The Rockwood Inn, later rebuilt on Stewart Street in Crewe, is said to have been moved from its original spot, after a drunken fight outside St Mary's Church in Wistaston.

The story comes from local historian Bernard Collins' look at the history of Wistaston.

The original Rockwood Inn stood on Church Lane, opposite the Grade II-listed church.

According to Bernard, two men left the pub drunk and began fighting on the grass outside St Mary's.

The incident is said to have angered local landowner Edward Delves Broughton, who decided there would be no pub so close to the church or Wistaston Hall.

The Rockwood was closed and the building was left empty for years, eventually becoming covered in ivy.

It was later converted into two cottages, before being demolished around 1960.

The pub is also mentioned in Lost Buildings Around Nantwich, which says it was marked as The Rockwood on Bryant's Map of 1831.

Historical records also suggest it was once known as The Dog, named after a famous greyhound.

But, The Rockwood did not disappear completely.

A new Rockwood Inn was built on Stewart Street in Crewe, as far away from the church and Wistaston Hall as possible..

With an entrance to Crewe Works nearby on Wistaston Road, the new pub had a much larger customer base.

Bernard believes the move also helped Edward Delves Broughton create the feel of a private country estate around Wistaston Hall, similar to his Doddington estate.

The later Rockwood pub became a well-known Crewe landmark on the corner of Stewart Street and Alton Street.

It closed in May 2013 and was demolished two months later, as part of plans for a 20-apartment development which stands today.