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Wednesday, 29 February 2012

NORTH END HOTEL, Corporation Street

NORTH END HOTEL   #
Corporation Street
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Built and owned by Matthew Brown Brewery.
This building used to be on the site of the
"Bowling Green Inn"
but whether it is wholly, partially, or not at all the
same building as that, I don't know.
The bowling green itself was to the rear of this building
backing onto the properties on Friargate.
Furthermore, there is good reason to believe that
the building had previously been known as the "NEW DUKE"
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The "North End Hotel" took its name from the
stretch of the canal wuich runs from Aqueduct Street
into the basin at the back of the old Public Hall.
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It may be recalled that it was intended to continue
the canal across the Ribble, but they ran out of money.
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That resulted in goods being carried by rail, across
Avenham Park, under Fishergate, and on to the 
canal basin.
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To the people south of the river this would be
"The North End" 
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I think this was taken post-1904, because the building on the right, which used to be
the North End Hotel, is being used by a 'Preston Film' business.
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MINE HOSTS:
1888 - 89               Joseph Brown
1889 - 90               William Kershaw
1890 - 91               Robert Gardner
1891 - 98               Frederick William Dickenson  - Former PNE  RUGBY player -    
          In 1889 Dickenson's wife, Fanny E. was the landlady at the Black Bull, Friargate.
1899 - 1901           Robert Taylor
1901 - 04               Arthur Waiting.  
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BANKRUPTCY HEARING
William KERSHAW commenced business in 
September 1889 with capital of £200.
The NORTH END HOTEL was profitable
while the Circus remained, but after that
it was a losing concern. Just before the
circus was removed he started a Music Hall
in connection with the house. This cost him
£8 - £10 per week to work, for payment of
artistes and so forth. Sometimes the receipts
came under the payments in wages.
Preston Chronicle  16th August 1890
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MUSIC LICENCES FOR WHITSUNTIDE
Frederick Dickinson, landlord of the North End
Hotel, made an application for a music licence.
He had a room in every way suitable for the
purpose, and had a licence for singing previous
to the Bench refusing to renew them last year.
In answer to the Bench's question as to why he
wanted the licence, he explained that he wanted it
to entertain his customers. He went on to say
that singing had been caried on as usual up to
the last fortnight since the licence was refused,
but not by paid artistes.
Preston Chronicle  20th May 1893
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CENSUS RETURNS
1891
Frederick Dickenson           35 years                    Publican                   b. Horwich
Fanny E. Dickenson            34                             Wife                         b. Preston
Ada L. Dickenson               12                             Daughter                           do
Maggie Dickenson               10                             Daughter                          do
Emily Dickenson                   6                              Daughter                          do
Fanny Dickenson                  2                              Daughter                          do

1901
Robert Taylor                     35 years                     Lic. Vict.                  b. Huddersfield
Louis Taylor                       36                              Wife                         b. Tunbridge Wells
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NIGHT HAWK INN, Plungington Road

NIGHT HAWK INN   #
Plungington Road
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MINE HOST:
1864     William Robinson
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PRESTON LICENSED VICTUALLERS' AND BEERSELLERS ASSOCIATION
The monthly meeting of this association took place on
Thursday last, at the house of Mr. John Wallin,
the British Empire Inn, Adelphi Street, when some
new members were admitted, and the rules for the
government of the association were distributed. 
On the ballot being taken as to the place of the 
next meeting, it was decided to be held at the
house of Mr. William Robinson, the Night Hawk Inn,
Plungington Road.
Preston Chronicle  13th August 1864
Whether there was ever a pub by this name, I don't suppose we'll
ever know. I think it's likely to be a reflection of current affairs of the time.
Perhaps there was a family reason for referring to his house as the
'Night Hawk Inn.'
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In 1862, during the American Civil War, an iron-clad
blockade runner called the "Night Hawk" was built at the 
Ashton Quays for the Confederate Navy.

