6 ClitheroeAdvertiser and Times, January 28th, 1982


The new-look Cross Keys preserves its old-world charm Si


AN 18th-century public Clitheroe has been given Under a £30,000 prog­


ramme of alterations just completed, the interior of the Cross Keys, Lower- gate — believed to date from the 1750s — has been completely red e ­ signed to include the brightest and best in modern features, but still retaining its old-fashioned charm.


Catering A new bar area, a


games room with all the latest attractions, central heating, revamped toilets, new lighting, fixtures and fittings are among some of the features helping to make the Cross Keys one of Clitheroe’s most popu­ lar pubs in 1982. And that’ s not all. ■


Later this year, it is hoped to spend a further £10,000 or so on convert­ ing the pub’s present beer cellar into an ultra­ modern kitchen offering a varied and exciting cater­ ing service. It is intended that a


BERYL and Walter ensure a warm welcome for all their customers.


new beer cellar will, at the same time, be built at


house in the centre of a new look.


the back of the pub. Behind the ambitious


changes are licensee Mrs Beryl Aspinall and her husband, Walter, who took over in October. : They secured a 20-year ,


lease,on the former Whit-. bread pub and now oper­ ate it as a free house of­ fering one of the widest — and most reasonably priced — range, of beers in the Clitheroe area. ,For Mr and Mrs As­


pinall, who come from Darwen, it is their first venture into the trade on their own account, al­ though they, have both had previous experience of working in pubs in the Blackburn and Darwen area.


Ultra-modern They are keen to make,


the most of the Cross Keys’ ideal situation right in the heart' of Clitheroe and attract new custom­ ers, as well as giving the ones they “inherited” an ultra-modern house in which to enjoy a lun­ chtime or evening drink. The couple’s faith in the


THE CROSS KEYS — still owned by the Roman Catholic church authorities — was formerly a small row of cottages and 'has been one of the main


features of Lowergate since the mid-18th century.


the pub' was closed on Mondays and Tuesdays only, and Beryl, Walter and their helpers often worked around the clock to complete the job.


, “ It was hectic at times but we were delighted when everything was finished on time,” says Beryl. “As soon as we arrived at the beginning of October, our intention was to do up the place and give it a new image.


“Hopefully it is some­


potential of the Cross Keys is exemplified by the fact that the £30,000 already spent on altera­ tion has come entirely from their own pockets. They also built the new


bar themselves and super­ vised all the' other aspects of the often hectic moder­ nisation programme,' com­ pleted in little more than eight weeks with the minimum of inconvenience to the customers. Throughout the work,


where customers old and new can enjoy a quiet, friendly drink and be proud to bring them wives and girlfriends whenever they want to. ■


“The pub has tremend­


ous potential, being right in the centre of town and


just across the road from one of the best car parks in Clitheroe. We hope to attract a number of vis­ itors to the town, as well as all the old customers and some local people who may not have tried the Cross Keys before.”


Beryl attributes the


success — and admirable speed — of the moderni­


sation programme largely to a willing” team of friends and Helpers, many of them experts in a par­ ticular field. •


Grateful


lar. thanks to" Brunshaw DIY, of Clitheroe, which did the plumbing and most of the joinery work, local plasterers ’Ken - Glover, Dave Lakin and his friend Tony, de­ corators George Holden and Peter Haslam, and the Clitheroe Lighting Centre.,


She expresses particu­


were Darwenei’s Peter Riley and Adrian Fielding who helped with the de­ molition of the old interior, and Paul Edmondson, who did some of the electrical work.


Also in a fine team


of them for the part they played in turning our plans into fruition,” says Beryl.


M o r e d ish e s a v a ilab le


THE anticipated building of a new kitchen at the Cross Keys later this


year will give Beryl and


CUSTOMERS enjoy a friendly night out amid the pub’s new facilities and decor.


C ongratulations from.. . .


Walter the chance to' expand the already flourishing catering side.


BARROWFORD HOTEL SUPPLIES


SUPPLIERS OF GLASSES AND BAR ACCESSORIES TO


T H E


CROSS KEYS SUCCESS FOR THE FUTURE


WISHING THEM EVERY


VICTORIA MILL, G1SBURN ROAD, BARROWFORD


Te l . N E L S O N 64362 now at THE CROSS KEYS INN .yibbcif yhmckif’ Sin lu SUPPLIERS OF d bu flh.


