Assheton Arms Pub Quiz

Who else is missing the Assheton Arms?! This weeks 'pub' quiz has been 'hosted' by this Lancashire favourite, listen closely to the video for some clues to the questions...

1. Downham is a conservation village which is part of the estate owned by the ‘Assheton’ family since 1558

a) True

b) False

2. Name the child actor, from a famous acting family, who starred in Whistle Down the Wind which was filmed in Downham.

a) Joely Richardson

b) Jodie Foster

c) Hayley Mills

3. Some of the pub's rooms have been created in Downham's former what?

a) Chippy

b) Police Station

c) Post Office

4. In what year did the Assheton Arms win the Good Pub Guide Dining Pub of the Year?

a) 2018

b) 2019

c) 2020

5.How many rooms does the Assheton Arms have?

a) 6

b) 8

c) 10

d) 12

6. Opposite the Assheton Arms is St.Leonard's Church, but what historical time does it date back to?

a) Saxon

b) Roman

c) Victorian

ANSWERS: 1. True, 2.c, 3. c, 4.c, 5. c, 6. a. 

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