Standish - Golden Cross Beer House

Name: The Golden Cross Beer House

Address: Shevington Moor, Standish

The Golden Cross Beer House was only a short-lived enterprise in the 1850/60's and was located in one of the row of old weaver's/collier's cottage on Shevington Moor opposite the junction with Old Pepper Lane. 

1845 Map

As the map above shows, the cottages weren't built in the mid-1840's but by the time of the 1861 census Peter Cooper, a colliery labourer originally from Adlington was running a beer house from his home to provide a second income. 

Whilst Peter and his family were still there 10 years later there is no mention of a beer house being run from this location thereafter and this was possible due to the competition nearby, which included the Forrester's Arms (originally the Rose & Crown), Hesketh Arms and Black Horse (originally the Waggon & Horses and more recently Henry Africa's then the Charnley Arms). 

CHORLEY

At the close of the proceedings the magistrates refused to hear any application on behalf the owners of beerhouses—Peter Cooper, of Standish; Thomas Simm, of Standish; James Fowler, Shevington, were refused their certificates.

11 September 1869 - Preston Herald - Preston, Lancashire, England

1909 Map