KING'S ARMS #
31 or 34 Dale Street
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31 Stanley Street
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Bottom of Church Street
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1-2 Stanley Street (1901)
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| The King's Arms in one of its later guises. |
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| Halliday's King's Arms Hotel, the board says, so the photograph must have been taken between 1902 and 1917. Could it have been the 1902 Guild? |
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MINE HOSTS:
1837 - 39 Edmund Gardner - there is an outside chance that this should relate to the
"King's Arms" in the part of Church Street that is now
where the Miller Arcade is.
1841 - 46 John Hull - son, Edward, 4 months, died 4.3.1841.
1851 Elizabeth Baines
1853 - 54 John Sergeant
1857 - 60 Thomas Sergeant
1861 - 71 John Sergeant
1873 - 94 George Smith
1894 - 1901 David J. Taylor
1901 Thomas Wignall
1904 - 17 Thomas Halliday
1924 - 27 Harry Eteson
1927 George Sapsford -Former PNE player. Retired in 1927. May have been here till 1932. Info. from Ian Rigby, PNE's Official Historian.
1932 Edward Worden
1932 Dr. James Howson
1936 - 40 Herbert Botham
1944 - 48 Thomas L. Stock died 1948. (See comment from a reader at foot of this page)
1948 Mrs. Kathleen Stock
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FOSTER V GARDNER
In this case, Mark Foster Esq., was plaintiff, and Edmund Gardner, an innkeeper at Preston, the defendant. The action was brought to recover the amount of two bills of exchange accepted by the latter. Verdict for the plaintiff for £82. 10s.
Liverpool Mail 4th April 1839
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Insolvent Debtor
Edmund Gardner, late of the King's Arms,
Church Street, Preston, Coal Dealer,
Publican and Livery Stable keeper, then
Publican, but late ostler only.
Preston Chronicle 26th October 1839
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Preston Chronicle 27th March 1841
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Preston Chronicle 5th June 1841
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Preston Chronicle 25th June 1842
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Preston Chronicle - 20 June 1846
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Preston Guardian 20th October 1855
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
I beg to state that I am not the John Sergeant who
was the defendant in the County Court case reported
under the heads of "A Barefaced Roque" and "An
Impudent Cheat." A rumour to that effect, designed
to injure me, has been industriously circulated, with
other gratuitous information, equally false.
The defendant in that action was John Sergeant,
brickmaker. I have neither figured in the County
Court nor suspended business, as my friends may
learn by calling at that Old-established hostelry,
the King's Arms, Church Street, where they will
find every accomodation as usual, and genuine
liquor.
Preston Chronicle 24th December 1858
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Preston Guardian 30th April 1859
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Preston Guardian 30th April 1859
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Preston Guardian 29th March 1862
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Preston Guardian 15th August 1863
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Preston Guardian 29th August 1863
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Lancashire Daily Post 11th January 1946
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Lancashire Daily Post 12th January 1946
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Lancashire Daily Post 19th January 1946
I'll try and get a better copy of this report.
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CENSUS RETURNS
1841
John Hull 25 years Innkeeper
Ann Hull 25 Wife
John Hull 2 Son
1851
Elizabeth Baines 44 years Lic. Vict. b. Lancs.?
John Baines 15 Son b. West Derby
Alice Baines 13 Daughter
James Baines 11 Son
William Baines 9 Son
Elizabeth Baines 7 Daughter
Anne Baines 2 Daughter
1861
1871
John Sergeant 48 years Innkeeper b. Preston
Mary Sergeant 49 Wife b. Kirkham
Emma Sergeant 23 Daughter b. Preston
Lucy Sergeant 21 Daughter do
Mary Ann Sergeant 20 Daughter do
Agnes Sergeant 15 Daughter do
Edward Sergeant 11 Son do
1881
George Smith 40 years Lic. Vict. b. Walton-le-dale
Mary Smith 33 Wife b. Preston
John Smith 12 Son do
Mary E. Smith 10 Daughter do
Emma Smith 8 Daughter do
Thomas Smith 2 Son do
Maria Hayes 20 General Domestic Servant b. Liverpool
1891
George Smith 50 years Publican b. Walton
Mary Ellen Smith 20 Daughter do
Emma Smith 18 Daughter b. Preston
Thomas Smith 12 Son do
Alice Smith 9 Daughter do
George Smith 3 Son do
1901
David James Taylor 46 years Lic. Vict. b. Preston
Caroline Taylor 44 Wife do
Ada Annie Taylor 19 Daughter do
Gertrude Taylor 17 Daughter do
Florence May Taylor 15 Daughter do
David William Taylor 10 Son do
Reginald Holden Taylor 4 Son do
1911
Thomas Halliday 50 years Publican b. Middleton, Lancs
Ellen Halliday 54 Wife b. Preston
Ellen Cranshaw 22 Servant do
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Wow I have been researching my family history and came across your site. Thank you you have helped me piece together my Great Grandparents I am the Great Grandaughter of the Slaters who had the Builders Arms from 1878 to 1897. I knew there was some connection with a Pub on that side of the family but I didn't know where until now. My Aunt and Uncle later had the Kings Arms on Stanley Street, this must have been in the 1950’s. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I've given you a pleasant surprise!
DeleteIf you've details (names and dates) for their presence at the King's Arms, it would be useful.
Every little detail is useful for attracting new visitors (who may also get a nice surprise), so any details about any pub in Preston, that you feel able to share, will always be welcomed.
Thanks for writing to me.
When the then landlord Mr Thomas Stock died in 1948, my grand father Sydney Bennett, became head cellar man, because apparently, in those days, single women were not allowed to run a pub, and she was told she would have to leave.
ReplyDeleteI remember being taken in there many times by my Grandma, I was sat upon the bar and treated to a soft drink and crisps,and I loved it, I would have been around 5yrs old!
Many thanks for this detail. Added accordingly.
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