GUILD TAVERN, 3 Carlisle Street/20 Park Road

GUILD TAVERN  (G.T.)   #

3 Carlisle Street / 20 (later 41) Park Road

Synonymous with the Bold Dragoon  (B.D.) with the change of

name occurring around the time of the 1862 Preston Guild.

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MINE HOSTS:

1838     B.D.        Richard Page

1841                    John Livesey
1851                    John Richmond

1851 - 53            Richard Page  -  also seen written as Richard Pye.

1861     B.D.       Joseph Greenwood    d. c2.10.1863  aged 54 years.

1866                    James Blackburn

1869 - 71           George Greystone (Grayston, Grayson)

1871     G.T.       William Swarbrick  - William Swarbrick married Ellen Lund in 1857; it was her brother William Lund who was the brewer. William Swarbrick himself although technically the landlord continued to work, as he always had, as a joiner. pp Dave Swarbrick

1874 - 75           Thomas Sim [Simm]
1875                   John Sumner
1876                   Hugh Taylor
1876 - 77            James Crook

1877                   Joseph Mason

1881                   Thomas Foster

1882                   Thomas Billington

1883                   Harriet Nightingale

1884 - 89           William Nixon (Nickson)

1889                   John Edward Smalley

1890 - 91           Alfred Shaw

1891 - 95           John Akers

1895 - 98           Thomas Rigby

1898 - 99           William Brownlow

1899 - 1900       James Ogden

1900 - 01           Charles Hardy

1901 - 02           Jane Halliwell

1902                  Margaret Radcliffe

1902 - 04          Margaret Ellen Kerr
1907                  Peter Mansfield -  owned by Albion Brewery of Burton on Trent.
* At the 1870 Licensing Sessions, there was an objection made to the licence because there was a communicating door between the beerhouse and a provision shop. Licence granted.

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Preston Guardian  19th June 1869

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AN OFFENDING BEER-SELLER
William Swarbrick, landlord of the Guild Tavern, Park Road,
was charged with supplying drink during prohibited hours. It
appears that about twenty minutes to eleven o'clock on Sunday
morning, the 3rd inst., the defendant's son was seen by P.D. Dawson 
and P.D. Charnley, to supply drink to a woman at the back door, 
which she took away in a bottle. The case was proved, and
the defendant was fined 20s and costs.

Preston Guardian 16th December 1871

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MARY ELLEN HELENA WILLIAMS, a hawker, was

charged with being drunk and disorderly the previous

evening, in Mrs. Heap's Arkwright Arms.

PC Eteson had been called in to expel her, and when

inside, the prisoner, who was drunk, was striking at

a man named Foster, landlord of the Guild Tavern,

Park Road, with a pair of scissors. She would have

blinded him but for the officer, who diverted the blow, 

which he received in the shoulder. The charge of

drunkenness was withdrawn, but she was committed to 

14 days for the assault.

When leaving court she pleaded to be allowed a fire

in her cell.

Preston Chronicle  28th May 1881

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Lancashire Evening Post   12th April 1907

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CENSUS RETURNS

1851

Richard Pye                     56 years                        Beerseller                  b. Lancs?

Agnes Pye                       62                                 Wife                          b. Long Preston, Yorks.

1861

Joseph Greenwood         55 years                         Beerseller                  b. Hoghton

Sarah Greenwood           55                                  Wife                          b. Fishwick

Paul Greenwood              13                                 Son                           b. Preston

Mary Ann Greenwood     20                                 Daughter                           do

Sarah Greenwood           17                                  Daughter                           do

1871

William Swarbrick           37 years                        Joiner                        b. Garstang

Ellen Swarbrick               39                                 Beerhouse Keeper    b. Preston

Robert Swarbrick            13                                 Son                                    do

Sarah Swarbrick               7                                  Daughter                            do

William Lund                   30                                  Brewer                     b. Garstang

1881

Thomas Foster                30 years                        Beerseller                  b. Preston

Ellen Foster                     30                                 Wife                                  do

1891

Alfred Shaw                   37 years                        Beerseller                 b. Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire

Mary Shaw                    37                                 Wife                         b. Nelson

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NORTH WESTERN HOTEL, 33 Lancaster Road South

NORTH WESTERN HOTEL  #

33 Lancaster Road South

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See Boilermakers' Arms

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BOAT HOUSE, 18 Bridge Street

BOATHOUSE  #

18 Bridge Street

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Probably wants linking to another licensed dwelling.

