Biddulph Barber Shop

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as a regular sat waiting for his trim, he heard an odd humming noise coming from behind the counter. Curious, he leaned forward and saw an old man with glasses intently adjusting something under the barber chair. 'What’s that?' asked the customer. ‘Oh,’ replied the barber, ‘just tuning up my new electric beard trimmer.’ Suddenly, another voice piped up from behind the curtain: ‘Hey, Joe, you forgot to oil the motor!’ A young delivery driver emerged, rubbing his hands together. The regular burst out laughing. ‘So, Joe,’ he said, ‘you’re not just tuning your beard trimmer—you’ve got a whole workshop back there!’

2. In Biddulph Barber Shop, a regular noticed something peculiar one day—a mysterious package had been left on the counter during his cut. Curious but cautious, he asked the barber what it might be. The barber shrugged and said only that ‘it’s not mine.’ The next day, another customer found an oddly shaped box with no return address. A delivery driver popped in and joked, 'Maybe I should start delivering packages for fun!' Turns out, it was just free samples from some local company trying out a new marketing gimmick—leaving mystery boxes everywhere.

3. One afternoon, while a regular was getting his usual cut, he overheard a delivery driver whispering into his phone: ‘I’ll be there in five… no, make that ten minutes—there’s some old guy in a barbershop who won’t stop staring at me.’ The regular turned around just as the delivery driver adjusted his cap and scowled back. A moment later, an elderly gentleman next door entered the shop, muttering something about youngsters these days not knowing their place. The delivery driver quickly left, never realizing he’d been the subject of everyone's gaze but one old barber’s sharp eyes.

4. One foggy morning, as customers were gathering their courage to enter the Biddulph Barber Shop, they noticed a strange figure whispering into the ear of the early-morning deliveryman. The delivery man scratched his head, confused but amused. Turning around, he saw an old gentleman with twinkling eyes and a mischievous smile. ‘Just giving him a little nudge,’ whispered the stranger. The next customer laughed out loud, breaking the morning’s silence. From then on, whenever someone entered the shop, they’d hear whispers and giggles from behind the counter—all part of the Biddulph Barber Shop’s unique charm.