RAILWAY HOTEL #
5 and 6 Butler Street
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Could have been called the "NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY HOTEL"
prior to being re-built in 1877 - 78.
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Could have been called the "NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY HOTEL"
prior to being re-built in 1877 - 78.
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MINE HOSTS:
1861 James Pilkington
1869 Joseph Hargreaves-applied for a licence in Sept. 1869, but it was received too late.
1870 - 71 Margaret Fallows
1871 - 75 Arthur Thornley
1876 William Hutchinson
1876 - 81 Joseph Carlisle - Hotel knocked down and re-built larger around 1877 - 78)
1881 - 83 Ann Carlisle
1883 - 94 David James Taylor
1894 - 1901 Richard Brown
1901 - 07 David James Taylor (James David Taylor)
1910 Richard Cuerden
1913 Edward Cuerden
1917 - 24 James Edmondson
1932 - 36 Norris George Bevan
1940 - 44 William J. Hindle
1962 Stanley Moon
Late 60's to 1980's Otto (Wally) Wallen (to be refined)
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A. THORNLEY
RAILWAY HOTEL
5 BUTLER STREET, PRESTON.
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Home-Brewed ALE, Tea, Coffee,
Chops, &c., on the Shortest Notice.
Well-aired Beds.
Preston Chronicle 23rd September 1871
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Preston Chronicle 30th January 1875
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An application was made by Joseph Carlisle,
of the North Western Hotel, Butler Street, for
confirmation of his licence.
The house, he said, would be much needed
during the progress of the new station.
Plans of the house were produced.
Preston Chronicle 29th September 1877
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JOSEPH CARLISLE
RAILWAY HOTEL, BUTLER STREET, PRESTON.
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Joseph Carlisle begs to inform his many customers and
friends that he has got a licence for the sale of WINES
and SPIRITS at the above Hotel; and, in returning thanks
for past favours, begs to assure them that the Wines and
Spirits are of the Finest Qualities, and hopes, by strict
attention to business, to merit a share of public patronage.
Preston Chronicle 22nd February 1879
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Preston Chronicle 5th July 1879
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Lancaster Gazette 9th August 1879
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Preston Chronicle 30th August 1879
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Preston Chronicle 26th June 1880
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Preston Chronicle 25th February 1882
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TO BE LET, THE RAILWAY HOTEL
Butler Street, Preston.
In close proximity to the Railway Stations and
Tram Routes; and has been constructed for the
carrying on of a large commercial and general
licensed victualling business;
it contains 15 Bedrooms, superior household
accommodation, large Club and Sitting Rooms,
three large Bar-parlours and Smoke Room,
with commodious bar and vaults, and well-
cellared throughout;
Immediate possession.
Apply to Matthew Brown & Co. Ltd., Preston.
Preston Chronicle 30th June 1883
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Preston Chronicle 16th February 1884
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Lancashire Evening Post 24th October 1889
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Preston Chronicle 27th December 1890
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Preston Chronicle 27th December 1890
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Preston Herald 8th June 1962
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CENSUS RETURNS
1861
James Pilkington 72 years Beerhouse Keeper b. Chorley
Mary Pilkington 65 Wife do
Alice Gray 62 Sister-in-law do
1871
Arthur Thornley 30 years Beerhouse Keeper b. Preston
Agnes Thornley 40 Wife b. Forton
1881
Ann Carlisle 42 years Lic. Vict. b. Hesketh Bank
Alice Carlisle 9 Daughter b. Preston
Elizabeth Carlisle 7 Daughter do
1891
David J. Taylor 36 years Pub Manager b. Preston
Caroline Taylor 34 Wife do
Ada Annie Taylor 9 Daughter do
Gertrude Taylor 7 Daughter do
Florence M. Taylor 5 Daughter do
David William Taylor 2 months Son do
1901
Richard Brown 37 years Publican b. Preston
Mary Ann Seymour 47 Housekeeper b. Ireland
Isabella Condon ? 41 Domestic Servant b. Preston
1911
Edward Cuerden 52 years Lic. Vict. b. Leyland
Ellen Cuerden 51 Wife b. Longton
James Edmondson 29 Son-in-law / Hotel Waiter b. Preston
Margaret Edmondson 29 Daughter b. Leyland
Edward Cuerden Edmondson 6 Grandson b. Preston
William Cuerden Edmodson 3 months Grandson do
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late 60,s, early 70,s. landlord was wally wallen. pub was used by railwaymen. wally played double bass in a band in the pub on friday/saturday nights.
ReplyDeleteHello Bashful,
ReplyDeleteDon't be !!
Thanks very much for this 'modern' material. I'll check what dates Wally was there now that I've got an estimate.
otto "wally" wallen was my grandad - he left the pub in the 80's
ReplyDeletemikaela (wallen ) anderton
My late father in law Bill Clayton used to play the organ in the Railway for many years and his ex wife Val used to sing and a guy called Terry Ford.
DeleteJoan :-)