The Egerton Arms is a traditional family run country pub
in Chelford, serving
real ales and quality meals. There are low beams,
big fireplaces, bizarre antiques and a long bar with old brass
pumps. As well as being a popular haunt for the regular locals, the pub
also features a fully equipped hundred-seater
restaurant with friendly table service which attracts people
from all over. All food is sourced
locally by our experienced and very dedicated chef. The menu is a selection of classic pub favourites
alongside the chef's more 'interesting' specials board.
The pub was taken over in late 2006 by Jeremy Hague and Anne Lefeuvre.
They are a young vibrant couple who have 30 years experience in
the restaurant trade between them. Alongside
perfecting the running of this pub, they have spent one long year
rebuilding and repairing it back to its original working
state. It is now a pub truly worthy of its name and
heritage - a stylish and traditional restaurant pub boasting original interior pieces and
a charming beer garden which makes it
the perfect place for a cold beer on a hot summer's day.
Come and enjoy a memorable meal out with the family next time
you're in the area. You will be given a very warm welcome.
History:
The pub itself dates back to the 16th Century when, as a Coach House and pub, gentry and royals would freshen up before their formal visit to Lord Egerton’s estate at Tatton Park which is four miles away. Meanwhile the horse groomers and staff would stay here at the pub and live it up whilst the boss was away. It was sold off in the late 1890’s by the Egerton family to a private buyer who urgently needed to replace the old candles and gas lamps with electricity and so he took down the fifteen or so black chandeliers. On doing so he found that they were made of solid gold!! This made him an overnight millionaire so he sold the pub on to a brewery. Extensions were made to the building in the late 1990's, adding the lady's toilets and the ‘sitting room section’, which resulted in it now being in both Chelford and Marthall Constituencies.