NAG'S HEAD #
46 Friargate
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MINE HOSTS:
1812 John Williams
1833 Mary Booth - property owned by Richard Bolton.
1837 - 40 Richard Bolton
1841 - 44 Edmund Boardley (Edward?)
1851 - 54 Daniel Craven
1861 Mark Houghton
1863 Thomas Noblett
1866 - 69 Joseph Noblett
1870 Barnaby Baines
1870 - 71 James Worden
Closed as a beer-house in 1871 / 72
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Note, repeated from the bottom of this page, from Glenn Swarbrick
I find the note on this pub regarding it once being owned by a family
called Chew interesting. Richard Bolton, who was described as a retired
publican in the 1851 census, may have been the Richard Bolton, mine host
1837-1840. His wife, who he married on 1 Nov 1819, was Elizabeth Chew.
Could the pub have come into Richard's possession through his marriage?
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CONVICTION UNDER THE BEER ACT
Mary BOOTH, a Retail Brewer, who keeps the sign
of the NAG'S HEAD in this town, was yesterday
convicted in the penalty of 40 shillings and costs,
for suffering tippling in her house at untimely hours.
Preston Chronicle 28th September 1833
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John Dobson, of Preston, will run Captain Berry, Thomas Cookson, or Paul Deval, from 100 to 150 yards, for £5 a side.
His money is ready at Edward Boardley's, Nag's Head, Friargate, Preston.
Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle 20th March 1842
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BOY KILLED BY A QUOIT
On Monday last, an inquest was held before Mr. Palmer, at Preston, on view of the body of William Middleton, who was killed by a quoit lighting on his head.
Edward Sowerby stated that he was on the quoiting ground, belonging to Edward Boardley's house, in Friargate, at half past four o'clock of the afternoon on which the accident happened.
There were five persons present, two of whom were William Bentley and Joseph Marshall, both soldiers in the 6th Regiment of Foot. They were playing quoits and were both sober. Marshall was in the act of throwing a quoit, when the deceased ran to the quoiting ground after his ball, and the quoit struck him on the top of his head, and fractured his skull. He bled very much.
He was taken to two or three druggists, and, in a few minutes afterwards, he was attended by some surgeons.
Marshall had thrown the quoit before the boy ran into the quoiting ground. Sowerby stated that he had driven the deceased out of the quoiting ground at different times during the course of the day. He was playing with a ball.
There was no blame to be attributed to the man who had thrown the quoit. Henry Rigby, Inspector of Police, said that he saw the deceased about twenty minutes before six o'clock, on the evening of the accident. He had a large fracture on the crown of his head. Mr Naylor, surgeon, was with him. He died about twenty minutes after six o'clock.
He was seven years of age, and was the son of Richard Middleton, blacksmith.
Verdict: Accidental death.
We have much gratification in adding, that since the above unfortunate accident happened, the sum of £4. 16s 6d has been contributed by the detachment of the 6th Regiment, stationed in this town, and handed over to the parents of the boy who was killed. The circumstance, we need not say, is highly creditable to the gallant corps.
Preston Chronicle 13th April 1844
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Preston Chronicle 22nd May 1858
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Windsor and Eton Express 2nd October 1858
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NAG'S HEAD, FRIARGATE
MARK HOUGHTON begs to inform his
friends that he has entered upon the above
house, where he will be happy to supply his
customers with first-rate ALES and PORTER,
Wholesale or Retail.
Preston Chronicle 26th January 1861
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QUOITERS AND SKITTLE PLAYERS
MARK HOUGHTON
OF THE NAG'S HEAD, FRIARGATE.
Announces to his friends and the public that he has
prepared a first-class QUOIT and SKITTLE GROUND
behind his premises, which will be open on
WHIT-SATURDAY, May 18th, when a Copper Kettle
will be contested for in a QUOITING HANDICAP,
and several money prizes. Also, on Whit-Tuesday,
several money prizes will be given.
Prime Home-brewed Ale and Bottled Porter
always on hand.
Preston Chronicle 18th May 1861
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Preston Chronicle 18th September 1861
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Preston Chronicle 23rd March 1867
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NOTICE
All persons having any CLAIMS against the
estate of the late JOSEPH NOBLETT,
beerseller, "Nag's Head" Friargate, Preston,
are to send in the same on or before Wednesday
next, the 17th inst., to 2 Lawson Street, Preston,
otherwise they will be excluded from any benefit
from the estate.
J.COUNSELL, Commission Agent
Preston Chronicle 20th March 1869
There's something odd about the dates here.
Looks like some might have missed out on their claims!
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Preston Chronicle 13th November 1869
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| Recognise the name? You should do - he was the landlord here in 1870. Preston Chronicle 20th April 1872 |
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CENSUS RETURNS
1841
Edward Boardley 25 years Brewer
Ann Boardley 25 Wife
Hannah Boardley 16 days Daughter
1851
Daniel Craven 33 years Beerseller b. Billington
Ellen Craven 37 Wife b. Chorley
Mary Ratcliffe 17 Step-daughter b. Preston
Samuel Ratcliffe 16 Step-son do
Elizabeth Ratcliffe 14 Step-daughter do
........ Jane Ratcliffe 7 Step-daughter do
Thomas Craven 3 Son do
James Craven 8 months Son do
1861
Mark Houghton 30 years Beerhouse Keeper b. Walton-le-dale
Ann Houghton 33 Wife b. Ormskirk
Henry Houghton 2 Son b. Preston
John Houghton 5 months Son do
Leticia Houghton 5 months Daughter do
1871
Jas. Worden 41 years Beerseller b. Preston
Mary Worden 43 Wife do
John Partington 67 Uncle do
Ann Cross 15 Scholar / Boarder do
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I find the note on this pub regarding it once being owned by a family called Chew interesting. Richard Bolton, who was described as a retired publican in the 1851 census, may have been the Richard Bolton, mine host 1837-1840. His wife, who he married on 1 Nov 1819, was Elizabeth Chew. Could the pub have come into Richard's possession through his marriage?
ReplyDeleteThanks once again, Glenn. It certainly looks to be a possibility. I have in the back of my mind that there was a Chew's Yard in Preston, but I can't remember where. I wonder?
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