The Ecclian

The Ecclian exterior facade at 27 High Street and traditional gold lantern

27 HIGH STREET, ECCLESHALL • CAMRA GOOD BEER GUIDE LISTED

A proper local.
Extraordinary drinks.

Cellar-conditioned real ales from £3.50 a pint. Over 100 gins and whiskies. Set within our Grade II listed Victorian shopfront at 27 High Street — free from televisions and gaming machines.

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◆ 27 High Street, Eccleshall

◆ Open Daily · 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM

◆ CAMRA Featured Publican

◆ 100+ Gins & Whiskies

FEATURE FILM • 27 HIGH STREET
SHORT FILM • THE 1900 PLOUGH SHOP, OAK BEAMS & 100+ GINS AND WHISKIES The Ecclian Pub in Eccleshall: 27 High Street
Featuring Publican Martin Peet • Named in Honour of the Ecclian Society 27 High Street, Eccleshall

MEET THE PUBLICAN • MARTIN PEET

No televisions.
No fruit machines.
Just good company.

Set within a restored 1900 Plough Shop with lofty oak-beamed ceilings on the historic Chester-to-London coaching road, Martin Peet created The Ecclian as an authentic village local — named in honour of the volunteer Ecclian Society who keep Eccleshall thriving.

Featured in Heart of Staffordshire CAMRA’s “Meet the Publican” series, Martin shaped 27 High Street around a simple rule: pull up a stool around our red-brick log burner, explore over 100 gins and whiskies alongside four rotating cask ales, bring in a local High Street takeaway if you’re hungry, and enjoy proper conversation.

“We don’t have a telly. You have to talk to everybody that’s in the pub. You can’t be in here and not have a conversation with the people sat around you. It’s a pub for people to share.”

Martin Peet, Publican

CELLAR FRESH DAILY • HANDWRITTEN CHALKBOARD

On the Handpulls at 27 High Street

Poured straight from our temperature-controlled cellar at 11–13°C. Permanent heritage Draught Bass alongside rotating independent guest casks from Staffordshire, Shropshire, and Derbyshire.

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Draught Bass

Heritage Cask · Burton-on-Trent — Classic English bitter with nutty malt depth, served in traditional red-triangle glassware.

House Permanent 4.4% ABV · £3.50

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Salopian Shropshire Gold

Salopian Brewery · Shrewsbury — Glowing golden session ale with floral aroma and crisp citrus hop character.

Golden Session 3.8% ABV · £3.50

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Three Tuns XXX

Three Tuns Brewery · Bishop’s Castle (Est. 1642) — Historic pale gold bitter brewed to a 17th-century Shropshire recipe.

1642 Heritage Recipe 4.3% ABV · £3.50

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Titanic Plum Porter & Bradfield Farmers Sixer

Rotating Guest Dark & Strong Cask Line — Alternating between Burslem’s famous Plum Porter (4.9%) and rich seasonal craft casks.

Rotating Special 4.9%–6.0% ABV

The Ecclian weekly beer chalkboard showing £3.50 real ales alongside the spirits shelf

THE BACK BAR VAULT & BELGIAN FRIDGE

Over 100 Gins & Whiskies + Trappist Bottles

Alongside our handpull casks, draught Guinness, lagers, and real ciders, our back bar holds one of Staffordshire’s deepest spirits collections — over 100 gins and whiskies, plus freshly mixed £5 classics (Espresso Martini, Passionfruit Martini, and Strawberry Daiquiri).

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ARCHIVAL PROVENANCE • GRADE II LISTED (ENTRY #1294384)

Then & Now at 27 High Street

Compare the exact single-storey timber-pilastered pediment of 27 High Street in the 1930s — when the North Staffordshire Hunt gathered outside its Lyons Tea refreshment rooms — with The Ecclian today.

1930s archival photograph of 27 High Street Eccleshall with Lyons Tea sign above the door and fox hunt hounds outside

1930s ARCHIVE • LYONS TEA & REFRESHMENTS

The Hunt Meet Outside 27 High Street

Notice the identical classical triangular pediment, console brackets, wide display window, and right-hand entrance door bearing the vintage “LYONS TEA” transom sign at 27 High Street.

27 High Street today as The Ecclian pub with black and gold timber shopfront and pavement tables

TODAY • GRADE II LISTED (NHLE #1294384)

The Ecclian Micropub & Village Boozer

From the 1903 Plough Shop, 1930s tearoom, mid-century Water Rates Office, and Eccleshall Pet Shop to Merckx Belgian Bar and now The Ecclian — lovingly restored by Martin Peet and named in honour of the Ecclian Society.

INDEPENDENT PRESS, REVIEWS & INSIDE THE BAR

What Beer Writers & Locals Say

A pint of Draught Bass in its iconic red-triangle glass alongside a grab bag of Crinklys crisps at The Ecclian

RETIRED MARTIN • APRIL 2024

“A Bass, a bag of Crinklys, and a church”

Acclaimed UK pub chronicler Retired Martin visited 27 High Street for a cellar-cool pint of Draught Bass in proper branded glassware, praising the cosy red-brick hearth, vibrant local chatter, and classic bar snacks.

Read Retired Martin’s Review →

Etched frosted window glass at The Ecclian reading Beers, Ales, Wines, Spirits - The Ecclian & Good Times

HEART OF STAFFORDSHIRE CAMRA

Meet the Publican: Martin Peet

Official profile by Heart of Staffordshire CAMRA (Nov 2024) & listed on Pubs Galore (#83124), spotlighting our rotating regional ales, monthly Wednesday Bingo, and weekly Horse Racing Naps competition.

Read the CAMRA Interview →

The Ecclian red-brick fireplace with log burner, whisky barrel plaques, and traditional leather-topped stools

BYO TAKEAWAY & DOG FRIENDLY

Fireside Warmth & Four-Legged Friends

Recognised on FindZoomies as a premier dog-friendly stopover. Well-behaved dogs on leads get water bowls and fuss, and you’re always welcome to bring in hot takeaway food from our High Street neighbours.

Plan Your Visit to 27 High St →

Opening Hours

Monday – Thursday11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Friday11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Saturday11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sunday11:00 AM – 11:00 PM

Visiting The Ecclian

◆ 27 High Street, Eccleshall, Stafford, United Kingdom, ST21 6BW

◆ Dog-Friendly: Well-behaved dogs on leads are always welcome throughout the bar and front pavement tables.

◆ BYO Takeaway Policy: While we serve fresh rolls, pork pies, and bar snacks, you are welcome to bring food in from local High Street takeaways to enjoy with your pint.