STANLEY ARMS, Church Street

STANLEY ARMS

10 - 11 Church Street

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This is the site of the Miler Arcade on Church Street. The Town Hall can be seen on the left.
The "STANLEY ARMS" on the right were blocking the entrance to what is now
Lancaster Road, and at the time was adjacent to a passage into the Shambles.

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MINE HOSTS:

1827 - 34              Henry Crook - d.20.6.1834 aged 52 years; his wife, Ellen, d. 22.5.1840 aged 54 years.  Daughter Ellen, d. 28.3.1836.      Son, William, died 6.4.1836, aged 23 years. 

1835 - 40              Mrs. Ellen Crook  see above for death details.

1841                     Samuel Ainsworth - Possibly synonymous with the Spirit Merchant by that name - interim landlord?  Living near Moor Park at the time.

1843 - 44              Richard Preston

1851 - 52              Susannah Preston

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 London Morning Chronicle  20th January 1830

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DEATH:  On Friday 20th June, 1834, aged 52 years,

Mr. Henry Crook, of the Stanley Arms Public House,

in this town. His disinterested generosity and cheerful

disposition created him many friends by whom he will

be long remembered and regretted.

Preston Chronicle  21st June 1834 

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DEATH.....on 20th June 1834

Preston Chronicle  21st June 1834

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Liverpool Mercury  27th June 1834

This seems to confirm the 1830 item, above, as 'our'

Henry Crook  

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Preston Chronicle  4th April 1835

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DEATH:  On Sunday last, in the 19th year of her age,

Ellen, fourth daughter of the late Mr. Henry Crook,

innkeeper, Stanley Arms.

Preston Chronicle  2nd April 1836

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Preston Chronicle  4th November 1837

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Preston Chronicle  23rd July 1842

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In November 1843, James Tomlinson assaulted

Richard Preston of the Stanley Arms, Church Street.

Preston appeared to give evidence this last week,

on a pair of crutches. He said that Tomlinson had

come into his house and made use of some very 

abusive language towards his (Preston's) daughter.

This led to an altercation during which Preston

was kicked, knocked down, and broke his thigh

in the fall. Tomlinson was bound over to keep 

the peace, to answer the charge as the Sessions.

Preston Chronicle  3rd February 1844

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Preston Chronicle   21st March 1846

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Preston Chronicle  30th May 1846

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Preston Chronicle   5th December 1846

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MARRIAGE:  On the 12th May 1852, at

St. Wilfrid's Catholic Chapel, Mr. Joseph Aspden

to Martha, second daughter of the late 

Mr. Richard Preston, Stanley Arms Inn, both of

this town.

Preston Chronicle  15th May 1852

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Preston Chronicle  9th October 1852

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CENSUS RETURNS

1841

1851

Susannah Preston                       49 years                        Innkeeper                  b. Preston

Martha Preston                          25                                 Daughter                             do

Susannah Preston                       17                                 Daughter                             do

Jane Preston                               11                                Daughter                             do

Mary A. Preston                          5                                 Daughter                             do

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