CROSS AXES INN #
27 & 28 St. John Street
- later Tithebarn Street -
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| This plan gives a good idea as to where one inn was in relation to another.St. John Street later became Tithebarn Street. |
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MINE HOSTS:
1812 Robert Preston
1818 John Mayor
1819 - 61 Ralph Dewhurst d. 27.11.1861
1861 - 63 Agnes Dewhurst
1863 - 68 Thomas Graham
1868 James Graham
1869 John Hothersall
1869 - 71 John Banks
1872 - 73 Henry Brunton (Brumpton)
1873 Mrs. Jane Cragg
1874 Mary Ann Croft
1876 John Brown
1876 William Stephenson
1876 William Ellis - probably moved from the Bee Hive Inn, Bridge Lane.
1877 - 81 William Lees
1882 - 92 Francis Knighton - Went to the Bay Horse, North Road.
1892 - 99 James Statham
1899 Charles Rowe
1899 - 1905 Thomas Foster
1907 - 17 Hugh Gibson
1924 Frederick Porter
1926 NO MENTION.
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MARRIAGE: On Saturday last, Mr. Ralph Dewhurst,
auctioneer, to Miss. Cheetham, milliner, both of Preston.
Lancaster Gazette 21st February 1818
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Preston Chronicle 2nd April 1831
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DEATH - On 31st August, 1837,
Elizabeth, wife of Ralph Dewhurst,
Cross Axes, St. John Street, Aged 60 years.
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DEATH - On 16th February, 1838,
Mr. Thomas Dewhurst, of Clayton Green,
father of Mr. Ralph Dewhurst, of the
Cross Axes Tavern, St. John Street.
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Preston Chronicle 11th July 1846
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DEATH - On 16th August, 1852,
aged 68 years, Mary, wife of Mr. Ralph Dewhurst,
od the Cross Axes public-house, St. John Street.
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MARRIAGE - On 20th November 1852,
by the Rev. S. Hastings, M.A., Mr. Ralph
Dewhurst, of the Cross Axes public house,
to Miss Elizabeth Parker, both of this town.
This was the fifth appearance of the gallant
bridegroom, who is seventy two years of age,
at the hymeneal altar.
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ON SALE
94 HALF-YEARLY VOLUMES
of the "LONDON CHRONICLE"
commencing 1757, in good order, half-bound,
and formerly the property of Sir Francis FREELING,
Secretary to the Postmaster General.
Apply to RALPH DEWHURST
Cross Axes Inn, Preston.
Preston Chronicle 10th September 1859
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On Wednesday 27th November 1861, Mr. Ralph Dewhurst,
Innkeeper, died, at the patriarchal age of 81 years.
At the time of his death he was the oldest licensee in Preston,
having been in the trade for upwards of 42 years, all of it
at the Cross Axes, in St. John Street.
He was formerly an auction broker as well as an Innkeeper.
He was once town crier and bellman, an office he held for
some years, but resigned it about 35 years ago.
He was a native of Clayton-le-Woods, but came, early in
life to Preston. He was married five times; his fifth wife
survives him.
Preston Chronicle 30th November 1861
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PRESENTATION TO AN OVERLOOKER
On Saturday evening, between 40 and 50 persons, chiefly operatives employed at the Royal Sovereign Mill, sat down to a sumptuous repast at the house of Mr. Graham, the Cross Axes Inn, St. John Street. During the after proceedings a presentation was made to Mr. James Newsham, overlooker, by the weavers formerly under his charge, on the occasion of his leaving the Royal Sovereign Mill. Suitable speeches were made, and songs and dances filled up the evening's entertainment.
Preston Herald 27th February 1864
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IF YOU WANT A GLASS OF REAL
GOOD PURE ALE
Go to T. Graham's
CROSS AXES, St. JOHN STREET, PRESTON
Preston Herald 14th April 1866
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| Preston Chronicle 12th August 1871 |
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Preston Chronicle 26th July 1871
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This is a part of a report relating to property sales:-
Preston Chronicle 9th September 1871
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This is a part of a report relating to property sales:-
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ERA 18th August 1883
WANTED, Lady PIANIST and
VOCALIST, to live in. State
age and terms.
F. KNIGHTON, Cross Axes Inn, Preston.
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NOTES:
Ralph Dewhurst's wife, Elizabeth, died on
31st August 1837, aged 60 years.
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Ralph's father, Thomas Dewhurst of Clayton Green,
died 16th February 1838 aged 82 years.
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Ralph Dewhurst's 2nd? wife, Mary, died on
16th August 1852, aged 68 years.
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On the 20th November 1852, Ralph Dewhurst, of the
Cross Axes, married Miss Elizabeth Parker of Preston.
THIS WAS THE 5TH APPEARANCE of the
gallant bridegroom, who was 72 years of age, at
the hymeneal altar.
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Preston Herald 14th December 1870
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Taken from the P.N.E. Handbook of the 1898 - 99 Season
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Lancashire Evening Post 10th December 1900
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Lancashire Evening Post 17th April 1902
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Lancashire Evening Post 24th September 1903
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Burnley Express 27th April 1904
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Lancashire Evening Post 8th March 1907
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CENSUS RETURNS
1841
Ralph Dewhurst 60 years Innkeeper
Mary Dewhurst 50 Wife
Elizabeth Dewhurst 55 Servant
1851
Ralph Dewhurst 70 years Lic. Vict. b. Clayton Green
Mary Dewhurst 61 Wife b. Garstang
Bettsy Dewhurst 65 Sister b. Clayton Green
Jane Singleton 25 Servant b. Kirkham
Ellen Singleton 65 Lodger do
1861
Ralph Dewhurst 80 years Victualler b. Leyland
Elizabeth Dewhurst 50 Wife b. Bolton-le-Sands
Esther Parker 39 Sister-in-law do
1871
John Banks 39 years Publican b. Preston
Barbara Banks 36 Wife b. Bolton-le-Sands
James Banks 3 Son b. Preston
1881
William Lees 31 years Lic. Vict. b. Preston
Eliza Lees 30 Wife do
Eleanor Lees 8 Daughter do
1891
Francis Knighton 60 years Publican b. Huntingdonshire
1901
Thomas Foster 50 years Publican b. Preston
Ellen Foster 50 Wife do
Margaret Foster 19 Daughter do
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