Industrious father and son duo Chris and Alan Gent, plus daughter in law Amy Barker, got the keys to The Crown Inn, in Stockport, Greater Manchester , in July 2025, came runner up in the prestigious CAMRA Heritage Award last week, an accolade which honours those who “promote and preserve the interiors of historic pubs, highlighting people who have saved or who have carefully revived a heritage pub ”. 30 years ago, The Crown Inn was Stockport 's best pub and a historic institution of the area