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Sunday 11 March 2012

SHOVEL AND BROOM, Fishergate

SHOVEL AND BROOM
Fishergate
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This was a well-known tavern, but not so pretentious as that
built on the site of it, the 'Shelley Arms.'
MINE HOSTS:
1806         Believed to have existed.
1816 
1818 - 21           James Wilcock   d. 13.5.1832 aged 88 years

1877       Re-built - becoming the Liberal Reform Club? 
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DEATH:  On the 13th May 1832, Mr. John Wilcock,
formerly of the Shovel-and-Broom, Preston,
aged 88 years.
Lancaster Gazette  26th May 1832
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