Pelsall - Landmarks

Landmarks

A notable landmark in Pelsall is The Fingerpost, at the junction of B4154 Norton Road and A4124 Lichfield Road. Pelsall Social Club is also situated at the junction of these roads. Its local nickname, The Scratter, is derived from the name of the original establishment The Scratching Pen, possibly a nod to the former Moat Farm nearby.

Since the late 1990s, Pelsall has also had a Millennium Stone, marking the 994-1994 millennium of the village.

Pelsall is quite 'green' with a large turf central common around which there are several public houses : The Old Bush; The Railway; The Red Cow; and The Queens. In July each year the Common is the site on which Pelsall Carnival is centred. The carnival features decorated floats and bric-a-brac stalls. It has run continuously since 1972.

The main shopping area serving the village is bordered by Norton Road and High Street and includes a range of shops and a variety of food outlets for eat in or take away. On the northern edge of the village centre there is also the The Old House at Home. The Fingerpost pub is situated just north of the Fingerpost road junction at Yorks Bridge and near to Pelsall Junction on the Wyrley and Essington Canal, and Nest Common and North Common, on the border with South Staffordshire.

Pelsall has lost several pubs in recent years, The Free Trade in Wood Lane and the Swan on Wolverhampton Road which converted to an Indian restaurant, called The Cinnamon, in 2007.