Electricity showrooms

The Silk Kite pub is housed in a remarkable building that was constructed in 1936 by by Colonel D'Arcy-Chayton, who owned Pooley Hall Colliery and established the Tamworth and District Electric Supply Company (TADESCO) in the early 1920s. It was intended for use as offices and as a showroom for TADESCO and was particularly notable for a 45ft clock tower. Sadly the tower was reduced by two thirds by the East Midlands Electricity Board in 1976. The clock was relocated in a lower position.