VINE TAVERN #
'The Vine Lodge'
'The Vine Lodge'
71 High Street
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MINE HOSTS:
1851 - 52 John Craven
1852 - 54 James Coup
1861 Ellen Wilding - with Sarah Wilding living with her.
1861 Ellen Wilding - with Sarah Wilding living with her.
1864 Mrs. Sarah Shepherd - I wonder if this could be Sarah Wilding??
1866 - 71 James Kirkham
1870 Robert Walmsley
1876 - 77 James Singleton
1879 John Wignall
1879 Joseph Ratcliffe
1881 Pilkington Bamber Parkinson
1882 - 83 Olive Beardsworth
1883 George Partington
1884 Emma King
1884 William Harrison
1885 Henry Garstang
1885 - 87 John William Mashiter
1888 John Wilcock
1889 Thomas Henry Martin
1889 - 91 Robert Spencer
1893 Eleanor Swarbrick
1894 - 95 Elizabeth Healey
1895 - 96 Jane Royle
1896 - 97 Sarah Dewhurst
1897 John James Carter
1897 - 98 John Joseph Hart
1898 - 99 George Smith
1899 - 1900 William Butterworth
1900 - 01 William Catterall
1901 - 04 Joseph Moulding
1907 Harry Ferdinand
1907 Isabella Bamber owned by Walmsley and Pye, Ltd., Preston, and leased to Hall, Hale and Co. Ltd.
1907 Isabella Bamber owned by Walmsley and Pye, Ltd., Preston, and leased to Hall, Hale and Co. Ltd.
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Preston Chronicle 11th September 1852
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SUDDEN DEATH
Last Saturday evening, a man named Francis Battersby invited an acquaintance of the name of Thomas Eastham to go and have a glass of ale with him, and they went to the Vine Tavern, in High Street, where Battersby drank off in a few minutes, three pints of ale, the first at a draught, and called for a fourth, but fell asleep without touching the last. In about a quarter of an hour he awoke, and being unable almost to move, his companion assisted him home, and got him to bed.
Two hours later his wife heard a rattling in his throat, and with assistance turned him into his back with a pillow under his head.
At about 1 o'clock Mrs. Battersby put her hand on his forehead, and he was quite cold. A doctor was called for, but Battersby was dead on his arrival.
At the inquest, a jury returned a verdict of "Found dead in bed, death being hastened by excessive drinking."
Preston Chronicle 15th April 1854
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THE BEERHOUSE QUESTION AND ADVOCATE' FEES.
James Kirkham, beerhouse keeper, High Street, was charged by PC. Nichol with selling beer during prohibited hours.
Mr. Ascroft conducted the prosecution and Mr. Edelston appeared on behalf of the defendant.
The constable stated that he was on duty in High Street, about 4 o'clock in the afternoon of the 25th ult., when he visited the house of the defendant. He knocked at the front door, but, being unable to gain admittance, he went to the back, and on looking through the window he saw the landlord filling ale, and two men drinking. He was waiting at the back door five minutes before he was admitted. When he went into the house the glasses were cleared away, and the men said they were lodgers. The landlord's brother spoke to him, and said that their Jim was too sharp for him.
In answer to Mr. Edelston, he said one of the men wore a white jacket. He would not swear it was the landlord who filled the ale, but it was a man very much like him. Since then he had made enquiries, and from what he had heard, he believed that the men were lodgers.
Mr. Edelston denied that it was the landlord, as he had been out of the house for more than an hour. Not a drop of ale was served, and the men who the policeman saw were lodgers. He was told at the time that they were lodgers, but he said he would see whether they were lodgers or not.
After dinner the house was tidied up, and the mistress went to bed. About four o'clock a knock was heard at the door, and her brother, who was one of the men in the house, went up stairs to acquaint his sister of it, he not feeling at liberty to open the door, as they were so constantly annoyed by parties wanting drink.
The Bench, after a short consultation, dismissed the case.
Preston Herald 8th December 1866
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Preston Chronicle 27th June 1868
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Preston Chronicle 24th July 1869
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SUDDEN DEATH
Last Saturday evening, a man named Francis Battersby invited an acquaintance of the name of Thomas Eastham to go and have a glass of ale with him, and they went to the Vine Tavern, in High Street, where Battersby drank off in a few minutes, three pints of ale, the first at a draught, and called for a fourth, but fell asleep without touching the last. In about a quarter of an hour he awoke, and being unable almost to move, his companion assisted him home, and got him to bed.
Two hours later his wife heard a rattling in his throat, and with assistance turned him into his back with a pillow under his head.
At about 1 o'clock Mrs. Battersby put her hand on his forehead, and he was quite cold. A doctor was called for, but Battersby was dead on his arrival.