Taken from "The Old Lamb and Flag"
by Tom Walsh and Gregg Butler
Carnegie Publishing (1992)
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Night Hawk
Words: Gregg Butler.
Music: ‘Gown of Green’ (trad.)
In ’61 America is torn by Civil War
And blockades by the North halt shipments from Virginia’s shore
The cotton trade is quite shut down, and every Preston mill
Grows strangely quiet, hands laid off and great mill engines still
Bring back the cotton bring us work, let’s banish every frown
Oh give us cotton, give us work bring life to Preston town

Down on Ribble’s marshy banks an iron ship grows fast
From Mackern’s yard she’s fitted out to sail to save our trade at last

If Night Hawk can run the blockade, bring the cotton for our trade
We’ll start the engines work, again and have no need for aid
Bring back the cotton bring us work, let’s banish every frown
Oh save us Night Hawk from our doom bring life to Preston town

But though we need her cotton, yet we shun all Dixie’s ways
For cotton rests on slavery human dignity betrays

So though we starve we must agree, support brave Lincoln’s fight
Not sacrifice for money all that’s decent good and right
So sing no praise to Night Hawk, though our children cry for aid
Until a just end to the war frees up the cotton trade

Yes - ten years back loud was our shout of “ten percent or die”
‘We shall not live like slaves’ and “No surrender” was our cry

How can we then support a land that grinds down negro slaves
Who like us are Gods children, captured, sold across the waves
So sing no praise to Night Hawk, though our children cry for aid
Until a just end to the war frees up the cotton trade

The Night Hawk’s sailed from Liverpool, from Madeira’s Isle she’s clear
She’s steamed hard to Bermuda, then to landfall at Cape Fear

Now Wilmington’s upriver, thirty miles of bank and shoal
And a pilot she must take on board guide her to her goal
Bring back the cotton bring us work, let’s banish every frown
Oh save us Night Hawk from our doom bring life to Preston town

But little did they know the man’s incompetent, unsound
And on a sandbank far from home the Night Hawk’s soon aground

By the Yankee blockade shot at, boarded, looted, set afire
The Night Hawk soon lies ruined, all hopes of success expire
No cotton but no shame for wealth with evil to conspire
For principle’s at stake and Preston’s honour’s not for hire

Now when the war is over Preston’s trade quickly revives
And back to work Prestonians flock and get on with our lives
Once more for industry far famed and innovation drives
Our town to ever greater heights, once more Proud Preston thrives
We’ll spin the yarn, we weave the cloth we’ll shout our fame aloud
And reaffirm each Preston Guild that Preston still is proud.
Thanks to Gregg Butler for the words, and
Heather Crook for bringing it to our attention.

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NEW WEAVERS' ARMS, Carlisle Street

NEW WEAVERS' ARMS
14 Carlisle Street
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MINE HOSTS:
1861                       William Maymond
1869 - 70               Christopher Brown
1870 - 71               Joseph Morley
1871 - 74                Edward Smith
1874 - 77                William Berry
1881 - 84                William Snape
1884                       Stephen Hall
1884 - 85                Josiah Kynaston
1885                       John Singleton
1885 - 86                Stephen Hall
1886 - 88                Henry Waddington
1888 - 89                Elizabeth Hayhurst
1889 - 95                John Hilditch
1900 - 01                William Fielden
1901 - 04                Betsy Fielden   -   may have remarried, becoming Betsy Brindle.
1905                       Mrs. Elizabeth Pennington
1907                       William A. Hartley
1907                       John Fewery.  Owned by Matthew Brown and Co.
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NICELY CAUGHT
Edward Smith, landlord of ther "NEW WEAVERS' ARMS,"
Carlisle Street, was summoned for selling drink during 
prohibited hours. 

It appears that at 11 o'clcok on the 1st October, PC's 
Charnley and Helm, from circumstances which aroused
their suspicions, followed the landlord into the cellar, 
and there found three men hid, and the landlord with a
gallon jug in his hand, which contained a quart of fresh-
drawn beer.

Fined 20 shillings and costs.
Preston Chronicle  7th October 1871
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HULL & Sons   v   HALL and others
James Hull and Sons, Brewers, sued Stephen
Hall, Joseph Sumner, and Robert Geldard for
£24  17s. 9d., balance due on a promissary note
given by the defendants on 7/7/1884, for £63. 19s

Stephen Hall, at the time the promissary note was
 given, took the NEW WEAVERS' ARMS, public
house, and was at that time in want of the amount 
which the plaintiffs advanced him, the other defendants
being sureties.

On entering the public house he went on trading
with the plaintiffs for some time, and then left the house.