MINE HOST

1838 - 1841      Lucy Lancaster

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HELD TO BAIL - At the Town Hall, during the week, William 
Barwise, a shoemaker, of Russell Street, Richard Richardson, a
plasterer, of the North Road, James Sanderson, a piecer, of York Street,
and Thomas Hodgkinson, a butcher, of the Shambles, Lucy Lancaster, 
of Bridge Street, and Betty Calderbank, of Old Chapel Yard, have
been severally held to bail to keep the peace for 12 months.

      Preston Chronicle 26th June 1841

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CENSUS RETURN

1841

Lucy Lancaster               35 years                 Beer Seller

Mary Lancaster               10                         Daughter

George Lancaster            10                         Son

     ?     Lancaster              4 months              Daughter

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BOAR'S HEAD, Friargate Brow

BOAR'S HEAD

Friargate Brow

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This inn is marked on a 1694 Map

held at L.R.O. (see below)
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It may be that this inn is synonymous with the Seven Star(r)s Inn,

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Anthony Hewitson, however, wrote the following in
his notes to the Preston Court Leet Records,
"The "Boarshead" was an inn, and presumably was, or 
stood on the site of, the present 'Boar's Head Hotel,"
near the top of Friargate" He then gave the entry, 
taken from the Records:
"Thomas Worden, Landlord at Boarshead, for suffering 
prople's carts to stand in public street at night, without
any Light at his Door, and for every offence after notice,
we amerce him 6s 8d."
                                                                                                 Court Leet Records October 23rd 1782
The evidence from the 1684 map seems conclusive that
the Boar's Head was on Friargate Brow at that time, and
would seem to lend weight to it being there 100 years later.
Pers. comm.

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MINE HOST

1684     James Wittoll

1782     Thomas Worden

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Fryer's Lane is now Marsh Lane.
The numbers in front of each of the premises is their frontage in feet.
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LEGS OF MAN, Gin Bow Entry

LEGS OF MAN

Gin Bow Entry

Thought to be synonymous with "The Board" and the "Ram's Head"

MINE HOSTS:

1812                 William Worden
1818                 Mary Worden

1821                 Peter Worden

1825 - 29         Peter Worden (as 'The Board')

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The 1818 Dirrectory gave no name for Mary Worden's premises - it

was shown as a dash.

The 1821 record gave the name LEGS OF MAN.

The name for the later records gave the name 'The Board'.

There's nothing certain but I think the two are synonymous with one another.

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TO BREWERS

TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE TREATY

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At Peter Worden's, Gin Bow Entry.

The whole of the BREWING UTENSILS,

used by him, consisting of a copper boiler.

Preston Chronicle 22nd March 1828

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BOARD, THE, Gin Bow Entry

THE BOARD  #

Gin Bow Entry

Thought to be synonymous with the Legs of Man, Gin Bow Entry,

during the years 1825 - 1829. I have no idea why, or where, the name originated.

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See Legs of Man

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BLUE ANCHOR, Fishwick

BLUE ANCHOR

Fishwick

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Possibly renamed  the 'Black Horse', and then 'Shawes Arms'

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MINE HOST

1818      William Chambers

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BLACK HORSE INN, Ribble Bridge End

BLACK HORSE INN  #

Ribble Bridge End

London Road.

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NOW "THE SHAWE'S ARMS"

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MINE HOSTS:

1822 - 24        George Latham

1838 - 43        James Markland   (Martland)

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See:   James Markland
Preston Chronicle 24th June 1843

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CENSUS RETURN

1841

James Martland            40 years              Publican

Jane Martland               35                       Wife

Sarah Martland             20                       Daughter

John Martland               15                       Son

Mary Martland              15                       Daughter

Catherine Martland        13                       Daughter

Margaret Martland         11                      Daughter

Elizabeth Martland          9                        Daughter

Edward Martland           3 months             Son

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BLACKBURN HOTEL, 53 Friargate

BLACKBURN HOTEL

53 Friargate

These premises were only known as this when J. KEMP was the landlord.

See: "North Lancashire Hotel"

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The 'Blackburn Hotel' stood where Something Brewing is standing now - and probably the print shop next door.

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BLACK BULL INN, 13 Cheapside

BLACK BULL INN  #

13 Cheapside

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The houses on the south side of the Market Place were pulled down, starting in 1855 

to make room for the new Town Hall that was erected in the late 1850's.

There is a bull-ring preserved  at the southern end of the current Market Place,

and this was in the same place when the pub was there, and right outside

the premises.

