VIRGIN'S INN, Anchor Weind

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3, 4, 5 or 6, Anchor Weind

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formerly the "CURRIERS' ARMS"

and prior to that it was again called the Virgin's Inn
At the 1892 Licensing Sessions, whilst talking in the main about three public houses in adjacent New Street, the Chief Constable said,
"Then there was the Virgins Inn, in a miserable, narrow gully, narrower than New Street"
In the second photograph, below, you can see the New Street buildings at the rear.

The Virgins' Inn was demolished in 1894 as part of the town improvements. The ancient
building is said to have once been a farmhouse, and in its later years was used by country
women who had come to market, and could get cups of tea.
It is said that it was the last thatched  building in Preston, and standing in its
place now is a line of telephone kiosks by the side of what was the Post Office.

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This image has been received from a descendant of Jane Lea,

who is, I believe, the lady standing in the doorway.

The photograph has been sent from Canada where Darren Smith,

a nephew of my correspondent, owns and runs the 'Lake of Bays'

brewery (click to visit) in Baysville, Ontario.

Apparently, a recent visitor to his brewery told him that

"The picture always reminds him of the Hob Inn in Bamber Bridge." 

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MINE HOSTS:

1795                      Henry Smith   DDK/1683/75
1828 - 36              Thomas Rigby  -Pigot's Directory showed 'Curriers' Arms' in 1828, and 1834, but when                                                                                 Thomas's wife died in 1833, the newspaper notice said 'Virgin's Inn'
1837                      Mr. T. Ascroft

1840 - 41              Richard Slater
1847 - 50              Thomas Wilkins   d. 12.7.1850 aged 39 years. (Blackburn Standard 17.7.1850)

1850 - 51              Ann Wilkins

1853 - 54              John Southworth

1857 - 71              Thomas Garstang

1873                      Oliver Anderton

1873                      Thomas Lea

1877 - 94               Jane Lea

August 29th 1894   No application. House pulled down.

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DEATH

On Monday 8th inst., Mrs. Rigby of the Virgin's Inn, in this town, aged 77 years.

Preston Chronicle  20th April 1833

However, when Jane Rigby was buried in St. Wilfrid's Cemetery on the 10th April 1833, it was recorded that she was of Market Place, and aged 78 years.

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Preston Chronicle – 19th March 1836

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CHARGE OF STEALING AN ASS

A man named John Sharples, was charged with

stealing an ass, the property of Mr. T. Ascroft,

innkeeper and currier, of Anchor Weind. 

It appeared in evidence that the animal was

stolen about three or four months ago, from the

prosecutor, and was not seen until the present

fair, when the prisoner was offering it for sale.

On being asked to account for his possession of

the ass, the prisoner said he had bought it some 

time ago off an Irishman. 

The proof of the prisoner's criminality not being

conclusive, he was cautioned and discharged.

Preston Chronicle 11th November 1837

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Preston Chronicle   13th April 1844
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Preston Chronicle 14th August 1847

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Blackburn Standard   10th August 1853
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Preston Chronicle   14th February 1863
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MARRIAGE - On 21.9.1871 at

Preston Parish Church, Mr. Oliver Anderton  

to Miss Elizabeth Fowler.

Preston Chronicle 23rd September 1871

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Preston Chronicle  26th September 1874
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Preston Chronicle  19th October 1878
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CENSUS RETURNS

1841

Richard Slater                  25 years                       Publican

Ann Slater                        25                               Wife

1851

Ann Wilkins                     36 years                       Publican                    b. Moon's Mill Lane

Ellen Wilkins                    10                                Daughter                   b. Withnell

Sarah Wilkins                   6                                  Daughter                   b. Preston

Margaret Wilkins              5                                  Daughter                           do

Martha Wilkins                 3                                  Daughter                           do

Thomas Wilkins                9 months                      Son                                   do

Ann Cann                        24                                  Servant                     b. Longton

Maria Johnson                 17                                 Servant                      b. Tarleton

Sarah Fletcher                  13                                 Servant                     b. Preston                   

1861

Thomas Garstang            54 years                        Publican                   b. Longton

Elizabeth Garstang          46                                 Wife                         b. Salmesbury

       ?     Garstang           21                                   Son                          b. Preston

1871
Thomas Garstang           65 years                         Innkeeper                b. Longton
Elizabeth Garstang          55                                 Wife                        b. Salmesbury

1881
Jane Lea                        53 years                        Publican                   b. Preston
Jane Lea                        19                                 Daughter                  b. Cottam
Ellen Lea                        16                                 Daughter                           do

1891
Jane Lea                       63 years                         Lic. Vict.                  b. Preston
Jane Lea                       28                                  Daughter                   b. Cottam
Ellen Lea                       25                                  Daughter                            do

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