BRITANNIA INN, 53 Adelphi Street

BRITANNIA INN / HOTEL     #

53  Adelphi Street and

115 (later 88) Victoria Street.

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The "Britannia" can just be seen to the left of the arch legs.
The "York Castle" is directly above the chair, right, and the
"Victoria " is to the right of the right leg of the arch.
The image is taken from Preston Digital Archives Flickr 
account, visit here
That site says the image is taken looking towards the town centre.
I disagree; I think it's taken looking away from the town centre, and towards Plungington Road.
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MINE HOSTS:

1838     In the Lancaster Gazette 1.9.1838, John Mercer applied for a licence 'for his own  

                                                              property'.  Granted.

1851 - 52            John Mercer   - Owned by John Mercer.

1853                   Richard Latus

1855 - 57           John Mercer 

1860 - 61           Thomas Kew   d. 12.10.1861 aged 38 years

1861 -                Mrs. Kew

1863 - 74           John Gee

1876 - 79           Hugh Thistleton  -  the Executors of, to

1879 - 80           Ann Thistleton

1880 - 81           William Dodgson

1882 - 85           Robert Almond

1886 - 88           John Matthews

1888 - 90           Thomas Hopes

1890 - 95           Samuel Salthouse

1896                  Thomas Simpson

1897                  James Rigby

1897 - 98          George Hollywell

1898                  Charles Dallas Child

1898 - 1910      John Livesey

1913 - 17          Thomas Woods

1924.                 Thomas Bamber

1926 - 27          Eliza Bamber

1932                 William Smith

1936 - 40          Thomas Traynor

1944                  Allan Brown 

1948                  Albert Boardman

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 Lancaster Gazette  14th January 1860

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 Preston Chronicle  2nd June 1860

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 Lancaster Gazette  4th August 1860

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Preston Chronicle  6th October 1861

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 Preston Chronicle  12th October 1861

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 Manchester Courier  19th October 1861

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 Preston Chronicle  14th November 1863

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 Preston Chronicle  10th December 1864

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Preston Herald  4th November 1871

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 Liverpool Mercury  28th December 1878

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To Brewers, Publicans, and others - ON SALE, by Private Treaty,

the large, well-built, and well-accustomed PUBLIC HOUSE,  the

Britannia Inn, Adelphi Street.

The house is very commodious, has extensive cellarage, several

parlours, good bedrooms, and club room. The yard is large, and

contains a good roomy Brewhouse, and two-stalled Stable.

Further particulars apply J. MERCER, Chemist,

121 Adelphi Street.

Preston Chronicle  10th January 1880

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Preston Chronicle  31st January 1880

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 Preston Chronicle  26th June 1880

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To be LET, or Sold, with early entry, the BRITANNIA INN, Adelphi Street. Apply to the owner, J. Mercer, 121, Adelphi Street.

Preston Herald  15th March 1882

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 Preston Chronicle  15th July 1882

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Preston Chronicle  2nd December 1882

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 Preston Chronicle  29th March 1884

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In 1888 the pub was sold to Cardwell's Brewery, Tithebarn Street,

Preston, for the sum of £2,240.

On 1st June 1897, the Trustees of the Will of Henry Cardwell (Deceased)

sold the Brewery and the pubs to Mr. Alfred Bertwistle of Appleby - a

brewer in Westmoreland.

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 Preston Herald  24th March 1888

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 Preston Herald  21st April 1888

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Lancashire Evening Post  2nd August 1889

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 Lancashire Evening Post  6th March 1902

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Lancashire Evening Post  6th October 1902

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 Lancashire Evening Post  22nd June 1909

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TO LET, Britannia Inn, Adelphi Street, Preston, free to brew, - Apply 1 Theatre Passage, Preston.

Lancashire Evening Post  24th March 1933

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CENSUS RETURNS

1861

Thomas Kew              37 years                       Innkeeper                       b. Skerton

Ann Kew                    41                                Wife                               b. Clapham, Yorks?

Elizabeth Kew                                                 Daughter                        b. Lancaster

Ann Kew                                                        Daughter                        b. Preston

John Kew                                                       Son                                         do

1871

John Gee                    41 years                       Licensed Victualler          b. Salford

Mary Gee                   35                                Wife                               b. Preston

Margaret A. Gee         12                               Daughter                                  do

John J. Gee                  9                                 Son                                         do

Elizabeth M. Gee         8                                 Daughter                                  do

William E. Gee             6                                 Son                                         do

Samuel M. Gee            2                                 Son                                         do

1881

William Dodgson        50 years                       Licensed Victualler          b. Preston

Margaret Dodgson     50                                Wife                                        do

William Dodgson        19                                Son                                 b. Salford

Letitia Dodgson          17                                Daughter                                  do

Albert Dodgson           9                                 Son                                 b. Manchester

1891

Samuel Salthouse       41 years                       Innkeeper                        b. Greenhalgh

Margaret Salthouse    47                                Wife                                b. Preston

Margaret A. Wilson    17                               Daughter                          b. Burnley

Thomas Salthouse       16                               Son                                 b. Preston

John Salthouse            11                               Son                                 b. Fleetwood

1901

John Livesey              50 years  Widower       Publican                          b. Preston

Elizabeth Ellen Livesey  16                             Daughter                                 do

Mary Livesey                13                             Daughter                                 do

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