FREE GARDENERS' ARMS, Bridge Lane

FREE GARDENERS' ARMS

3 Bridge Lane

Also as: Whalley Square, Bridge Lane

Later 160 Marsh Lane

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MINE HOSTS:

1838                John Dewhurst

1838                William Crook

           The above two people were listed in Whittle's Directory as being at the Free Gardeners' in1838.

1841                William Crook

1841                John Dewhurst

1843                Thomas Crook

1844                William Pearson

1850 - 51         Elizabeth Pearson  - see article below re suicide of her husband. Went to                                           
                                                           "Elephant and Castle" in Bridge Lane (Marsh Lane) in 1851.

1856                John Taylor

1859                Edward Hunter

1866 - 69        John Smith

1870                James Garstang (applied for a licence, but was refused.

           CLOSED DOWN.

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LOT 3 REFERS TO THIS PUB.
The Auction was held at the Crown Hotel, Church Street.
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SUICIDE

On Tuesday last, a man named Etherington Pearson, 

a retail beerseller in this town, committed suicide by 

hanging himself to a bed-post.

Elizabeth Pearson said the deceased was her husband,

and was about 41 years of age. About a fortnight ago

he began a fit of drinking which continued for 3 or 4

days, during which time he confined himself to his 

bedroom. At times he rambled on his talking, and at

other times refused to speak.

On Tuesday last, he was still in his bedroom. At that

time Elizabeth Pearson went upstairs to him. He would

not speak, but looked very low and wild. About an hour

afterwards she again went upstairs, and found that the 

deceased had hung himself by a silk handkerchief to the

bed-post. He was immediately taken down, but he was 

quite dead. Verdict, "hung himself whilst labouring 

under temporary insanity."

Preston Chronicle  6th July 1850

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A MAN DROWNED IN THE RIVER RIBBLE

.......................Elizabeth Pearson, wife of William Pearson, of 

Bridge Lane, knew the deceased...........he came to their house

very often, and was there on the morning previous, about 

10.30am, and stayed until 5.30pm. He had about 7 or 8 glasses

of ale in that time. He was not drunk when he left, nor did he

appear any worse for what he had had.

Preston Chronicle 7th December 1850

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Preston Chronicle  6th September 1856

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Preston Chronicle  17th December 1859

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CENSUS RETURNS

1841

John Dewhurst               30 years                    Retail Brewer

Maria Dewhurst             30                             Wife

Thomas Dewhurst           9                              Son

Margaret Dewhurst         7                              Daughter

William Dewhurst           5                               Son

Ann Dewhurst                4 months                   Daughter

1851

William Pearson            35 years                    Beerseller                     b. Preston

Elizabeth Pearson          35                             Wife                                     do

John Pearson                 10                            Scholar                                 do

Margaret Pearson          10                            Scholar                                 do

Elizabeth Pearson           9 months                                                              do          

1861

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