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A note taken at L.R.O. reference QDV/1/6 read:

'In the 37th year of the reign of GEORGE 111, at the house

of WILLIAM BIRCHALL the Black Bull Inn in Preston,

being a convenient place in the county where the General 

Quarter Sessions of the Peace have heretofore or usually

been held agreeably to the appointment made by.........'

(1796 - 97)

MINE HOSTS:

1758                 Mrs Chorley   (possibly from 1745)

1780 - 81          Mr. Ho(u)ghton  - Based on entries for Preston Races being accepted here.

1781 - 87          Thomas Cooper

1789 - 91          Henry Brewer - As Hoghton, above. Plus Brewer was 'Clerk of the Course.'
1791 - 98          William Birchall   - see above, "QDV/1/6".  Possibly here until 1801.
1801                 Richard Pemberton Wife died suddenly on 5th September 1801
1801 - 09          Mr. John Garth    Referred to variously as "Garth's Bull Inn and "Garth's Black Bull Inn"

1809 - 12          Mr. Whitehead
1812                 Elizabeth Edmondson

1818 - 20          Henry Hargreaves   d. 1.3.1820, see below.

1820 - 24          Mary Hargreaves

1825                 Thomas Douglas

1828 - 29           Thomas Collier  (given as John Collier in the P.C. of 29th November 1828)

1829 - 41           Elizabeth Collier - son, John, 33 yrs, died here 15.3.1833. 
                                                          Formerly landlord of Grey Horse, Church Street.

1842 - 43           Richard Pemberton - wife, Margaret, died 6.6.1843 aged 28 years
1849                  Mrs. Collier

1851 - 54           Jane Sutcliffe

1856 - 59           Elizabeth Dixon

1859 - 61           Thomas Coulthurst

 

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Manchester Mercury  29th July 1770

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Kentish Gazette  4th November 1775

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Manchester Mercury  20th August 1776

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Chester Chronicle  4th April 1776

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It needs checking that we're looking at the same Thomas Cooper, or perhaps, an ancestor?

 Manchester Mercury   23rd December 1777

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 Manchester Mercury  29th May 1779

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Manchester Mercury  2nd May 1780

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Cumberland Pacquet   3rd April 1781

It's possible that Cowper (Cooper) had started operating his post-coaching business before becoming the landlord? He's certainly become landlord by the end of 1781.

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 Manchester Mercury  5th June 1781

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Manchester Mercury  8th January 1782

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Manchester Mercury   15th March 1785

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Manchetser Mercury  13th June 1786

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Manchester Mercury  2nd October 1787

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Manchester Mercury   13th May 1788

These two adverts, appearing one above the other in the newspaper throw some doubt on Brewer being at the Bull.The one relating to him seems to precede the one that relates to Cooper.  I'll return to this if I discover the answer! 

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Manchester  Mercury  7th July 1789

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Manchester Mercury  1st September 1789

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Here's the connection between Thomas Townley Parker (Astley Hall from 1796)

and Thomas Cooper, who 'lived there' from around the same date until his death in 1805.

Manchester Mercury  29th June 1790

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Manchester Mercury  26th July 1791

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Manchester Mercury  1st January 1793

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Manchester Mercury  4th February 1794

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London Oracle  23rd October 1794
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1796 Election expenses due to this hostelry, were £158. 9. 0d
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Manchester Mercury  17th May 1796

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 Manchester Mercury   26th July 1796
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 Manchester Mercury  1st August 1797
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Gore's Liverpool Advertiser   17th April 1800

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DEATH:  On Saturday 1st August, 1801, suddenly,
Mrs. Pemberton, wife of Mr. Pemberton, innkeeper,
in the Square, Preston.
Lancaster Gazette  8th August 1801 
This may, or may not, be relevant to this public-house.
The other two 'in the Square' are the Castle Inn, 
and the Cross Keys.  It is less likely to refer to one of
those in the numerous alleyways 'off the Square'.  
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Lancaster Gazette  28th August 1802

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Lancaster Gazette 12th February 1803

This isn't a brilliant image, but it does show that John Garth is at the Black Bull, whereas other adverts describe it as "The Bull".

There are those that think that "The Bull" is always a

reference to the Bull Inn and Royal Hotel. 

