GREEN MAN, Back Wiend

GREEN MAN

Back Wiend

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According to J.H. SPENCER  of the Preston Herald, 

in its early history, the GREEN MAN was a public-

house in Back Wiend, and there is a mention in the

Court Leet Records in 1751 of it being in this place.

Subsequently the name and the licence was tranferred

to Lord Street.

N.B.  Back Wiend ran from the Old Vicarage and joined

Back Lane (now Market Street) at the south-west

corner of the market.

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Also, according to J.H. SPENCER, the Green Man

was the place where the first Natural History Society in 

Preston held their meetings.

Meetings were apparently on Sundays, and William

Gilbertson, the geologist, and William Helme, the

naturalist, were prominent members.

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pers,comm.  I was under the impression it was 

a 'Botanical Society,' that met at the Green Man.

Furthermore, I'm not sure which one of the two 

places it would be at.

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