- later 25 Market Street / 15 Orchard Street
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| The Farmers' Arms was not on the corner of Orchard Street prior to it being re-built, but see below.* |
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| The stable entrance to the left of this picture can still be seen - see below. |
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The 'Farmers' Arms' in it's days as the "Jolly Farmer"
in the early 1970's
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Definitely at the junction of Market Street and Orchard Street, looking down the latter.
Note the architectural features that are similar on this and the photo above it.
Note the bricked up doorway on the more recent photograph.
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MINE HOSTS:
1844 - 48 Richard Bailey Mentioned in the Preston Chronicle 21st December 1844, although there must be some earlier records.
1851 Thomas Carr
1851 John Seed - Property owned by Richard Bailey.
1853 - 60 Thomas Smith - Nephew of James Smith at the Black-a-Moors Head.
1860 - 66 John Smith An advert in January 1865 (below) indicates that Richard Smith was there in that year.
1866 - 82 Elizabeth Holden
1883 - 90 Sarah and Ann Holden - Owned by Roger Holden?
1890 - 94 Sarah Holden - It is believed that Matthew Brown & Co bought the house in 1893/94
1894 Joseph Kelsall d. 27.2.1894, aged 38 years. See notice, below.
1894 - 1904 John Green
1904 - 1907 William Loud
1910 - 17 Walter Hugh Martin
1917 Arthur Mellor
1918 John Manning
1921 - 27 William Booth
1932 Hugh Gibson
1936 William Booth
1940 - 44 Selina Gibson
1948 Henry Fellows
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Preston Guardian – 4th January 1845
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Preston Pilot – 4th January 1845
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Preston Guardian – 15th March 1845
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Preston Chronicle 14th June 1845
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Preston Chronicle 18th October 1845
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Preston Chronicle 3rd January 1846
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Preston Guardian 14th February 1846
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Preston Chronicle – 2nd January 1847
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Preston Chronicle – 29th January 1848
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Preston Pilot – 4th November 1848
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Preston Chronicle – 2nd February 1850
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Preston Chronicle – 15th March 1851
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Preston Chronicle – 8th January 1853
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Preston Chronicle – 27th August 1853
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Preston Chronicle – 10th September 1853
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Preston Chronicle – 1st October 1853
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nb. Ann Hardman was landlady at the New Inn, Heatley Street, later known as the Duchess of Lancaster. That's the pub, not Ann Hardman!
Where 'Malt Shovel' has come from is anyone's guess.
Preston Chronicle – 25th February 1854
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Preston Chronicle – 20th May 1854
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Preston Chronicle – 14th April 1855
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Preston Chronicle – 19th July 1856
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Preston Chronicle – 9th August 1856
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Preston Chronicle – 21st November 1857
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Preston Pilot – 1st January 1859
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Preston Chronicle – 19th November 1859
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Preston Chronicle 12th May 1860
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Preston Chronicle – 7th July 1860
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Preston Herald – 26th January 1861
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Preston Chronicle – 10th May 1862
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Preston Pilot – 7th March 1863
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Preston Herald – 13th February 1864
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Preston Herald – 20th October 1866
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Preston Herald – 31st October 1868
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Preston Chronicle – 5th November 1870
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Preston Chronicle – 21st October 1871
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Preston Chronicle – 10th October 1874
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Preston Chronicle – 10th July 1875
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TO BE LET, a good WAREHOUSE,
for Market or General purposes,
adjoining the Farmers' Arms, Back Lane.
Apply to Miss Holden, FARMERS' ARMS.
Preston Chronicle 10th July 1880
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Preston Chronicle – 9th October 1880
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Preston Herald – 20th June 1885
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Preston Chronicle – 31st October 1885
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Preston Herald – 6th March 1886
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Lancashire Evening Post – 25th March 1887
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Preston Guardian – 8th April 1893
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Lancashire Evening Post – 29th June 1893
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Preston Herald – 1st July 1893
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Preston Herald – 2nd December 1893
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Lancashire Evening Post – 28th February 1894
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Lancashire Evening Post – 6th August 1895
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Preston Herald – 26th October 1895
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Lancashire Evening Post - 17th December 1895
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Lancashire Evening Post – 8th January 1896
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Preston Herald – 7th March 1896
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Preston Herald – 14th March 1896
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Lancashire Evening Post – 9th October 1896
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Lancashire Evening Post – 12th November 1896
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Preston Herald – 5th December 1896
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Preston Herald – 19th December 1896
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Preston Herald – 19th December 1896
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Preston Herald – 12th August 1899
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Lancashire Evening Post – 13th December 1899
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Lancashire Evening Post – 9th January 1900
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Lancashire Evening Post – 2nd April 1901
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Lancashire Evening Post – 27th August 1902
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Preston Herald – 20th January 1904
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Lancashire Evening Post – 13th December 1904
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Lancashire Evening Post – 17th December 1904
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Lancashire Evening Post – 6th February 1905
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Taken from PNE Football Records Magazine up to the 1906 - 07 Season.
