The Lord Eldon - Knutsford, Cheshire, UK.
N 53° 18.329 W 002° 22.510
30U E 541635 N 5906435
The Lord Eldon is a traditional former coaching inn located on Tatton Street in Knutsford.
Waymark Code: WM12XJW
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/02/2020
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The Lord Eldon is a traditional red brick former coaching inn located on Tatton Street.
The Lord Eldon is a 300 year old Grade II listed building. It has a lovely exterior with a sundial and hanging baskets.
The description given by British Listed Buildings reads as follows;
"KNUTSFORD
SJ7478 TATTON STREET
792-1/3/106 (West side)
The Lord Eldon Public House
GV II
Public house, probably originally dwelling. Mid C18, with C19
alterations and C20 addition. Brick with heavy slate roof.
Comprising baffle entry plan with doorway to right of centre,
and rear wing. 2 storeys, 3-window range. 3-light casement
windows throughout, those to ground floor added early C20 as
shallow projecting mullioned bays flanking the entrance, with
linking arch spanning it to form shallow porch. Axial stack.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Listing NGR: SJ7508678793"
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There are three comfortable rooms with low beams, brasses, old pictures and a large open fire.
Live music features on two nights a week in the large room, open mike on Thursdays and live bands on Saturdays. A quiz is held on Tuesdays.
Dogs are welcome, there is a garden to the rear of the pub but no car park.
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The pub is reputed to be haunted by Sarah Ann Pollitt the daughter of the landlord James in the late 19th century. She was the first Knutsford May Queen in 1864. Sightings have reported an apparition wearing 1800’s clothing, flickering lights, moving objects and a unidentified chill breeze. (
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