Plaque on the Lord Eldon

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Plaque on the Lord Eldon

Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 11 Apr 2022

The plaque records that Sarah Ann Pollitt became the town's first May Queen in 1864. The significance of the location is that she was the landlord's daughter and her ghost is said to haunt the pub (source: https://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/hauntings/the-lord-eldon-knutsford/ ). See Image for context.

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Image Location

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53.305463
Longitude
-2.375274