The advert relates to the year 1907.
Magazine provided by Ian Rigby, the Official PNE Historian.
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Lancashire Evening Post 21st July 1908
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Lancashire Evening Post – 26th February 1909
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Lancashire Evening Post – 27th June 1910
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Lancashire Evening Post – 27th June 1910
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Preston Herald – 13th December 1913
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Preston Guardian – 10th January 1914
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Preston Guardian – 14th March 1914
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Lancashire Evening Post – 20th November 1914
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Lancashire Evening Post – 16th January 1915
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Preston Herald – 7th July 1917
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Lancashire Evening Post – 7th November 1917
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Lancashire Evening Post – 2nd May 1918
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Lancashire Evening Post – 17th September 1918
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Lancashire Evening Post – 27th June 1919
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Lancashire Evening Post – 30th March 1920
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Lancashire Evening Post – 26th March 1920
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Lancashire Evening Post 8th December 1960
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1851
Thomas Carr 38 years Publican b. Hoole
Dorothy Carr 29 Wife b. Longton
Dorothy Carr 7 months Daughter do
Anne Carr 14 Niece b. Ashton
Rebecca Carr 12 Niece do
1861 Virtually identical details left for 1, Lill's Court.
John Smith 38 years, Widower. Innkeeper b. Claughton
John Smith 7 Son / Scholar b. Preston
Sarah Smith 5 Daughter / do do
Elizabeth Smith 32 Servant b. Claughton
Michael Smith 60 Brewer b. Fulwood
Sarah Marsden 13 b. Wigan
Jane Banman 58 Boarder / Servant do
David Henry 26 do / Groom b. Scotland
John Abbott 40 Boarder / Circus performer b. Not known
Ann Abbott 38 do do do
1871
Elizabeth Holden 35 years Publican b. Ribchester
Sarah Marsden 23 Servant b. Chipping
Isabella Marsden 14 Servant do
John Barker 38 Ostler b. Cockerham
1881
Elizabeth Holden 48 years Publican b. Chipping
Sarah Holden 26 Niece do
Ann Holden 21 Niece do
1891
Sarah Holden 34 years Lic. Vict. b. Liverpool
Elizabeth Holden 29 Sister ? b. Leagram
Joseph Holden 60 Servant b. Penwortham
1901
John Green 44 years Hotel Proprietor b. Preston
Mary Green 42 Wife b. Scotland
Ellen E. Green 19 Daughter b. Preston
Susan Green 17 Daughter b. Colne
Mary A. Green 16 Daughter b. Scotland
John Green 14 Son b. Preston
Walter Green 10 Son do
Edward Green 6 Son do
Richard Green 4 Son do
Flora Green 3 Daughter do
Thomas Green 2 Son do
1911
Walter Hugh Martin 42 Publican b. Manchester
Elizabeth Martin 46 Assisting in business b. Preston
Florence Jane Martin 18 do b. Ulverston
Alice Martin 17 do do
John Martin 15 Clerk b. Preston
Tom? Martin 10 School b. Ulverston
Lilly Martin 7 School do
Jane Martin 60 Mother / Widow / Housekeeper b. Lancaster
Mary Martin 24 Sister / Gild embroiderer b. Preston
1921
William Booth 51 years Hotel Proprietor b. Freckleton
Mary Booth 51 wife House duties b. Chapel-le-Moors
Frank Booth 25 son Litho artist (out of work) do
Selina Booth 17 daughter Milliner b. Oswaldtwistle
Agnes Marion Cox 26 Domestic Servant b. Winchester
Florence Wilcock 20 Barmaid b. Lancaster
Hattie Slater 23 Domestic Servant do
Mary Isobel Robinson 27 Servant / Cook b. Preston
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