The Oddfellows' Arms Hotel

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Keates Directory listed "The Odd Fellows Arms" landlord Francis Porter. This pub has given much to local legend as it was built on the Cheshire Staffordshire border, it is said that on a Sunday evening the regulars would have to move from the Staffs side of the pub to the Cheshire side at 10:30 because of different liscencing laws. In the 1860 (Post Office Directory of Birmingham, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire) William Lawton ,Oddfellows' Arms and builder. The pub still standing is now the offices for Coronation Mill and is quite clearly distinguised with its darker coloured stone. See old add below.
Alf and Dolly Jones, were Landlord and Landlady of the Odd Fellows Arms during the 1940's and then moved the The Ash Inn. Then in 1954 the licence was suspended, the place finally closed on the 14th May

History of Licensees

1860 William Lawton 1892 John Triner 1907 Rosie Triner
1908 Arthur Hamilton 1910 Henry Robinson 1913 John Higgins
1926 William Waterhurst 1927 Enoch Nixon 1935 Geoffery Butters

1942 Alfred Jones

 1953 David Knight