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Monday 6 February 2017

FRUITERERS' ARMS, Tithebarn Street

FRUITERERS' ARMS  #
32  (later 110)  Tithebarn Street
Formerly known as the  "Wheatsheaf Tavern"
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The "Fruiterers' Arms" is marked as No. 1,
across from the Skating Rink. The rink was, at
one time Cardwell's Brewery.
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The 'Wheatsheaf Tavern' became the 'Fruiterers' Arms'.
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MINE HOSTS:
1853                 John Dugdale
1863                 Rebecca Lucas - known as The Wheatsheaf at this time.
1865                 Mrs. Farrar, Farrer or Farron- who was a fruiterer, with a shop at 1, Church Street.
1867                 Edward Banks
1869                 Thomas Dawson
1870                 Robert Richardson
1870 - 71         William Thompson
1877 - 84          Samuel Astley  - was at the Queen Adelaide, St. Johns' Place in the 1900s.
1884 - 86          Ishmael Joseph Barlow
1886                 Thomas Martin
1886                 William Appleton Hodgkinson
1887                 Joseph Astley
1888 - 90          Ellen Harvey
1890                 Richard Metcalf
1890                 Henry Pearson
1891                 James Briggs
1891                 Mary Briggs
1891                 John Carradice
1892                 James Savage
1892 - 94          John Cartmell
1894 - 96          Jane Cottam
1897                  Elizabeth Livesey
1897 - 1904      John Dewhurst
1907 - 17          Thomas Bamber
1920                  Frances Lilian Bamber
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Preston Herald  24th October 1863
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Preston Herald - 18th November 1865

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NOTE THAT THIS MAY BE THE FRUITERERS' ARMS.
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Preston Chronicle  12th January 1878
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Preston Guardian  29th October 1892
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Preston Guardian  21st October 1893
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Mr. Parker appeared for the renewal of the licence of the Fruiterers' Arms, Tithebarn-street, owned by William Hall, Brewer, Moor Park Avenue, and tenanted by Thomas Bamber.
Inspector Clayton said the rent was £40 a year. The house was fairly clean. The sales averaged eight barrels per week. On one Saturday night he found 34 customers.
Warrant Sergeant Simpson spoke to finding an average of 25 customers on seven visits, and on one Sunday evening as many as 46.
Lancashire Evening Post   14th February 1907
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Hornby was the licensee at the Tithebarn Inn, next door.

Lancashire Evening Post -  5th February 1913

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Lancashire Evening Post - 12th April 1920

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Lancashire Evening Post - 14th July 1920

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Lancashire Evening Post - 3rd January 1921

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CENSUS RETURNS
1871
William Thompson             36 years                     Innkeeper               b. Bartle
Mary Thompson                38                              Wife                       b. Preston

1881
Samuel Astley                    48 years                     Beerseller               b. Preston
   ?      Astley                     40                              Wife                                do

1891


1901
John Dewhurst                   60 years                     Beerseller              b. Grimsargh
Catherine Riley                   39                              Daughter               b. Fulwood
Charles Riley                      41                              Son-in-law            b. Liverpool

1911
Thomas Bamber                31 years                      Beerseller              b. Preston
Frances Lilian Bamber      30                  Wife / Asst. in business      b. Broughton, Preston
Veronica Evelyn Bamber   6                               Daughter                 b. Preston
Florence Bamber               5                               Daughter                          do
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2 comments:

  1. Samuel Astley was my great great grandfather and I have found a few pubs he and the family ran (including Queen Adelaide Beer house) . His wife was Eliza Jones and John Asltey (my great great great Grandfather) was also the publican here at the Fruiters a few prior to Samuel.

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  2. My great grandfather Joseph Duckworth bought it for£604 in 1924 and it became Duckworths pram shop

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