street 1900
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Photo ref: 46159
Photo of Eccleshall, Stafford Street 1900

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By 1920 the King's Arms was RAC and ACU (Auto Cycle Union) listed. It offered garaging for automobiles, but anyone intending to stay at the King's Arms had to either to send a wire or turn up on spec, as there was no telephone.

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A Selection of Memories from Eccleshall

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Eccleshall

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I stayed in The Kings Arms Hotel for a week when I came to Eccleshall in April 1975. I was there for a weeks training with my new employer F H Burgess Agricultural Engineers. They had one of around 130 branches in Stafford Street and it was my first experience of working in the farming community as I had previously been in the motor trade. I remember what a really friendly and helpful crowd they were, ...see more
I remember the days when I lived on a farm that was owned by Mark Carter from Eccleshall Castle. I had so much fun living in Eccleshall that I didn't want to move when the farm was sold. I had loads of friends and good memories, I remember when all the children were given a Silver Jubilee coin at school, the walks to the church from Lonsdale School, and to the common at the top of the junction of Kerry Lane and we ...see more