QUEEN'S HOTEL, Church Street

QUEEN'S HOTEL  #

16 Church Street

Caffe, Restaurant and Coffee House.

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Opposite the Parish Church [Minster]

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MINE HOST:

1850 - 51     James Cobb   - Owned by Joseph BRAY and Philip PARK

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REMOVAL

JAMES  COBB

(Proprietor of the Cafe, Restaurant, and Dining Rooms)

Gratefull acknowledges the kind support he had

received from the inhabitants of Preston and the

neighbourhood since he opened his establishment 

opposite the Town Hall.

In order to better accomodate his numerous and

increasing friends, he has REMOVED to the

spacious premises in Church Street, formerly

occupied by Messrs. Claytons and Co., Bankers,

and directly opposite the Parish Church.

AN ORDINARY EVERY DAY, AT ONE O'CLOCK

HOT JOINTS every hour in the day.

Preston Chronicle  2nd February 1850

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Application made for a licence made

by James Cobb, No. 17 Church Street;

Owners: Joseph Bray and Philip Park.

Preston Chronicle  10th August 1850

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First Announcement of

COBB'S QUEEN'S HOTEL

CAFE AND RESTAURANT,

JAMES COBB

Preston Chronicle  2nd November 1850

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Preston Chronicle  1st February 1851

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Preston Chronicle  15th February 1851
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BANKRUPTS IN LANCASHIRE

James COBB, Innkeeper

Solicitor;  Messrs. Blackhurst & Son.

Assignee:  Mr. McKenzie  (Manchester)

Preston Chronicle  31st May 1851

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9th and 10th July 1851

Sale by Auction of all the

Furniture and Stock-in-trade

of James Cobb

Preston Chronicle  5th July 1851

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Mr. James Blackhurst applied to the 

Magistrates to allow the licence granted

to Mr. Cobb, of the Queen's Hotel, Church

Street, to remain in abeyance until Mr. Cobb's

assignees transferred it to some other person.

The Magistrates refused.

Preston Chronicle  30th August 1851

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CENSUS RETURN

1851

James L. Cobb                   32 years               Innkeeper              b. Dorchester, Oxfordshire

Sarah Cobb                        29                             Wife                              b. Ardley, Oxfordshire

Arthur C. Cobb                   3                               Son                              b. Liverpool

John W.S.B. Cobb              2                               Son                              b. Preston

In 1861 the family were living at 11, Brandon Street, Birkenhead. James was listed as 'Levi', and his occupation given as a cook.

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