A verdict was given for the plaintiffs against all
the defendants.
Preston Chronicle  15th January 1887
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Lancashire Evening Post  12th April 1907
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CENSUS RETURNS
1861
William Maymond                       57 years                 Beerseller                 b. Mellor
Ephraim Maymond                     21                           Son                          b. Preston

1871
Joseph Morley                           29 years                  Beerseller                 b. Preston
Ellen Morley                              28                           Wife                                  do
Margaret Morley                        6                             Daughter                           do
Ellen Morley                            18 months                  Daughter                           do

1881
William Snape                           41 years                   Beerseller                 b. Clifton
Charlotte Snape                        38                            Wife                         b. Moon's Mill

1891
John Hilditch                            43 years                    Beerseller                 b. Manchester
Esther Hilditch                          43                            Wife                         b. Haslingden
Jane Hammerton                      19                             Step-daughter          b. Preston
Clara Hammerton                     14                            Step-daughter           b. Doncaster
Louisa Hammerton                   12                             Step-daughter                     do
Thomas Hilditch                         2                             Son                          b. Preston
Francis Hilditch                        19                             Son                                  do

1901
Betsy Fielden                          30 years - widow       Beerseller                 b. Preston
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NEW TIGER BEERHOUSE, Stanley Street

NEW TIGER BEERHOUSE  #
Stanley Street
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MINE HOST:
1859     Mr. Joseph Hyam (Higham)  See "Black Tiger" Church Street
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Joseph HIGHAM has clearly brought the name of the pub with him.
The alternative spelling has only just become apparent
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Preston Chronicle 16th April 1859
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 Preston Chronicle  9th July 1859
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Preston Chronicle  17th September 1859
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Preston Chronicle 24th September 1859
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NEW TOWN HALL TAVERN, Main Sprit Wiend

NEW TOWN HALL TAVERN   #
3 Main Sprit Wiend
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MINE HOSTS:
1869 - 71              Joseph Tomlinson (Thompson)
1876 - 78              Robert Saul    
1878                     Ann Woods - widow
1878                     Joseph Higginbottom
               Preston Guardian 4.12.1880  William Batty, transferred to Robert Saul . Enquiries to be made.
1880                     William Batty
1880 - 82              Robert Saul
1882                     Mary Dewhurst
1883 - 84             Charles Higden
1884 - 87             Robert Saul
1887 - 91             William Henry Edwards
1891 - 99             Mary Jane Robinson
1899 - 1901         Hermon Gronan    The premises were bought by Peter Yates (Yates Wine Stores) in 1899.

August 28th 1901   Renewal of licence not applied for.
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Preston Herald  4th February 1882
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CENSUS RETURNS
1871
Joseph Thompson                   57 years                      Beerseller                  b. Preston
Jane Thompson                       58                               Wife                                   do
Mary Ann Thompson              28                               Daughter                             do
Joseph Thompson                   18                               Son                                     do
Jane Thompson                       16                               Daughter                             do
Mary Jane Clark                      8                                Grand-daughter                   do

1881

1891
Mary Jane Robinson               47 years                      Beerhouse Keeper     b. Preston
William Armistead                   75                               Step-father                b. Kendal
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NEW ROYAL GEORGE INN, North Road

NEW ROYAL GEORGE INN   #
260  (later 154)  North Road
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MINE HOSTS:
1854 - 64             George Albert
1869 - 70             John Shaw
1870 - 73             James Thomas Harrison    -    12.2.1871, to pay court costs for breaching the Sunday Act.
                                                                                          James STONE, the owner, 1871
1873                     Henry Hoyle
1875                     Eliza Bradshaw
1875                     Alice Brayshaw - has to be synonymous with previous name.
1879                     Mr. Kay 
1879                     David Tomlinson
1879                     William Clarkson
1881                     Matthew Woods
1882 - 87             John Smith
1887 - 89             William Hopkins
1889 - 90             John Lucas
1890 - 91             John Eccles
1891 - 92             James Crozier
1892                     William Madders
1892 - 93             John Holland
1893 - 98             Mary Newton
1898                    Simon Whiplaw
1898 - 99             Mary Sullivan
1899                    Walter George Day
1904   NO MENTION. It would seem, from an article below, that the beerhouse was 
                               discontinued in December 1899, following a series of complaints.

