Frederick James Colclough, Landlord of the Stafford Arms in the 1800’s with his wife and daughter
Mary Ann Myatt, wife of James Myatt, Inkeeper of the Stafford Arms, Bagnall with her son Richard. The family appear in the Census of 1871
Previous Landlady Doris, shown here with her husband, is still a regular visitor to the Stafford Arms
The Stafford Arms - A Brief History
The Stafford
Arms
has been known under various names, in 1841 it was known as The Kings
Arms and in 1847 changed name to the Marquis of Stafford. In fact The
Green on which it stands was originally named The Bowling Green and then
The Pound before finally becoming simply The Green as it is today.
During structural work in 1964, the removal of cream painted tongued and grooved timber in what was known as the ‘Long Room’ (now the ‘Stables’ Restaurant) exposed the original stonework. At the east end the walls were formed of huge stone blocks thought by local people to have been brought from the remains of Hulton Abbey. However, after reference to the Stoke-on-Trent City Curator, it was discovered that they pre-dated the Abbey by hundreds of years!
The photographs you see featured here are dated from the 1800’s and show the Landlord of the time and his family. The originals and many more are on display at the Stafford Arms.
During the Civil War a small part of Cromwell’s Army was billeted in the village and the main room of St. Chads House – the historic property next door to The Stafford Arms which is now up for sale - was used as an armoury. The soldiers travelled three miles to fight a battle at Armshead. After the battle the field was littered with the soldiers arms and heads, which is apparently where ‘Armshead’ gets its gruesome name!
The Green, Bagnall,
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST9 9JR
Tel: 01782 502266 Fax: 01782 502112