HESKETH ARMS and CEMETERY HOTEL, New Hall Lane

HESKETH ARMS and CEMETERY HOTEL   #

Variously as:  Blackburn New Road

Cemetery Gates

421 New Hall Lane

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Taken from "The Builder" of December 14th 1861

"The black parts of Preston."

......................At last, after passing a vacant plot with a board

notifying that it is building land to let, we come to a group of

ecclesiastical domestic buildings and the cemetery gates.

We take the former to be the Superintendent's lodge, but

we are mistaken. It is the "HESKETH ARMS and  CEMETERY

HOTEL"!   For a hotel to be so close to the lodge and entrance

gates of a spacious cemetery of 50 acres, with three chapels in it, 

is an innovation for which we were not prepared.

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MINE HOSTS

1855 - 65              Ann Seddon

1868                     William Crook    d. 13.10.1868 aged 53 years. Moved from Red Lion 

                                                                                       Hotel, Church Street, in July 1868.

1869 - 71             Barbara Sproat (Sprote in census)

1871 - 73             Christopher Alston

1877 - 85             Robert Aspden

1885 - 90             John Smith

1891 - 95             Alexander Henderson (given as ANDERSON in Court Register & Census)

1896 - 1907         Alexander Ferguson

1909? - 13          Thomas Crozier

1913 - 27             Fred Eteson

1932                    John Ashton

1936 - 44             George Hulme

1948                    Samuel E. Garrett

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HESKETH ARMS & CEMETERY HOTEL

MRS. SEDDON begs to announce to the public that she

has REMOVED from the Prince Albert Hotel, Fulwood,

to the above newly-erected and very commodious Hotel,

situate adjacent to the gates of the New Cemetery, where

funeral parties will meet with every accommodation, 

including excellent Stabling and lock-up Coach House.

Dinners, if ordered, on the shortest notice.

Preston Chronicle 15th December 1855

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Preston Chronicle  7th June 1856

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ELIGIBLE   INVESTMENT

THE HESKETH ARMS & CEMETERY HOTEL

TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE TREATY

ALL that excellent and newly-erected INN or PUBLIC

HOUSE, known as the "Hesketh Arms and Cemetery

Hotel" pleasantly situated at the entrance gates of the

Preston Cemetery, on the Blackburn New Road. The

house is remarkably well planned, very commodious, 

and admirably adapted for an extensive business; 

comprising on the ground-floor, dining room, breakfast

room, Tap room, parlour, bar and bar parlour, kitchen 

and back kitchen, scullery, &c.In the upper storey 

there are eight bedrooms. There is also excellent 

cellaring.

Attached are good Stabling, Coach-house, Brewhouse, 

&c., &c.  The exterior is very neatly built with stone, 

and of elegant design. In short, the whole is replete with

all necessary conveniences.

For particulars, apply to the owner on the premsies.

Preston Chronicle 7th March 1857

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TO BE LET BY TENDER

For a term of years or otherwise, and entered on or

before the 1st May, next.

THE "HESKETH ARMS and CEMETERY HOTEL,"

in Ribbleton, nr. Preston, with all the outbuildings,

including good Stabling and Brewhouse.

The premises are close to the Cemetery, and to a 

spirited individual are well-adapted got carrying on

a good trade.

Written proposals to be sent in on or before the

25th instant to MRS. SEDDON, the owner, on the

premises, or Mr. MATTHEW BROWN, brewer,

Pole Street, Preston.

Preston Chronicle  12th February 1859

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HESKETH ARMS, CEMETERY ROAD

NOTICE,  all accounts owing to the late WLLIAM CROOK,

are requested to be sent in as soon as possible; and all accounts

owing to the said WILLIAM CROOK must be immediately 

paid, or lawful proceedings will at once be taken for the same.

Direct to Mrs. KING, Cemetery Hotel, Cemetery Road, near Preston.

Preston Chronicle  24th  October 1868

I'm not sure why they gave the address 'Cemetery Road.'

It's not the only occasion either, but 'Cemetery Road' was never

applied to any road close to this hotel.

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BARBARA SPROAT, landladt of the Hesketh Arms Hotel, 

near the Cemetery, was fined 5s for selling drink during

prohibited hours on Sunday 25th April 1869.

Preston Chronicle  8th May 1869

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SALE BY AUCTION on 25 / 3/ 1890

"HESKETH ARMS"

LOT 5   All that Freehold, valuable, and well-accustomed

Fully-licensed HOTEL, or PUBLIC HOUSE, known as the

"Hesketh Arms" and "Cemetery Hotel," on the north side

of New Hall Lane, Preston, and close to the entrance of the

Preston Cemetery, with the Brewhouse, Coach house, Stables,

Outbuildings and Yard; also, the excellent Bowling Green at 

the back of the said premises, and now in the occupation of

Mr. JOHN SMITH as tenant. This Lot contains 3, 643 sq.

yards of land or thereabouts. Possession can be given

on completion.

Preston Chronicle  22nd March 1890

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 It's interesting that the name FERMOR is given in this advertisement, for the full name of at least part of the HESKETH family, is FERMOR-HESKETH. 

Preston Herald  30th August 1890

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 Preston Chronicle   5th March 1892

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Preston Herald  3rd May 1899

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CENSUS RETURNS

1861

Ann Seddon                     53 ? years           Lic. Vict.                  b. Chipping

Ann Seddon                     29                       Daughter                  b. Preston

Amelia Seddon                 27                       Daughter                          do

1871

Barbara Sprote                42 years              Publican                   b. Scotland

David Sprote                   40                  Brother / Assisting                  do

Hellen Marganson            20                     General Servant         b. Preston

1881

Robert Aspden                39 years               Publican                   b. Preston

Margaret Aspden            35                        Wife                                 do

Nancy Aspden                14                        Daughter                           do

Robert Aspden                12                       Son                                   do

John Aspden                     5                        Son                                  do

William Aspden                4                         Son                         b. Ribbleton

Mary E. Aspden               3                         Daughter                          do

Thomas Aspden               1                          Son                                 do

Alice Aspden                   1 month                Daughter                         do

1891

Alexander Anderson        43 years               Hotel Keeper          b. Scotland

Marie Anderson              39                        Wife                        b. Stockton, Durham

Emma A. Bulmer             19                        Niece                      b. Gainsborough, Yorkshire

Sarah Logan                    26                        General Servant       b. Glasgow

1901

1911

Thomas Crozier              46 years                 Publican                b. Walton-le-dale

Agnes Crozier                 52                         Wife / Assistant      b. Preston

Thomas Crozier              24                          Son / Barman                  do

Elizabeth Crozier            22                          Daughter-in-law /             do

                                                                         Assistant

Henry Crozier                21                          Son / Barber                    do

Joseph Smith                 73 widower            Father-in-law /                 do

                                                                  Assistant on bowling green

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