PRESTON & LONGRIDGE RAILWAY HOTEL, Deepdale Street

PRESTON & LONGRIDGE RAILWAY HOTEL   #

10 or 11 Deepdale Street

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Also several variations which include at least two or three of the above words -

ie. "LONGRIDGE RAILWAY TAVERN"

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You can just see Halford's Workshops on Ribbleton Lane, behind the old
Preston and Longridge Railway Hotel.

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This far superior photograph comes courtesy of Meanderman (Harry) from his
Flickr Collection.

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MINE HOSTS:

1841                      Stephen Fawcett     House owned by Joseph Bray

1847 - 52              Thomas Bamber  d. 20.12.1852 aged 52 years. House still owned by Joseph Bray.

1852 - 53              Ann Bamber

1857 - 82              George Wilkinson

1882                     Jane Wilkinson

1883 - 90              George Banks

1890 - 92              Alice Banks

1892 - 1904          William Grantham

1907                     Richard Fazackerley

1910 - 11             Ephraim Ashton

1913 - 17             William Atkinson

1924                     Alice Sumner  -  According to a report in the Preston Guardian 3rd May 1924, the house was owned by L.M.S. Railway Company, and it was said that within a radius of 240 yards, there were four fully licensed houses and three beer-houses. In a statement by the police, it was said that the facilities for police supervision was good, but said that the premises were open so little because the landlord went out to work, that the premises could be spared.

      It would seem that post-First World War circumstances had seriously affected the trade of a number of houses.

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At some point ownership of the house passed to:

The London and North West Railway Company, Euston Station, London,

&

The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, Manchester

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Whether that was as different times, or was joint ownership, I don't know.

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 Preston Guardian  23rd May 1846

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Preston Guardian  10th July 1847

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DEATH - On the 20th vDecember 1852, at the

Longridge Railway Tavern, Mr. Thomas Bamber, 

aged 52 years. The deceased, for upwards of 30 years,

was an active and zealous member of the Masonic Order. 

He was much respected by the fraternity, and others

who knew him.

Preston Chronicle  23rd December 1852

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TO BE LET

WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION

THE LONGRIDGE RAILWAY TAVERN, opposite the

Railway Station, Deepdale Street, Preston, with good

Stabling attached.

The Stock and Fixtures may be taken at a valuation.

Apply to Messrs. Bray and Gilbertson, 

40 Fishergate, Preston.

Preston Chronicle  19th May 1855

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GEORGE WILKINSON, landlord of the Railway Tavern,

Deepdale Street, was charged with unlawfully taking rabbits

on the Leagram Estate at Chipping. A large amount of

evidence was brought against him by two of the gamekeepers.

He was sentenced to three months hard labour, in the House

 of Correction, and at the end of that time to enter into his own

recognizance of £10, and to find two sureties of £5 each, or one 

of £10. In default of these sureties being found, he would serve

a further term of 6 months imprisonment.

Preston Chronicle 17th October 1857

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Preston Chronicle  19th July 1879

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Preston Guardian  14th November 1885
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William Grantham, landlord 1892 - c.1904, with his wife, Susannah nee Durham.
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CENSUS RETURNS

1841

Stephen Fawcett                      40 yearsw                        Innkeeper

Jane Fawcett                           45                                     Wife

Joseph Fawcett                       10                                      Son

Betty Fawcett                          15                                     Daughter

1851
Ann Bamber                            54 years - widow.             Publican                 b. Galgate

1861

George Wilkinson                   55 years                            Innkeeper                b. Chaighley

Jane Wilkinson                       38                                      Wife                       b. Whitehaven

George Wilkinson                  17                                       Son                        b. Longridge

Janet A. Wilkinson                  1                                       Daughter                 b. Preston

Joseph Ashworth                   44                                       Brewer                   b. Whittle-le-Woods

1871

1881

George Wilkinson                  76 years                             Publican                  b. Chaderley ?

Janet Wilkinson                      21                                     Daughter                 b. Preston

Annie Wilkinson                     17                                     Daughter                          do

1891
Alice Banks                           51 years - widow.             Lic. Vict.                 b. Preston
Robert Banks                        19                                     Son                                  do
Margaret Ann Banks              16                                    Daughter                          do
Mary Alice Banks                  15                                    Daughter                          do
Agnew Banks                        13                                     Daughter                          do

1901
William Grantham                  43 years                           Publican                   b. Preston
Susannah Grantham               41                                    Wife                                 do
Maria Grantham                    22                                    Daughter                           do
Bella Grantham                      14                                   Daughter                           do
Richard H.D. Grantham         11                                    Son                                  do
Joseph Grantham                    9                                     Son                                  do
William Grantham                   4                                     Son                                  do
Peter Grantham                Under 8 months                     Son                                  do

1911
Ephraim Ashton                    62 years                           Lic. Vict.                  b. Preston
Ellen Ashton                         62                                    Wife                         b. Osbaldeston
Ephrain Ashton                     22                      Son / flagger & slater              b. Preston
Robert Ashton                      19                   Son / flagger & slater's apprent.        do

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