The licence was refused on the 7th December 1899 at the Sessions. On the 23rd August 1899, Mary Sullivan had been found guilty of permitting drunkenness on the premises.
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HOW TO PREVENT DRINKING DURING
PROHIBITED HOURS.
George Albert, landlord of the Royal George Inn, North Road, was charged with selling drink during prohibited hours. The offence was proved to have been committed, but under singular circumstances, and Mr. Watson then address the Bench on the defendant's behalf.
In the course of his observations, he stated that the method adopted by the police to put down Sunday drinking was not one which would succeed. It was undoubtedly true that the landlord, who was alone generally summoned, did not send for persons to come and get the drink during the hours of prohibition, but that the persons went to the public-houses and beerhouses, and tempted the landlords to commit an offence. 
If the police would only summons the parties that participated in the offence, then they might put down the practice without any great amount of difficulty. Hitherto they have allowed the public to throw temptations into the way of the landlord, and so long as they allowed the participtors in the offence to go free, so long would they have cases like the present one coming before them; whereas if they summoned those participators, he had not the slightest doubt that, as in other towns, the practice would be put down in Preston.
He concluded by submitting that although the offence was proved, it did not call for any aggravated fine. It was stated that the defendant had kept the house for ten years without a complaint made against it, and the Bench dismissed the case on the payment of costs.
Preston Herald   12th March 1864
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Preston Chronicle  21st May 1881
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Valuable Beerhouse in North Road, Preston. 
To be sold by Auction, by
Messrs. J. B. Jones and Sons.
Lot 1.  All that well-accustomed INN or BEERHOUSE called the New Royal George Inn" 
154, North Road, Preston, in the occupation of Mrs. Cardwell and her under-tenant, Mr. Crozier, together with the Messuage adjoining thereto, and number 13, Dewhurst Street, and occupied in connection with the said beerhouse.
Further particulars from 
Mr. Jas Clarke,  Solicitor,  2, Lune Street, Preston.
Preston Herald   20th February 1892
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THE NEW ROYAL GEORGE, PRESTON.
MR. DUCKER'S EVIDENCE.
 The hearing of the appeal of Walter George Day, tenant, and Messrs. H. and B. Boyd, Limited, the owners of the New Royal George beerhouse, North Road, Preston, against the decision of the Preston justices in refusing to renew the licence, was commenced after lunch yesterday afternoon.
Mr.McKeand and Mr. Mellor appeared for the appellants, and Mr. Sutton and Mr. McNab for the respondents.
Mr. Sutton, after opening, called Mr. George T. Ducker, retired schoolmaster, St. Ignatius' Square, who described the conduct of the New Royal George during the past three years as bad. There had been drunkenness, immorality, bad language, with the screaming and yelling of women. In reply to Mr. McKeand, the witness said he never made any complaint to the tenant, but he had spoken to the police about the house two years ago. He was only approached with respect to the appeal a few days ago, when two detectives called upon him. "Did anyone call before?" he was asked, and he replied, "No."  "Paul Walmsley?" he was asked. "I don't even know him," he said. "What?" asked Mr. McKeand, and he replied, "No, I did not until yesterday." "Nobody from the Vigilance Society?" and he replied, "No."
"You will swear that?", and Ducker replied, "I will swear anything against the Vigilance Association."  Laughter in court.
Wilfred Parkinson, a chemist, whose shop is next do or to the beerhouse, said the disturbances had been more frequent since Mary Sullivan had held the licence during the past twelve months. He had complained to policemen about the house on half-a-dozen occasions, but he did not recognise the officers.
Mrs. Barnet, 150, North Road, said that in consequence of the misconduct at the place she intended to leave her house. She had complained to the police, and they had been to watch. There had been a change for the better since Day had become the tenant, but as a matter of fact hardly anyone went to the house now.
Thomas Elliot, a retired watchmaker, living at 2, St. Ignatius' Square, said that up to August last, the house was badly conducted. He had seen cabs full of drunken people go to the place.
Stephen Ogden, 152, North Road, had seen frequent drunken brawls amongst people who had come out of the Royal George. He lived 15 yards away. Mr. Paul Walmsley had seen him about the house.
John Rawsthorn, provision dealer, 146, North Road, spoke to young girls and soldiers frequenting the house. He had heard rows and seen fights in the street by people who had come out of the house. He had seen the police clear them away. He had spoken to Mr. Simcock, the owner's representative, about the tenant harbouring young girls, and the reply he received was that the house was conducted in the way it always had been.
Mr. McKeand said, "The house had been quietly conducted under the new landlord."
Warrant Sergeant Clayton deposed that he had known the house for 12 years, and during that time it had been visited by low working class and women of loose character, but during the past 18 months the house had been much worse conducted. He proved two convictions against the house, information of which was given to the owners. The last tenant disappeared without paying a fine of 40s and costs. Her sister said she had "gone for a holiday," and she had taken all the furniture, but had not returned. All the stock she left was a dozen bottles of ginger beer. (laughter)
In reply to the Chairman, he said the girls who visited the house were those who worked sometimes, and at other times lived by prostitution.
At this point the appeal was adjourned until 10 o'clock the next day.
Preston Herald   2nd December 1899
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The Royal George Appeal...….continued.
The appeal against the refusal of the renewal of the licence of the New Royal George, Preston, was resumed yesterday.
