Description
A village pub has always been the centre of village life and Goostrey is fortunate to have two public houses that serve the community’s needs. The Crown Inn, originally the Mainwaring Arms, and The Space Invader, a change of name in recent years from the Ye Old Red Lion in a nod to Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope just across the fields, began life as thriving dairy farms in the 16th and 17th centuries which also served their home-brewed ale to quench the thirsts of residents, farm workers and passing travellers.
Goostrey Parish Archive has dug deep into its collection to generate these two displays which highlight how they have featured in the community over the years as well as being pioneers in Cheshire’s fine-dining scene in the post-war years. Under its former name, the Space Invader was the spiritual home of the Goostrey Gooseberry Society where the first show was held over a century ago. The Crown Inn saw the dawn of human Space travel when it was the only public house in the country to have an extension of its license to serve drink on the night that American astronauts first walked on the Moon. It was celebrated with a special Moonshine punch provided by the then landlord and landlady, John “Cobby” Lawton and his wife, Margaret.
We are sure you will find the exhibitions fascinating.