At the inquest, a jury returned a verdict of "Found dead in bed, death being hastened by excessive drinking."
Preston Chronicle 15th April 1854
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THE BEERHOUSE QUESTION AND ADVOCATE' FEES.
James Kirkham, beerhouse keeper, High Street, was charged by PC. Nichol with selling beer during prohibited hours.
Mr. Ascroft conducted the prosecution and Mr. Edelston appeared on behalf of the defendant.
The constable stated that he was on duty in High Street, about 4 o'clock in the afternoon of the 25th ult., when he visited the house of the defendant. He knocked at the front door, but, being unable to gain admittance, he went to the back, and on looking through the window he saw the landlord filling ale, and two men drinking. He was waiting at the back door five minutes before he was admitted. When he went into the house the glasses were cleared away, and the men said they were lodgers. The landlord's brother spoke to him, and said that their Jim was too sharp for him.
In answer to Mr. Edelston, he said one of the men wore a white jacket. He would not swear it was the landlord who filled the ale, but it was a man very much like him. Since then he had made enquiries, and from what he had heard, he believed that the men were lodgers.
Mr. Edelston denied that it was the landlord, as he had been out of the house for more than an hour. Not a drop of ale was served, and the men who the policeman saw were lodgers. He was told at the time that they were lodgers, but he said he would see whether they were lodgers or not.
After dinner the house was tidied up, and the mistress went to bed. About four o'clock a knock was heard at the door, and her brother, who was one of the men in the house, went up stairs to acquaint his sister of it, he not feeling at liberty to open the door, as they were so constantly annoyed by parties wanting drink.
The Bench, after a short consultation, dismissed the case.
Preston Herald 8th December 1866
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Weekly Standard and Express (Blackburn, England), Saturday, May 5th, 1894
CENSUS RETURNS
1851
John Craven 43 years Beerseller b. Clayton-le-woods
Mary Craven 44 Wife / Beerseller b. Lytham
Margaret Craven 19 Daughter / Cotton Warper b. Preston
Elizabeth Craven 10 Daughter / Scholar do
Richard Craven 6 Son / Scholar do
John Craven 4 Son / Scholar do
Frances Craven 1 Daughter do
1861
Ellen Wilding 60 years Beerseller b. Colne
Sarah Wilding 21 Boarder / servant b. Leyland
James and Ellen Kirkham were living next door at number 72 in 1861. See 1871
Ellen Wilding 60 years Beerseller b. Colne
Sarah Wilding 21 Boarder / servant b. Leyland
James and Ellen Kirkham were living next door at number 72 in 1861. See 1871
1871
James Kirkham 39 years Traveller b. Preston
Ellen Kirkham 31 Wife b. Rainford
Elizabeth Kirkham 15 Scholar b. Preston
Mary Kirkham 11 Scholar do
Eleanor Kirkham 7 Scholar do
James Kirkham 39 years Traveller b. Preston
Ellen Kirkham 31 Wife b. Rainford
Elizabeth Kirkham 15 Scholar b. Preston
Mary Kirkham 11 Scholar do
Eleanor Kirkham 7 Scholar do
1881
Pilkington B. Parknson 29 years Brewer b. Blackburn
Ellen Parkinson 25 Wife b. Preston
Sarah E. Parkinson 3 Daughter do
Mary E. Parkinson 1 Daughter do
1891
Robert Spencer 45 years Tape Sizer b. Preston
Jane Spencer 38 Wife do
Martha Spencer 20 Daughter do
George Spencer 15 Son do
Henry Spencer 13 Son do
Mary Spencer 10 Daughter do
Robert Spencer 8 Son do
Ann Alice Spencer 4 Daughter do
1901
William Catterall 71 years Beerseller b. Kirkham
Anne Catterall 71 Wife b. Ormskirk
Jane Drummond 42 b. Manchester
Ellen Drummond 17 b. Blackpool
Charles Drummond 15 do
William Drummond 8 b. America
Francis Drummond 6 do
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Eleanor [Kirkham] married George Swarbrick in 1883. In 1891 George was the publican at the Swan Inn, having previously held the White Bull on New Street.
ReplyDeleteThe Weekly Standard and Express (Blackburn, England), Saturday, May 05, 1894; pg. 6; Issue 3037. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II.
LICENSED VICTUALLERS IN TROUBLE AT PRESTON
...Eleanor Swarbrick who keeps the Vine Tavern beer house High-street was fined 10s and costs for selling beer on Sunday morning...
Extract from Slater’s Directory 1895:
Beer retailers - Swarbrick Mrs. Eleanor, 71, High Street
Dave Swarbrick [no relation]
Thanks Dave - good stuff!
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