PC Bridge said he had known the house about 6 years and knew it to be a resort of loose women and a low class of workmen. In cross-examination by Mr. McKeand, the officer said that he had cautioned the landlady on different occasions, but I never saw anything to justify my making a report to my superior officer. In point of fact I have not made any complaint. I was told to watch the house, but saw nothing that would justify me in making a report, only to caution the landlady.
To the Chairman: I would not report anything less than would justify a charge. I understand that my duty is only to report such circumstances as would justify a charge of some kind. I was to watch the house to see whether that would justify a charge.
Mr. McKeand said, "Well, then you never saw anything there to justify a charge?" "No." was the reply.
When re-examined, PC Bridge said, "Special instructions were given sometimes as to watching a house. The Chief Constable gave instructions to watch this house, the charge which led to the conviction. When I cautioned her, the landlady said she tried to do the best she could with them. I cautioned her against young women being in the house."
PC Cardwell spoke to seeing girls go into the house with soldiers. He saw girls go in and out with different soldiers. He saw four girls in particular. In cross-examination he added that complaints were made about soldiers and girls coming out of the house hugging one another, and standing on the pavement. It was very rowdy when the militia were up.
PC James Hull was called. The magistrates were heard to say that there was a good deal of repetition about the evidence, and the Chairman remarked to Mr. Sutton about the number of police officers called, and asked if he was going into their evidence in detail.
Mr. Sutton replied that he thought he ought to call them, and the Chairman replied, "Well, call them of course, but is it necessary to go into detail? These people say they made complaints about the house. They have seen rows there, and they have given scandalous instances of disorder."
Mr. Sutton responded, "There are one or two points that I ought to bring out," and the Chairman replied, "Of course, if they were new point they should be brought out, but I think that repetition should be avoided."
Mr. Sutton went on to say that this evidence has been suggested by the police themselves. They desired that it should be brought before the magistrates pretty fully. The Chairman said, "I don't see what you wish to establish. It has been shown that the police have been very active in regard to this and other houses, and they have carried out their instructions to the best of their ability."
Mr. Sutton said, "We want to show that the landlady had some knowledge of the character of the people who were going into the house," and after an interjection from the Chairman, continued, "You are not aware perhaps as we are that a number of police officers were called by the defendant."
Mr. Sutton was then allowed to continued to question PC Hull, who said that on the 11th January this year he had occasion to go into the New Royal George. He saw the landlady stand against the counter in the bar and she was drunk. He made a report upon it, and in consequence of that report, he believed an official caution was sent to the landlady. In cross-examination the officer said that he was rarely on duty in the area of that beerhouse, but on this occasion he was only passing, but was called in.
Detective Sergeant Coupe spoke to having known the house for 20 years. He mentioned different occasions when he had seen prostitutes and men who were thieves come out of the house. He saw one woman who was the worst in the town, a dangerous thief. He had called the landlady's attention to the fact
PC Wardley gave corroborative evidence. He was once called in by a bully named Jolly, who said he had been stabbed by a woman. The landlady said there had been a bit of a row, and he got cut by a broken glass.
Another police officer was called, and Mr. Sutton said that after this he would relieve the Bench of any further evidence.
The Chairman remarked that Mr. Sutton had to prove that the house was of a disorderly character. They had already got the strongest evidence of that, and that evidence was not going to be disputed. Mr. Sutton said he would not go any further.
Mr. McKeand addressed the Bench for the appellants. He submitted that the fact that one or two or three thieves had been seen in the house, or some women of loose character had visited it was not sufficient to constitute a disorderly house. There must be some evidence of the habitual resort to the house of thieves and bad women. The whole question was one of degree.
PS. Sheerhogg, PS. Lambourne, and PC. Cunliffe spoke to having visited and passed the house, and they never saw anything wrong there, never saw thieves or women of bad character there. The persons whom they saw in the house were mostly of the working class. The girls were mill girl ranging from 17 to 21 years of age.
Walter George Day said he was the tenant of the house now. His rent was £25 PA. He applied for the renewal of his licence. He had kept other licensed houses. He had so far done a fair business there, and was now in the third barrel a week beside bottled ales. He thought he should be able to conduct the house respectably.
The Chairman, after a moment's consultation, said, "We are unanimously of the opinion that this appeal must be dismissed."
The appeal was accordingly dismissed, and it was agreed that the taxation of costs should remain until the question raised is settled. It was further arranged that the question should be dismissed on December 27th.
This concluded the business of the Sessions.
Preston Herald   6th December 1899
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CENSUS RETURNS
1861
George Albert                      56 years                   Beerseller / shoemaker        b. Colchester
Margaret Albert                   55                             Wife                                   b. Preston
Charles Albert                     33                             Son                                            do
Sarah Albert                        27                             Daughter                                    do
George Albert                     12                              Son                                           do
Emma Albert                        4                              Grand-daughter                          do       

