PRINCE OF WALES INN, High Street

PRINCE OF WALES INN

89 High Street

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MINE HOSTS:

1851 - 53                 Charles Morgan 

1866 - 71                 John Smith  d. c30.12.1870 aged 59 years.   Executors, Hannah and Edward Smith) 

1871 - 77                 Mrs Hannah Smith

1881                        William Preston  -  Owned by William Garth and Robert Richards - representatives of the late Roger Garth.

1882 - 85                 James Wood

1885                        William Worden

1885 - 87                 John Moulding

1887 - 89                William Eccles

1889 - 90                Joseph Swales

1890 - 91                John Gorton

1891                       John William Barnes

1891 - 93                Daniel Banks

1893                       Robert Duckett

1893                       Joseph Ashton

1894                       John William Lawrenson

1894 - 96                Ellen McKeowen     NB. Owned by Thomas Rooney c. 1889 - 1895.

1896 - 99                Thomas Bennett

1899                        Theresa Johnson

1901                        Henry Johnson
1902                        James Green

1904                        John Armstrong

1907                        Robert Bernard Matthews

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SALE  BY  AUCTION

On 21st February 1883

LOT 1.     ALL that BEERHOUSE, messuage, Brewhouse

and Premises, called the "PRINCE OF WALES," situated

on the south side of High Street, in Preston, and the Brew-

house, land, and appurtenances situate on the south side of

High Street, in the occupation of Mr. James Wood, as tenant.

The premises are subject to a yearly ground rent of £1. 2s. 2d

The property is most centrally situated, being in one of the

best business thoroughfares in Preston, and in close proximity

to the Covered Market.

Preston Chronicle  10th February 1883

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FOOLISH LANDLORD - Jno Moulding, landlord of the Prince of Wales beerhouse, High Street, was summoned for supplying beer during prohibited hours, and Isabella Horsfall for aid and abetting.
PC's Forrest and Parkinson were on duty near the public house in question on Sunday 23rd ult.,  when they saw the female defendant go into the house. They followed her, and found her with a quart bottle containing beer. There was a shilling placed on the counter of the bar. The charge was denied.
Moulding was fined 10/- and costs, the conviction not to be endorsed on the license; and Horsfall 5/- and costs.
Preston Herald  5th September 1885
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Preston Chronicle  1st October 1887

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A SUNDAY MORNING DRINK AT PRESTON.
At the Preston Police Court, yesterday, John W. Lawrence, landlord of the Prince of Wales beerhouse, High Street, was fined 20s and costs for supplying beer during prohibited hours on the morning of Sunday the 13th inst. At five minutes past nine on that date a policeman noticed the defendant leave his house with a jug of beer, which he handed to a tripe boiler named Robert Johnson, who was mulched in a fine of 5/- and costs for aiding and abetting.
Blackburn Standard  26th May 1894
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The Licensing Court of 1895 heard an objection to the renewal of the license for the Prince Of Wales, High Street. The objection was that the value of the property was insufficient. Mr. W. T. Smith, on behalf of the Vigilance Committee attempted to prove incompetence on behalf of the architect called by the applicant, when Mr. Blackhurst caused loud laughter by asking the witness if he had valued the house for the Vigilance Committee, to which he applied in the affirmative!
The licence was renewed.
Blackburn Standard  31st August 1895
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Preston Herald  31st August 1895

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DRUNK ON LICENSED PREMISES.
PC'S McGuire and Pickup went into the Prince of Wales public house in High Street on Friday night last at 10 o'clock, and found William Wilson in a very drunken condition in the kitchen, which apartment was used for customers. Wilson was so drunk that he mistook the day for Sunday. The defendant did not appear, and the Bench imposed a fine of 5/_ and costs.
A summons against the landlord, James Green, for permitting drunkenness on his premises was then gone into, and being proved, the defendant was fined 10/- and costs, or 14 days in default.
Preston Herald  15th November 1902
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CENSUS RETURNS

1871

Hannah Smith                         56 years                      Beerseller                   b. Preston

1881
William Preston                       68 years widower       Cooper                      b. Preston
Martha Woodruff                    57                    Sister / Housekeeper                      do
James Etherington                   19                           Assistant cooper            b. Churchtown
Robert Kirkham                     12                      Grandson  /  Scholar           b. Preston
Richard Kirkham                     5                       Grandson  /  Scholar           b. Yorkshire, Betty Wife Hall?

1891

John Gorton                           35 years                      Beerseller                   b. Walton-le-dale

Mary Ellen Gorton                 30                               Wife                           b. Preston

Miles Gorton                           5                                Son                                     do

Thomas Gorton                       1                                Son                                     do

1901
Henry Johnson                       46 years                     Head                           b. Longton
Theresa Johnson                    40                              Wife /                          b. Preston
                                                                                  Beerhouse Keeper
Elizabeth Johnson                   21                             Daughter                      b. Longton
Henry Johnson                       18                              Son                             b. Preston
Thomas Johnson                    10                              Son                                      do

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