In Ormskirk sits one of the oldest chippies that has been serving up fried goodness for more than a century.Currently called Stafford’s Fish and Chips, the owner of the Burscough Street venue has said that they hope to carry on the tradition for many years to come. Liverpool Echo reporter Ellen Kirwin decided to pay it a visit and see what all the fuss is about.Choosing a chilly, but bright, April afternoon the chippy sits on a street filled with independent businesses.
“We’ve got fish and chips, sausage, and pie, but only meat and potato left, we’ve sold off steak and kidney and fish cakes," she was told.I opted for fish and chips with curry and peas. The meal was reminiscent of my childhood in Liverpool, with even the curry being a fruity curry, rather than the Chinese-style curry most chip shops in the region serve nowadays.
Owner Darren Pugh, from Skelmersdale, took over the venue around a year ago. Darren, 37, told LancsLive at the time: "I was very close to my grandad, and he was Ormskirk born and bred. It’s been a chip shop since 1904, serving traditional fish and chips and we want to carry on doing exactly that."