GUILD INN, Ribbleton Lane

GUILD INN   #

247 or 249 Ribbleton Lane

later 126 Ribbleton Lane.

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..........and a new beerhouse was named "The Guild Inn"
Preston Chronicle 6.9.1862  (Guild Year)
Note the brewhouse at the rear of it.

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MINE HOSTS:

1862

1869 - 71             William Hodgson#

1876                    Hugh Taylor   -  shown in paper as Guild Tavern, and no address. Check.

1877 - 79             Joseph Thornley

1879 - 1890         John Whalley

1890                    William Douglas

1890 - 91             Robert Finch

1891 - 92             Bernard Livesey

1892                    John Iddon

1893                    Edward Wilson

1894                    Robert Melling

(1895                  William Melling)*

1894 - 97            William Henry Wray

1897 - 1901        Stanley Eteson

1904 - 07            Thomas Crozier

1910 - 17            James Preston

1924 - 27            Edward Ellithorn

1930 - 32           Walter Dawber

1936                   Joseph Wilding

1940 - 44           Joseph Wilson

1948                   James Perry

* I have a note which says that WILLIAM HENRY WRAY was the licensee between 1894 and 1897.

   I wonder if Melling is incorrect for 1895?  (Licensing Court Records)

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I have a note that says Henry Peeling was the landlord in July 1915,

and that by the following year the occupier was Robert William

Whittingham.

Chief Constables Report February 1916.

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Preston Guardian  29th April 1876

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Preston Guardian  13th January 1877

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HOME-BREWED BEERHOUSE FOR SALE;  DOING STEADY TRADE.

APPLY,  GUILD  INN, RIBBLETON LANE, PRESTON.

Lancashire Evening Post   7th February 1935

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It isn't known for sure that this is the 'Guild Inn' referred

to, or when it dates from.  However, the one in Park Road

at the corner of Carlisle Street was known as the "Guild Tavern"

This item was brought to my attention by R.P. (Seattle)

and L.H. (Preston).   Thanks to both.

It was for sale on eBay.

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CENSUS RETURNS

1871

William Hodgson              51 years                 Beerseller                    b. Preston

Ann Hodgson                   49                          Wife                            b. Moon's Mill

John Hodgson                  16                           Son                            b. Preston

Alice Hodgson                 15                           Daughter                             do

Frances Hodgson             12                           Daughter                             do

Rosannah Hodgson           9                            Daughter                             do

George Hodgson               3                            Son                                    do

1881

John Whalley                  36 years                                                     b. Preston

Jane Whalley                  35                                                              b. Blackburn

William Whalley              13                                                              b. Preston

Elizabeth Whalley            11                                                                      do

Alfred Whalley                 9                                                                       do

John Whalley                   4                                                                        do

Jane Whalley                    2                                                                       do

1891

Robert Finch                  29 years                   Beerseller                   b. Preston

Elizabeth Finch               38                            Wife                                   do

Robert Finch                   4                             Son                                    do

1901

Stanley Eteson               29 years                   Beerseller                   b. Blackburn

Rebecca Eteson             28                            Wife                           b. Preston

Margaret Dunderdale     71                            Mother-in-law            b. Kendal

Arthur Deakin Eteson     20                            Brother                      b. Preston

1911

James Preston                35 years                  Beerseller                   b. Preston

Annie Preston                34                           Wife / Assistant                   do

James Preston                11                           Son / School                       do

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