CASTLE LIGHTING LIGHT FITTINGS — SHADES —


LAMPS — BULBS — CABLE AND WIRING ACCESSORIES


We are pleased to have supplied the


CROSS KEYS with LIGHTING EQUIPMENT and congratulate Mr and Mrs Aspinall on the opening of their new Pub. ■


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OVER 600 TITLES AVAILABLE |


CASTLE STREET, CLITHEROE Tel. 26071


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ARE PLEASED TO HAVE CARRIED OUR THE


ELECTRICAL WORK AT THE CROSS KEYS


WE SPECIALISE IN DOMESTIC


ELECTRICAL WORK AND TV AND RADIO AERIALS — YOU’LL BE


SHOCKED AT OUR VERY COMPETITIVE PRICES.


100 GREENWAY STREET, DARWEN Tel. 71296 ,


WHITBREAD


- DUTTONS a re pleased to congratulate Beryl and Walter Aspinall on their developments to


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BODDINGTONS BITTER 4 8 p pint


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7 2 p pint


HEINEKEN LAGER 6 0 p pint


CARLSBERG SPECIAL . BREW


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ARE PLEASED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH


AND CONGRATULATE THEM ON THE OPENING OF THEIR FINE PUB


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Tel. 695309.


the 'new’ look CROSS


Celebrate at KEYS WiTH THESE LOW, LOW PRiCES


TROPHY BITTER AND MILD


5 0 p pint


special price for February 5 7 p pint GUINNESS


McEWANS CAVALIER LAGER


5 5 p pint


NEWCASTLE BROWN 6 5 p pint


; v.


SCOTCH BITTER AND MILD


special price for February 4 7 p pint -


CARLSBERG EXPORT HOF ON DRAUGHT


6 0 p pint


STELLA ARTOIS 7 0 p pint CIDER, DRY


BLACKTHORN, WOODPECKER, STRONGBOW


5 0 p pint


BAR SNACKS,s a l a d s , s a n dw ic h e s , b a s k e t m ea ls ■ \ !'V. etc..


LUNCHES AVAILABLE TUESDAY TO SUNDAY, 12— 2-30 p.m. ’■ (Sunday 12— 2-00 p.m.) •


EVENINGS, THURSDAY-FRIDAY-SATURDAY-SUNDAY, 8-10-30 p.m. | POOLROOM — BAR LOUNGE — LOUNGE*~| ;


L O W E R G A T ^ r ^ C L l T H E R O E ^ r e L ^ ^ 8 ^


F A. SOUTH & CO are pleased to have supplied


Wallpapers and Paint; etc. .


to the


CROSS KEYS INN We wish


Mr and Mrs Aspinall every success fo r the future


KING STREET, CLITHEROE Tel. 24066


CARLSBERG EXPORT HOF ON DRAUGHT


CARLSBERG SPECIAL BREW We wish Beryl and Walter


Aspinall every success for the future,


Looking after the cooking, currently done in the domestic kitchen in the


■ pub’s first-floor living a c com m od a t ion , is Christine Holden (20). She qualified in catering at Bolton College and lives in at the Cross Keys.


. Food is available every lunchtim e e x c e p t


, Monday. Evening meals are served on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and with the completion of the new kitchen there will be a much wider choice of dishes on the menu.


“We are grateful to all


Wider choice of ale


THE Cross . Keys bar offers one of the widest choices o f beer in Clitheroe. As well as retaining


all the Whitbread lines -— bitter, mild, Heine- ken/ and Stella Artois lager — which were av-. ailable when they ar­ rived, Beryl and Walter have introduced three lines from Scottish and Newcastle Breweries — bitter, mild and McE- wan’s lager. They have also


become the fi r s t Clitheroe pub to sell the exceedingly popular Boddington’s bitter. They have also intro­


duced. draught Guin­ ness to the Cross Keys and, by keeping all prices down to as low a level as * possible, be-


, lieve they can offer the customer one of the best deals around. And gentlemen, if


you pop in for a pint, make sure you pay a call to the Cross Keys’ gents’ toilets, which- have to be seen to be believed! They have been care­


fully decorated to the Aspinall s ’ -own designs and the walls and ceil­ ing are' certainly a sight for sore eyes.


