NEW BEEF INN, 105 Friargate

NEW BEEF INN    #

105 Friargate

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Later became the 'Empire Wine Stores' and the 'Imperial'
and the 'Empire Inn'

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MINE HOSTS:

1851                       James Mercer

1853 - 57               Abraham Pierce

1869 - 71               Charles Nixon

1876 - 84               Mrs. Elizabeth Nickson  (Nixon)

1884 - 86               Joseph Blackley

1886                      Robert Bradley

1886 - 88              Robert Proctor

1888                      Henry Shorrock

1888                      Dennis Chadwick

1888                      John Worsley

1889                      John Whittle

1889 - 91              Charlotte Barry

1891 - 92              Elijah Ashworth

1892 - 95              George Armstrong

1895 - 96              Richard Smith

1896 - 98              Frederick Yates  [As the "Empire Wine Stores]

1899                      Herbert Child

1900 - 01              Albert Green
1907 - 08             .............. Tommony  (see advert for 1907)
1911                      Mr. Taylor

1911 - 13               Michael Tommony  [Empire Wine Stores]

1917                      Florence Ainsworth
1919                      William Taylor [Empire Inn] - taken from Court Records.

Compensation paid, and closed, 1919 - 1920

Around the time of the last date, the property was converted into a newsagency.

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TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE TREATY

THE BEER-HOUSE called the "New Beef Inn,"

in Friargate, Preston; also a COTTAGE and a

WAREHOUSE behind.

Apply to Mr. A. Pierce, the owner, on the premises.

Preston Chronicle       10th October 1857

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TO BE LET

WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION

THAT well-respected BEER-HOUSE, in one of

the best thoroughfares in Preston, known by the

sign of the NEW BEEF INN, Friargate, near to the

Lamb and Packet public house. An opportunity for 

a safe investment like the present seldom occurs.

For particulars apply on the premises, or to

Mr. WILLIAM AINSWORTH, auctioneer &

Valuer, 3 Stanley Buildings, Lancaster Road.

Preston Chronicle  5th February 1859

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REFUSING TO ADMIT THE POLICE

Elizabeth Nixon, landlady of the New Beef Inn, Friargate,

was summoned for refusing to admit the police on Sunday

the 11th March.

P.C. Gartland stated that at about five o'clock on the day

in question, he was on duty in Friargate, near to the New

Beef Inn beer-house, along with another officer, when he 

saw the defendant's son come to the back door, look out,

and then shut the door. Shortly after the door was again

opened, and a man let out. 

The witness went and knocked at the door, and Mrs. Nixon 

came, and asked who was there. He replied, "Police," and

she went away, and the officers, on looking up the lobby, 

saw the landlady open the back door, go to Mrs. Swarbrick's

back door, and four men stepped out and went into Mrs.

Swarbrick's house. The defendant left Swarbrick's, and

went into her own house, and then opened the front door.

She asked what the officers wanted and also said that there

were no men in the house; that they remained in the lobby.

One of the men had come for some money. At the time the

officer knocked she was washing herself in the kitchen.

Proved.  Fined 10s. and costs.

Preston Chronicle  24th March 1877

N.B.  The "Mrs Swarbrick" mentioned above was Ann [Cooper] Swarbrick, wife of Thomas, who had a smallware - draper's shop at 106, Friargate at the time.Thomas was my second great grand uncle. 

 pp. Dave Swarbrick

The Swarbrick family played a huge part in the history of Preston's licensed history. 

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Elizabeth Nickson, landlady of the New Beef Inn,

Friargate, was summoned for supplying drink

during prohibited hours, and Henry Moon and

John Woodhouse for aiding and abetting her.

P.C.'s Eteson and Harrison stated that at 12.05am

on Sunday the 22nd inst., they were in Friargate.

They went into the New Beef Inn by the side door,

and found the defendants in the bar. Moon was

drinking some beer when they entered.

They were ordered to paty costs.

Preston Chronicle 28th April 1883

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Elizabeth Nickson, landlady of the New Beef Inn, 

Friargate, was summoned for supplying drink

during prohibited hours; and John Billington for

aiding and abetting. Billington was seen to enter the 

house at 11.40pm on the 29th July, and came out

with half-a-gallon of beer. Mrs. Nickson was fined

5s and costs, her licence not to be endorsed, and

Billington 2s 6d and costs.

Preston Chronicle  16th August 1884

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Preston Chronicle  3rd October 1885
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 Lancashire Evening Post  1896
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 Lancashire Evening Post   13th August 1901
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Taken from PNE Football Records Magazine up to the 1906 - 07 Season.

The advert relates to the year 1907.

Magazine provided by Ian Rigby, the Official PNE Historian

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 Lancashire Evening Post   6th February 1908
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Lancashire Evening Post  26th May 1908
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Lancashire Evening Post  5th February 1919
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CENSUS RETURNS

1871

Charles Nixon                   51 years                 Stone Mason                  b. Preston

Elizabeth Nixon                 37                          Wife                               b. Warrington

Mary J. Nixon                   15                          Daughter                        b. Preston

Christopher Nixon              9                          Son                                         do

Ellen Nixon                        6                            Daughter                                do

1881

Elizabeth Nickson             45 years                 Beerhouse Keeper          b. Warrington (Wennington?)

Christopher Nickson        19                          Son                                 b. Preston

Ellen Nickson                   16                          Daughter                                  do

John Nickson                   13                           Son                                         do

Elizabeth Ann Nickson      9                           Daughter                                  do

1891

Elijah Ashworth                40 years                 Head                               b. Preston

Betsy Ashworth                33                         Innkeeper / Wife              b. Blackburn

Alfred E. Ashworth           2                           Son                                          do

1901

Albert Green                    29 years                 Manager of Wine Store   b. Tring, Bucks.

Annie Green                     23                          Wife                                 b. Manchester

1911
James Taylor                    37 years                 Beerseller                        b. Garstang
Bertha Taylor                   33                           Wife                                b. Preston
James Ralph Taylor         12                   Son / School part-time                    do
Ralph Taylor                    10                   Son / School                                    do
Thomas Henry Taylor      8                     Son / School                                   do
Ann Alice Taylor              6                          Daughter                                   do
Bertha Helena Taylor       5                          Daughter                                   do
John Ernest Taylor           3                              Son                                        do

The following were living at 107 Friargate. Not sure where Elizabeth was the licensee.
1911
Michael Tommony          52 years                 Paper Merchant                b. Preston
Elizabeth Tommony        42                           Licensed Victualler                  do
Frederick Tommony        24                          Son  /  Barman                          do
Elizabeth Tommony        22                     Daughter  /  Barmaid                     do
Josephine Tommony       16                   Daughter  /  Shop Assistant             do
Frances Tommony           15                  Daughter  /  Shop Assistant             do
Leo Tommony                 12                          Son  /  Schoolboy                     do

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