1871
Thomas Harrison                  45 years                   Beerhouse Keeper               b. Preston
Catherine Harrison                44                           Wife                                             do
Elizabeth Harrison                 22                           Daughter                                       do
Catherine Harrison                18                           Daughter                                       do
Mary Harrison                       16                          Daughter                                       do
James Harrison                      13                          Son                                               do
Joshua Harrison                     11                          Son                                               do
Anne Harrison                        9                            Daughter                                       do
Grace R. H. Harrison             5                            Daughter                                       do

1881
Matthew Woods                  54 years                  Beerseller                              b. Walton-le-dale
Mary Ann Woods                53                           Wife                                                do

1891
John Eccles                          38 years                  Beerhouse Keeper                b. Preston
Catherine Eccles                   42                           Wife                                     b. Blackburn
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NEW INN, Heatley Street

NEW INN
15 Heatley Street / Ratcliffe Street
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Synonymous with the
"DUCHESS OF LANCASTER"
All details dealt with under that posting.
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Tuesday, 28 February 2012

NEW HOLLY INN, Sizer Street

NEW HOLLY INN
14 Sizer Street
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Later became the
"NEW WELCOME INN"
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MINE HOST:
1869     J. Kerfoot
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NEW HOLLINS INN, Paradise Street

NEW HOLLINS INN
29 Paradise Street
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Although there's a question mark on the New Hollins Inn, I am 100% confident
that it's marked in the right position. (see advert from 18.6.1887)
Leeming Street and King Street are both now Manchester Road. Paradise Street
was superceded by Avenham Lane.
MINE HOSTS:
1841                      John Sumner
1850 - 61              Turner Turner
1871                      Ann Wood
1877                      William Graham
1877 - 84              John Coates
1884 - 98              William Robinson
1898                      Christina Robinson
1898                      Robert Marsden
1899                      William Yates
1899 - 1904          William Hulme
1906                      Christopher Britland - Owned by him as well.
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Preston Chronicle 13th July 1878
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Preston Chronicle 25th January 1879
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Preston Chronicle 18th June 1887
NB. Lot 4 in this Auction advertisement relates to No. 2 Paradise Street,
possibly the childhood home of the gentleman who has commented below.
The advertisement also confirms beyond doubt that the position of the
New Hollins was as indicated above. Other than the corner where St. Saviour's
Church was, there was only one other corner of Leeming Street and Paradise Street.
The opposite corners were in King Street.
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CENSUS RETURNS
1861
Turner Turner                    65 years                     Beerseller               b. Tockholes
Mary Turner                      55                              Wife                       b. Slaidburn

1871
Ann Wood                        50 years   - widow     Beerseller                b. Penwortham

1881
John Coates                      45 years                     Beerseller               b. Preston
Jane Coates                      44                              Wife                                do
Mary Coates                     14                              Daughter                         do
Margaret Coates               12                              Daughter                         do
Elizabeth Coates               11                               Daughter                         do
Ellen Coates                      9                                Daughter                         do
Jane Coates                      6                                 Daughter                         do
William Simon Coates       5                                 Son                                 do
John Coates                      2                                 Son                                 do

1891
William Robinson             35 years                       Beerseller               b. Preston
Mary Robinson                31                                Wife                                do
James Robinson               12                                Son                                 do
Thomas Robinson             11                               Son                                 do
William Robinson              7                                 Son                                 do
Mary Robinson                 5                                 Daughter                         do

1901
William Hulme                 35 years widower        Innkeeper               b. Preston
Ellen Hulme                     65 widow                    Mother                   b. Stalmine
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