CRAVEN HEIFER, North Road

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247 (later 144) North Road

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There used to be a pump in the yard of the Craven Heifer, and
the water raised by it was sold to neighbouring people.

There was another one, known as "the Park Pump," that
had been put over a well in 1827. It also gave the street
its name of 'Pump Street.'
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MINE HOSTS:

1825 - 1828          Samuel Ainsworth

1829                      Thomas Ireland
1839                      Mr. Mashiter  - wife, Elizabeth, d. 12.1.1839 aged 50 years.

1839 - 42              Charles Albert

1842 - 43              Thomas Watmough

1845                      Mr and Mrs Hill

1851                      R. Pemberton

1851 - 54              Thomas Mercer   - shown in Oakey's 1853 Directory as James Parkinson.

1855 - 58              Mr. and Mary Wraigg

1861 - 73              Richard Pemberton

1877 - 92              Edward Bickerstaffe

1892 - 99              Mary Bickerstaffe

1899 - 1900          Henry Blackoe

1900 - 01              Alfred Lyons

1901                     George Ashworth   -  from c. June 1901

1901 - 02              Proctor Wilman

1902 - 05              William Wardley

1907 - 11              John Bateson

1913                     William Banks

1916 - 17             Richard Rigby
1921                     Richard McManus
1924                     Robert Whalley

1926 - 32             William T. Margerison (Marginson)

1936                    Thomas Roberts  (former P.N.E. player)

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Preston Chronicle  17th May 1834

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Preston Chronicle  13th October 1838

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Preston Chronicle  2nd October 1841

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Preston Chronicle 13th March 1841
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Preston Chronicle 18th June 1842

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Preston Chronicle  6th May 1843

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See:  Thomas Watmough
Preston Chronicle  24th June 1843

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Preston Chronicle  17th August 1844

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Preston Chronicle  26th July 1845
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Preston Chronicle   6th December 1851
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Preston Chronicle  3rd July 1852
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Preston Chronicle  3rd March 1855
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Preston Chronicle  1st December 1860
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Preston Chronicle  4th May 1861
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Preston Chronicle  14th March 1863

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Preston Chronicle  27th May 1871
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"hoist by or with one's own petar",means'caught by the very device one had contrived to hurt another'.
   'Petar'  is an alternative spelling of 'petard'
Preston Chronicle 17th June 1871

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Preston Chronicle  10th May 1873
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Preston Chronicle  31st January 1874
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Preston Chronicle  19th June 1875
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Preston Chronicle  23rd March 1878

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Preston Chronicle  9th October 1880
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Preston Chronicle  18th June 1881
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Preston Chronicle  2nd July 1881
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Preston Chronicle  27th September 1890
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Preston Chronicle  9th April 1892

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TO LET
FUULY-LICENSED House, CRAVEN HEIFER, North Road, Preston;  none need apply only those well-known in the neighbourhood.
Apply: W. Stirling, Bentley's Ltd., 47 Fishergate, Preston.
Lancashire Evening Post  19th February 1900
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To be Sold, a SEMI-BILIARD TABLE (O'Brien), in  splendid condition. Now standing in the Craven Heifer, North Road, Preston. Apply on premises.
Preston Herald   18th May 1901
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GEORGE ASHWORTH (Late of The Castle, Blackpool, 7 years), has pleasure in announcing that he has entered on the tenancy of the 
CRAVEN HEIFER HOTEL
NORTH ROAD, PRESTON.
Where the Best of ALES, WINES, SPIRITS, Etc. will be supplied.
G.A. will always be pleased to meet Old and New Friends.
Every accommodation for Cyclists.
Bentley's Celebrated Ales.    Good Stabling.
Preston Herald   16th October 1901
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W. WARDLEY,
CRAVEN HEIFER, NORTH ROAD,
PRESTON.
(Late of the Old Britannia)
CHOICE WINES and SPIRITS.
HOME-BREWED ALES
Preston Herald   22nd February 1902
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TO BE LET BY TENDER
CRAVEN HEIFER HOTEL, PRESTON.
TO BE LET BY TENDER, the old-established well-accustomed Free PUBLIC HOUSE, situate at the junction of North Road, Park Road, Meadow Street, and Walker Street, Preston, called "The Craven Heifer Hotel".
Usual valuation. Highest tender not necessarily accepted.
Possession as arranged.
Tenders to be sent to the undersigned on or before Monday 9th July, 1906.
CLARKE, SON, AND WALSH, Solicitors.
2, Lune Street, Preston.
Lancashire Evening Post   3rd July 1906
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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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Taken from the 1909 edition of Preston North End's Record Book.

Supplied by Ian Rigby, the Official PNE Historian.

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WANTED,  a strong GIRL, for housework, must be fond of children.  Apply, Craven Heifer, North Road.
Lancashire Evening Post   28th December 1910
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MODERN HOUSE, to be Let, rent £28, 
202, Long Lane, Ashton-on-Ribble.
Apply - Rigby, Craven Heifer, North Road, Preston.
Lancashire Evening Post   16th February 1916
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COME AND LISTEN TO THE LATEST MUSIC
ON THE LATEST H.M.V. RADIOGRAM.
AT THE CRAVEN HEIFER,
NORTH ROAD.
SPARKLING ALES.              LOWEST PRICES.
BILLIARDS.
Lancashire Evening Post   2nd July 1932
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CENSUS RETURNS

1841

Charles Albert                   35 years                   Publican

Margaret Albert                 35                           Wife

John Albert                        15                            Son

1851

Thomas Mercer                 25 years                   Victualler                   b. Browsholme, Lancs.

Elizabeth Mercer               30                             Wife                         b. Preston

Elizabeth Mercer                8 months                   Daughter                           do

George Roskell                 22                             Journeyman               b. Cadley

Thomas Walton                16                              Apprentice                b. Preston

Ann Madden                    19                              Servant                     b. Ireland

Ann Gardner                    12                              Servant                     b. Preston

David Siddel                     24                             Visitor / Moulder       b. Wigan

Enoch Heaney                  24                              Visitor / Moulder      b. Coldbrook, Salop.

Cuthbert Miller                 30                              Visitor / Stonemason b. Yorkshire

1861

Richard Pemberton           46 years                    Victualler                   b. Preston

1871

Richard Pemberton           56 years                    Lic. Vict.                   b. Preston

Mary Pemberton               43                            Wife                          b. Latham

Richard Pemberton             5                             Son                           b. Preston

1881

Edward Bickerstaffe        56 years                    Lic. Vict.                    b. Preston

Mary Bickerstaffe            52                             Wife                           b. Latham

     Mary Pemberton re-married.  See article below.

1891

Edward Bickerstaffe        65 years                  Lic. Vict. & Contractor  b. Preston

Mary Bickerstaffe            60                            Wife                             b. Latham

Josephine Bickerstaffe      28                            Daughter                      b. Preston

Thomas Bickerstaffe        26                             Son                                     do

Richard Pemberton          25                             Step-son                             do

1901

Alfred Lyons                   27 years                   Licensed Vict.              b. Hull

Mary Alice Lyons            29                            Wife                            b. Preston

Olive Lyons                      7                             Daughter                     b. Manchester

1911

John Bateson                  31 years                   Publican                       b. Preston

Martha Bateson              33                            Wife                                     do

Helena Bateson                7                             Daughter / School                do

John Joseph Bateson        5                             Son        / School                 do

Mary Cathrine Bateson    3                             Daughter                              do

Wilfred Bateson               1                             Son                                     do

Cathrine Hildea ?            24                            Servant / Barmaid        b. Ireland

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