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Friday 1 March 2013

WEAVERS' ARMS, King Street

WEAVERS' ARMS   #
1 King Street  (now Manchester Road)
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Photo: Courtesy of Glenn Woolley
The church is St. Saviour's.
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MINE HOSTS:
1805
1812                       Simon Yates
1818                       Robert Preston
1824 - 38               James Clarkson
1841 - 45               James Rainford
1851 - 53               James Clarkson
1855 - 56               John Clemmy
1856 - 57               Ann Pickles
1860                       Ann Eccles - this is how it read in the Trade Directory. Could be an error .
1861                       Ann Pickles
1863                       John Watson
1863 - 70               James Turner
1870 - 71               Peter Lee
1873                       Mrs. Margaret Lee
1874                       James Hampson
1874 - 76               Thomas Earnshaw
1876 - 81               Charles T. Beckett
1881 - 89               Thomas Maguire
1891 - 1904           Thomas Worswick   d.14.5.1907 at the Masons' Arms, Longridge aged 51.
1907 - 11               Robert Livesey
1913 - 32               William Nolan
1933                       Henry Simpson
1936 - 40               Arthur Hughes
1944                      William Thornton
        - 1953            Richard Iddon 
1953    CLOSED  - see report, below.
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Lancaster Gazette  21st September 1805
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The following will give a flavour of
Whitsun Marches in Preston.
Preston Chronicle 21st May 1842
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Blackburn Standard  5th February 1845
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The Northern Star (Leeds)  8th February 1845
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Manchester Times & Gazette  29th March 1845
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Blackburn Standard  2nd April 1845
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Preston Chronicle  21st May 1853
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Preston Chronicle  13th August 1853
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Preston Chronicle  8th December 1855
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Preston Chronicle 25th August 1860
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Preston Chronicle 15th November 1862
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Licence suspended after Mr. Dunn,
Chief Constable, laid a complaint
against the 'Dancing Room' at
these premises.
Preston Chronicle 29th August 1863
Preston Chronicle  23rd July 1864
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ALLEGED  MONEY  ROBBERY
At the Police Court, on Tuesday, a middle-aged man, named Joseph Gillespie, was charged with stealing 4 shillings, belonging to Thomas Atherton, the notorious "Star-gazer".
Mr. Watson appeared for the prosecution, and said that Atherton was an old acquaintance of Mr. Dunn (the Chief Constable), but now stood in a different position from that in which he is ordinarily placed. Atherton said he was a labourer, but had no regular place of abode.
He was at the Weavers' Arms on Saturday night, when the prisoner came in and asked him several times to pay for a glass of ale. He declined to do so, saying that he was a big man and "qualifider" (laughter) to pay than he was. The prisoner then rushed at him, and a jug was broken in the scuffle. The landlord insisted on being paid for the jug, and the prisoner said Atherton had broken it, and must pay. Atherton said he would not, and the prisoner then rushed on him, tore out his pocket, which contained 4 shillings, and afterwards offered him 1 shilling back.
The defence was that the money had been taken for the purpose of compelling Atherton to pay for the jug. The prisoner was committed for trial at the quarter sessions.
Preston Chronicle   20th July 1867

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ANNUAL LICENSING SESSIONS
James Turner, Weavers' Arms, King Street, was
objected to for Sunday trading. The applicant had
been before the Magistrates and fined during the
past year, but since April 10th 1870, they had not
had a single complaint to make.
The licence was granted with a caution.
Preston Chronicle 24th September 1870
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TO BE LET
A large CLUB ROOM - accommodate
150 persons sitting.
Apply to Peter LEE,
Weavers' Arms, King Street, Preston
Preston Chronicle 1st July 1871
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Preston Chronicle October 9th 1875
At the subsequent Coroner's hearing, Wilson
was committed to Manchester Assizes on a charge of
manslaughter.
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BREWSTER SESSIONS
Mr. A. J. Watson, for the Chief Constable, said the tenant of the Weavers' Arms, Manchester Road, had told the police the average sales were 1.5 barrels of beer, 8 - 10 dozen half bottles, and 6 bottles of spirits a week. Average attendance on seven visits by police was twelve. 
The house was structurally sound but bore signs of prolonged neglect and the sanitary accommodation was bad.
Mr. Desmond Bailey, for the owners of the Weavers' Arms called evidence that over the year the average barrelage was three. Since the tenant gave his figures to the police, business had improved.
The tenant, Richard Iddon, said he went out to work because it was a waste of time staying in during the days, and his wife was able to manage.
Lancashire Evening Post  3rd February 1953
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Preston Compensation Authority today confirmed, a refusal to renew the licence of the Weavers' Arms, a tied Public House in Manchester Road, Preston, referred to them from the Brewster Sessions on the grounds of redundancy.
Lancashire Evening Post  10th June 1953
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CENSUS RETURNS
1841
James Rainford                       35 years                           Publican
Mary Rainford                        25                                    Wife
James Rainford                        7                                      Son
Mary Rainford                         6                                     Daughter
Ellen Rainford                          4                                     Daughter
William Rainford                      2                                     Son
Alice Rainford                          1                                     Daughter    

1851
James Clarkson                      73 years                           Victualler                       b. Bispham
Elizabeth Clarkson                  70                                    Wife                              b. Anderton
Mary Clarkson                       15                                    Grand-daughter              b. Preston
Alice Clarkson                        10                                    Grand-daughter                       do
Sarah Clarkson                        6                                     Grand-daughter                       do
James Ribchester                    38                                    Brewer                                    do

1861
Ann Pickles                            74 years                           Innkeeper                      b. Yorkshire
Margaret Smith                       28                                    Daughter                                 do
Mary A. Spencer                    11                                    Grand-daughter             b. Preston
Joseph Spencer                        5                                     Grandson                              do

1871
Peter Lee                                39 years                          Innkeeper                       b. Preston
Margaret Lee                          39                                   Wife                                       do
Elizabeth Ann Lee                    7                                     Daughter                                do
Ellen Lee                                  6                                    Daughter                                 do
James Lee                                4                                    Son                                         do

1881
Thomas Maguire                     37 years                           Lic. Vict.                       b. Preston
Jane Maguire                          34                                    Wife                                       do
James Maguire                         1                                     Son                                        do

1891
Thomas Worswick                 35 years                            Publican                        b. Preston
Elizabeth Alice Worswick      36                                      Wife                     b. Moon's Mill
James Leo Worswick             7                                        Son                              b. Preston
Thomas Worswick                  3                                       Son                                       do

1901
Thomas Worswick                 46 years                             Publican                        b. Preston
Elizabeth Worswick               45                                       Wife                                      do
James Worswick                    17                                       Son                                       do
Thomas Worswick                 13                                       Son                                       do

1911
Robert Livesey                       33 years                            Publican                         b. Preston
Elizabeth Ellen Livesey        29              Wife / Assisting in business      b. Church Parish
Robert Livesey                        3                                      Son                                b. Preston
Winieford Livesey                   2                                       Daughter                         do
Christiana Beckett                  28             General Domestic Servant  b Walton-le-dale
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