COTHERSTONE, The, Lawson Street

(THE) COTHERSTONE INN

32 Lawson Street.

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The "STAR INN" was known by this name at one time (1843 - ?)

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In a lecture given by William Dobson at the Central Working

Men's Club, in 1866, he referred to a pub in c. 1843 being called

"THE COTHERSTONE," after the 1843 Derby Winner - but in

a year or two, the racer going to oblivion with sportsmen, it was

daubed out, and the sign is now the "STAR INN."
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MINE HOST:
1843 - 44     John Harrison

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Preston Chronicle  3rd February 1844                                             It would seem Harrison's association with horses was the motive for renaming the Star Inn.                                                   It returned to being the 'Star Inn' at  later date.

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