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I know the name of this pub but cant think where it was in Upholland. Can anyone enlighten me ?

Holland Moor - Digmoor part of UpHolland.

Thanks A.W. Now I know why the name is familiar. Many moons ago I lived at Orskirk Rd, Holland Moor. We used to wander far & wide in those days on our bikes or just ambling along. Knew the Tawd Bridge & Digmoor area well.

Some of my distant ancestors came from these here parts around Digmore Late 1700s to 1800's I like to think they may have known George Lyon!

The 1901 Census lists 40-year-old Up Holland born clogmaker Mr Henry Smith as being the Cross Keys publican.

The Cross Keys was on Grimshaw Lane, a bit higher up than the Grimshaw Lane Inn, which is still there.

ellis warde was an ormskirk brewer,later taken over by walkers of warrington.and then all fell into to the hands of tetleys.

Cliff, the name of the pub always fascinated me as a kid. We used to have occasional trips to Ormskirk and Southport by bus from UpHolland and I always used to look out for this pub from the bus.

Your right to, it was a Walkers pub in the 1960s.