1878 The Cricketers Arms - Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Poole/Freeman
N 52° 59.263 W 002° 08.225
30U E 557926 N 5871252
The Crickets Arms was a former pub located at the junction of Gold Street with The Strand in Longton.
Waymark Code: WMV12P
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/05/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 1

On the façade there is an arched panel with a raised ribbon bearing the legend 'THE CRICKETERS ARMS' above a set of stumps, cricket bat, two gloves and a cricket ball. The background is heavily textured. Above the panel a keystone bears the initials 'H.E' and the date '1878'.

When the pub closed it became a pet shop (2009) and it is now the Bethel charity shop. (visit link)
Year of construction: 1878

Full inscription:
H E 1878 The Cricketers Arms.


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