MACHINE MAKERS' ARMS, North Road

MACHINE MAKERS' ARMS

Park Lane - the former name of:

North Road

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Later adopted the name of the

"NEW INN"

The "MACHINE MAKERS' ARMS" became the "NEW INN" somewhere
between 1861 and 1871; but see the notes below, which would suggest that that
may NOT be the case.

MINE HOSTS:

1823                     William Hardwick

1836                     Thomas Meadows - Owned by Mr. C. Hardwick.

1837                      Mr. Meadow - Presumably the same man as 1836.
1838                     John Eccles

1839                     Charles Hardwick

1841                     Lydia Ireland

1843                     William Alexander Preston
1846 - 50              Squire Wolstenholme  - described as the New Inn in 1850. See article below.
1851 - 53              William Clark(e)
1853 - 58              William Clayton
1861 - 64              Mary Kellett

1864 - 70              John Meager (Meagher)

1870                     James O'Leary

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NOTES

By June 1843, Preston had left the Machine Makers' Arms, and become insolvent.

In the 1841 Census, Lydia's parents, William & Ellen were both listed, William as the publican.

Meager went to Clarence House in Grimshaw Street.

Referred to as the "New Inn" in the Preston Guardian of 26th January 1850, considerably earlier than the note below from 1871.

Again, in the newspapers of 8th March 1856, 13th September 1856, and 19th September 1857, William Clayton was said to be at the "New Inn".

In 1871, James O'Leary applied to the Court for permission to change the name of the pub from this to the "NEW INN."  In 1872, the Preston Chronicle referred to the premises as "JAMES O'LEARY'S INN"

It was noted as the "New Inn" in the 1861 census return.

I have notes taken from a legal document which indicates that the place was known as the "NEW INN" since 1862

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Preston Chronicle 1st September 1838

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Preston Chronicle  10th August 1839

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See:  William Alexander Preston
Preston Chronicle  24th June 1843

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Preston Chronicle   26th January 1850

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Preston Chronicle  25th September 1858

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CENSUS RETURNS

1841

William Ireland                50 years                      Publican

Ellen Ireland                    50                                Wife

Lydia Ireland                   20                                Daughter

Eliza Ireland                    15                                Daughter

Bridget Ireland                10                                Daughter

Thomas Ireland               10                                Son

Ralph Ireland                   9                                 Son

Leonard Ireland               6                                 Son

1851

1861
Mary Kellett                  61 years                        Innkeeper                           b. Blackburn
Henry Kellett                 33                                 Son / Innkeeper                  b. Chorley
Mary Kellett                  26                                 Daughter                                     do
Margret Kellett              23                                 Daughter                                     do
Thomas Kellett              18                                 Son                                             do

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