DUCKW A taste of


Danish from


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BERYL and Walter As- pinall decided to go into


the pub trade a f te r Walter, who has had his own antiques, business for 15 years, was “ripped o f f ’ to the tune of £34,000 by two rogue American cus­ tomers two and a half years ago.


' “That really upset us


and we decided there and then that ive needed more than the antiques busi­ ness to fall back on, and a pub of our own seemed the ideal answer,” says


Beryl- “We had both worked in


. pubs — in fact we met in one — and had been toying until the thought


fo r some time. So we started to look for a suit­ able house in East Lanca­ shire and when the Cross Keys came up it proved ideal.”


Walter still regularly


travels between Clitheroe and Danven looking after the antiques side and is


■ currently searching for suitable premises in Clitheroe.


These days, however, he


is often-to be seen serving behind the bar at the Cross Keys, along with Beryl and staff members Christine Holden and Ken Glover.


For both Beryl and


Walter (33) this is their second marriage. Beryl lias two children from her previous marriage,-one of ivhom, Marcus (12) lives with the couple and at­ tends Ribblesdale School. Walter has a son from his last marriage. The couple have a son of their own, three-year-old Walter.


Be r y l has ivorked


.behind the bar in a varie­ ty of pubs since returning to the Blackburn area from the South 10 years


ago. “In charge of a pub is


certainly the life for me " she says. No matter how busy or successful we become, I ivill never for sake my place behind the pumps. I love the job and


firmly believe that service to the customer akvays comes first.”


ORTH & HIN Lowergate E LTD


BUILDERS’ AND PLUMBERS’ MERCHANTS


ARE PLEASED TO HAVE SUPPLIED MATERIALS TO


THE CROSS KEYS INN


We congratulate them on the opening of their modernised pub


DERBY STREET, CLITHEROE. Tel. 22311


Also at BLACKBURN and BOLTON CLITHEROE MICROWAVE n OVEN CENTRE


SPECIALISTS IN MICROWAVE OVENS and catering equipment


are pleased to have supplied


THE CROSS KEYS INN and wish them continued success for the future.


2 MOOR LANE, CLITHEROE (Rear of Coffee Pot Cafe)


Tel. CLITHEROE 24329 HtfNUf /. IN!


NORTH WEST BUSINESS MACHINES iLTD


CASH REGISTER SPECIALISTS Complete range of models for


PUBS, CLUBS, CONFECTIONERS, SUPERMARKETS, NEWSAGENTS, BOOKMAKERS, etc.


P. HASLAM Interior/Exterior Decorator also


GRAINING and COVE MOULDINGS FIXED


IMITA TION BEAMS MADE AND F IT T E D T O YO U R R EQ U IR EM EN TS


WISHING THE CROSS KEYS EVERY SUCCESS FOR THE FUTURE


Telephone Clitheroe 25595 From the simplest to the most. ■ sophisticated.— consult the experts ■


CURATE STREET, GREAT HARWOOD BLACKBURN 88812!!


We wish every success to


PLUMBING AND JOINERY WORK


TH E CROSS KEYS INN CENTRAL HEATING


CARRIED OUT BY


BRUNSHAW DIY Mobile Homes Siting and Maintenance


82-86 Lowergate, Clitheroe BB71AG


Plumbing and Timber Supplies Tel. Clitheroe 22856


Padiham 73978 We wish


THE CROSS KEYS Evei~y success for the future


15 WELLGATE, CLITHEROE Tel. 23123


SWALES WHOLESALE CONFECTIONERS


ARE PLEASED TO SUPPLY CRISPS, NUTS, CIGARS, CIGARETTES, Etc. to the


CROSS KEYS, LOWERGATE ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ *


WE WISH Mr and Mrs ASPINALL EVERY SUCCESS FOR THE FUTURE


Everyboddy here congratulates


The Cross Keys on their new look


It’s got boddy


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