The connection between Boon and the Marquis of Lorne is interesting.
I remember one of the early episodes of Boon where he , aka a stuntman, had to climb to the top of one of the gas holder towers at, I think,Saltleybut I don't remember the pub being involved. my eldest brother John worked as a barman at the Marquis in the 60s.
For those who don't know, it was renamed The Roost a few years back and after shutting for a while it was done up and reopened earlier this year and seems to be doing well.