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Landlady's fight to keep historic pub open for business

Lancashire Evening Post

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October 14, 2025

The landlady of an iconic Lancashire pub had been in post for just over a fortnight when an unannounced hygiene inspection slapped down a rating that told her major improvement was needed.

- by Luke Beardsworth

Landlady's fight to keep historic pub open for business

Dawn Markland and her team at The Top Lock.

(Blog Preston)

Dawn Markland is at the helm at The Top Lock, a popular pub in summer due to its canalside location near Wheelton, having taken over in March 2025.

But on 8 April, food safety officers from Chorley Council visited The Top Lock and scored it a 1 out of 5, saying major improvement was necessary.

The report said that a number of those improvements had to be made to comply with the law.

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