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Lancaster Gazette  12th March 1803

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Manchester Mercury  22nd March 1803

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Manchester Mercury  22nd March 1803

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Lancaster Gazette  2nd June 1804

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Lancaster Gazette  23rd March 1805

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Lancaster Gazette  20th April 1805

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Lancaster Gazette  15th June 1805
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Lancaster Gazette   13th July 1805

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Gore's Liverpool Advertiser  1st August 1805

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 Manchester Mercury  24th May 1808
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 NB: Garth claims to have been here "Upwards of eleven years."

I think it was more like 8 - 9 years from 1801.

Lancaster Gazette  17th June 1809

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Lancaster Gazette  9th September 1809

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Lancaster Gazette  16th September 1809

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Preston Chronicle 5th September 1812

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Preston Chronicle 31st October 1812

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DEATH: On Sunday, 19th November, 1815, Richard Pemberton, Innkeeper, Preston.

Lancaster Gazette   25th November 1815

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DEATH:  On the 19th inst., in the 68th year

of his age, Mr. William Birchall, of Goosnargh

Hospital, formerly of the Bull Inn, Preston.

Lancaster Gazette  30th March 1816

More confusion over what was meant by

the "Bull Inn".  It was always considered to

be a reference to the Bull and Royal, or White Bull,

on Church Street, but I have my (serious) doubts! 

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DEATH:  On the 1st inst., at his father's house

in Blackburn, where he was on a visit for the benefit

of his health, Mr. Henry Hargraves (sic), of the

Black Bull public-house, Cheapside, Preston.

Lancaster Gazette  11th March 1820

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MARRIAGE:  On Sunday last, Mr. McCormack,

letter-press printer, Preston, to Miss Elizabeth Hargreaves,

daughter of Mrs. Hargreaves, of the Black Bull, Preston.

Lancaster Gazette  9th December 1820

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Lancaster Gazette  12th January 1828

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COUNCIL MEETING

Agreed and ordered that the County Arms, the Corporation Arms, and the Black Bull public houses, the property of this Corporation, be let by ticket for the term of five years each.

Preston Chronicle   17th November 1828 

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COUNCIL MEETING

To Mrs. Elizabeth Collier, of the Black Bull in Cheapside, and of the Weighing Machine, let for five years.

Preston Chronicle   16th June 1829

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Preston Chronicle 16th April 1842

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Preston Chronicle 2nd February 1839

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Preston Chronicle 26th March 1842

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Preston Chronicle 8th October 1842
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MARRIAGE:  On Thursday 1st February 1849,
at St. Mary's Church, Manchester, Mr. Joseph Sutcliffe,
yarn agent, eldest son of Mrs. Sutcliffe, of the Black Bull
Inn, Cheapside, Preston, to Lavinia, eldest daughter of
Mr. Collier of Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester.
Blackburn Standard  7th February 1849 
Note the licensees in 1828 - 29.  Does the connection to
the Colliers go back to this date?
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Preston Chronicle  2nd July 1853
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Preston Chronicle 9th July 1853

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WANTED  An in-door APPRENTICE to the drug and grocery
trade. For further particulars apply to
Mr. J.W. DIXON, druggist, Princess Street, Bury; 
or to Mrs. DIXON, Black Bull, Cheapside, Preston

Preston Chronicle  11th October 1856

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PULLING DOWN OF THE TOWN HALL BUILDINGS

T. COULTHURST, in thanking his friends and the public generally

for the many favours he has received at the Black Bull, Cheapside,

begs to announce that in anticipation of the pulling down of the 

Town Hall Buildings, he has taken and entered upon the 

CROWN HOTEL, Church Street, where he hopes, by strict 

attendance to the comfort of his customers, and by supplying

WINES, SPIRITS, ALE &c., of the first quality to merit a

continuance of their support. A newly-erected Assembly Room,

suitable for public meetings, large private parties &c. 

First class Stabling.

Preston Chronicle  21st December 1861

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A portion of an article about the father of Aldermam
Walmsley, and his ownership of the Black Bull Inn.
Preston Chronicle  5th February 1870

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CENSUS RETURNS

1841

Elizabeth Collier                65 years                     Publican

Margaret Wilson                25                                 ?

John Wilson                       23                               Cooper

Ellen Billington                 21                                  ?

1851

Jane Sutcliffe                    57 years  -  widow     Innkeeper                 b. Moon's Mill

Elizabeth Dixon                42                              Assistant                   b. Conder

Elizabeth A. Dixon           14                       Niece / Barmaid              b. Preston

Margaret J. Dixon             12                              Niece                                 do

May Hall                           21                         Servant  /  Maid              b.  ?

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