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As part of our ongoing passion project to uncover the fascinating history of Eagle House, we’ve recently undertaken the research to identify the individuals who died while in residence here during its time as a Poor House.
Cannock Chase, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is just a 30-minute drive from our elegant, award-winning bed & breakfast and self-catering accommodation.
The Ancient High House is the largest surviving Tudor timber-framed town house in England, dating back to the early 1500s. This beautifully preserved heritage site allows visitors to explore rooms that each tell a story from a different period of its long history.
Here at Eagle House Eccleshall, we are always thrilled when the past comes knocking on our door—and recently, it did just that, in the most heartwarming way
For over two decades, Eagle House functioned as Eccleshall’s parish workhouse, providing shelter and basic care for those in need.
The Shugborough Estate, in Staffordshire. is a large National Trust property which comprises of a stately home, gardens and park lands.
We recently visited Boscobel House, which is a Grade II* listed building most famous for its role in the escape of Charles II after the Battle of Worcester in 1651.
Stafford Castle is an impressive medieval a stone fortress based on the motte and bailey system, located about 20 minutes drive from Eagle House, Eccleshall.
Eagle House was originally built to be be the Eccleshall Parish Workhouse. Find out about one of it’s younger residents, Sarah Emery
Nestled in the Staffordshire countryside, the Mill Meece Pumping Station stands as a remarkable reminder of the region’s industrial heritage. This magnificent Victorian-era pumping was constructed between 1883 and 1884 to supply clean water to the thriving pottery industry of Stoke-on-Trent.
In around 1856, Eagle House was purchased by Sarah Tunnicliff (née Gibbs). Following the purchase, Sarah moved her boarding school for young ladies from the High Street into Eagle House where it remained in operation until at least 1894.
We were honored recently to have a former inhabitant of Eagle House come to take tea with us and share her memories of a happy childhood, spent growing up here, in the mid-20th century.
Between 2010 and 2016 Eagle House was completely renovated and turned into a Luxury Bed and Breakfast hotel. See some of the before and after shots.
Dr. Christopher John Greatrex lived in Eagle House from c.1840 to c.1855 with his second wife Catharine Augusta Burnell