ELDON HOTEL, Eldon Street

ELDON HOTEL

17 Eldon Street

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MINE HOSTS:

1886 - 87             Robert Almond

1887 - 90             Esther Almond

1890 - 93             John Matthews  *1

1897 - 98             William Henry Aspinall

1898 - 1901         Charles Halton

1901                    William Hopkins

1901 - 05             James Whittingham

1907 - 08            William Nicol  - wife, Nancy, died 23.11.1919 at 243 New Hall Lane.

1910                    John Hartley

1913                    John Marquis

1914 - 21             William Ainsworth

1924                    Mrs. Margaret Ainsworth

1926 - 28             William Craven    d. 6.10.1928

1932 - 41             William Henry Murphy   d. 2.12.1941 

1941 - 44             ?

1946 - 48             William Rockcliffe (Rocklitt?)

1988                     Ken and June  ? 

*1  I have a note that at some point in the 1890's  John Matthews handed the licence over to James Whittingham.  One or both must have had two separate  periods at the Eldon. See the incident that occurred in 1893, below, and consider whether that may have been the cause of any break of tenure?

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TO BE LET, the ELDON HOTEL. 

Tenders for the above, stating rent and references,

are invited. The highest rent offered not necessarily

accepted. Preferences will be given to a tenant who

will brew on the premises, and tenant can have a 

lease for 5 or 7 years if desired.

Tenders to be addressed to ROBERT Y. KNAGG,

North End Commercial School, St. Peter's Street.

and to be sent in not later than Tuesday next, 25th February.

Preston Chronicle  22nd February 1890

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Manchester Courier - 25th January 1893 

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Preston Herald - Saturday 28 January 1893

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IN AN ARTICLE ABOUT CORPORATION LICENCES:

.............whether the Eldon Hotel was built at the Corporation's 

expense I don't know, but in the article it says:-

"Some years ago they (the Corporation) were offered £500 for

one of their licences for what is now the Eldon Hotel. The

Council, however, rejected the offer, and two years later the

 applicant got the licence for nothing."

Preston Chronicle 29th July 1893

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CENSUS RETURNS

1891

John Matthews          47 years               Publican                       b. Leyland

Sarah Matthews        47                        Wife                             b. Chorley

John Matthews          14                        Son                              b. Leyland

Ada J. Matthews       11                        Daughter                               do

William Matthews       5                         Son                              b. Preston   

1901

Charles R. Halton      39 years              Publican                        b. Preston

Helen Halton             39                       Wife                                      do

Eda Halton                14                       Daughter                               do

Beulah Halton             6                        Daughter                               do

Gladys H. Halton        4                        Daughter                               do

 

1911

 

 

1921

William Ainsworth        56 years          Licensed Victualler     b. Preston

Margaret Ainsworth      42   wife           House duties                      do

Beatrice Ainsworth       26   daughter            do                               do

William Ainsworth       14    son             Scholar                             do

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