Familiar faces are taking over a Bolton pub. Husband and wife team. Emma and Andy Ireson have stepped behind the bar of The Poacher in Blackrod.
The landmark pub, which sits on the corner of Scot Lane and Manchester Road, was handed over on August 21. The pair will be known by many as the previous managers of the Old Three Crowns on Deansgate between 2013 and 2017 , before moving to manage a pub in Accrington, the Thorn Inn in Church. Andy and Emma Ireson at the Old Three Crowns when they took it over in 2013 Emma, whose surname was Jackson when they took on the Three Crowns, said: "Our main aim is to have decent cask ales, decent beer, a friendly atmosphere and we will show sport.
"At the moment it will stay as it is, then we will see in the next few months about changes. "We are planning to do charity events, more than likely fun days, we want to get the community involved. Read more: Couple pledge to recreate old-fashioned pub atmosphere Read more: Former head chef of popular Bolton restaurant takes over pub in 'lovely area' Read more: Plenty on the menu at newly reopened pub with decades of history "We have different ideas but it is early days yet.
" She added: "We decided to leave our previous pub, one of the customers found out that the previous landlords were leaving and so my parents heard about it. "We got it and applied for it." The Poacher, Blackrod Emma, who was raised in Blackrod, said it would be nice to be closer to family after seven years living in Accrington.
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