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Thursday 31 January 2013

GREEN MAN, Back Weind

GREEN MAN
Back Weind
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There was a "Green Man" before the one in Lord Street.
It is believed that when this one closed, the licence was
transferred to the new one.
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ROSE AND CROWN, Friargate

ROSE AND CROWN
Friargate
*
MINE HOST:
1743          James Holcroft
*
Court Leet presentment, October 24th 1743:
Mr. James Holcroft for not repairing the Pump 
opposite the Rose and Crown, next Friargate Barrs, 
and also the Pump beyond Friargate Barrs, both
of which are very much out of repair, and if not
done in 10 days we amerce him in 20 shillings.
*
The "Rose and Crown" was a tavern. When the
presentment, above, was made, it was the property
of Alderman William Harrison.
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Its position seems to have been a little south of Friargate Bars.
It is possible that it became, or was re-named the
"Crown and Thistle" which was on the crest of
Friargate Brow.
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SEVEN STARRS, Friargate

SEVEN STARRS
Friargate
*
It is possible that this inn is synonymous with the Boar's Head Inn on Friargate Brow.
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MINE HOST:
1684      James Whittle
1695 ..........................      
*
Court Leet presentment on 4th February 1684:-
"James Whittle - yt he make up his Garding hedge,
on back of ye Seven Starrs, before 10th April, 
upon pain of 6s 8d
*
A Court Leet presentment made in 1695 states that
the "Seven Starrs" was in Friargate; but it doesn't
mention which part of the street.
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PLOUGH (PLOW), Churchgate

(The) PLOUGH (PLOW)
Churchgate
*
MINE HOST:
1701
*
In the Court Leet Record for 22nd October 1701, for
"Nor any sign post at the house late the sign of the Plow,
in the Churchgate."
*
It isn't known where this might have been situated.
*
Any information to

TALBOT INN, Back Lane

 TALBOT INN
Back Lane
*
MINE HOST:
1737 
*
Mentioned in the Court Leet Records of February 13th 1737.

The Bailiffs of the borough were caused to appear "For neglecting their
responsibilities in not repairing the streets in several parts of the town, 
particularly near the Talbot.

Anthony Hewitson commented that "it is not at all improbable that 
the licence from this inn was transferred to the public house in 
Chapel Yard, off Friargate.
*
Formerly the property of the Earl of Derby,
in the Back-weind.
I am tempted to connect it with the premises that
were the "Cock and Bottle" and then the "Derby Arms"
in Back Lane, opposite the end of Lord Street.
*
Any information to 

SUN HOTEL, Friargate

SUN HOTEL    #
112 Friargate
*
*
MINE HOSTS:

1818 - 25              John Taylor
1826                      William Nightingale
1841 - 42              James Hull
1845                      John Shelliker and Elizabeth Shelliker
1851 - 53               James Moss
1854                      J. Storey
1857                      Samuel Halton
1858 - 60               William Arkwright
1861 - 71               James Rigby
1871 - 79               Richard Dobson
1879                      John Walsh
1881                      Charles T. Beckett
1881                      John Walsh
1882                      John Duckworth
1882                      Francis Pullen    -  owned by John Tinckler, Moor Park View/St. Thomas's Road,
                                                                                                                                       Gentleman.
1882 - 83               John Slater
1883 - 85              Arthur Blackburn
1885 - 94              Willam McGuiness
1894 - 95              John Aspinwall
1895 - 97              John Tinckler
1897 - 98              John Mayor
1898 - 99              William Burditt    -  owned by Catherine Grimshaw
1899 - 1900          John Tinckler
1900 - 02              William Gorse
1902 - 40              Edward Hacking
1944                     Mrs. Margaret Hacking
1957                     Thomas E. Hacking
1968 - 74              John Crook
*
Preston Chronicle   3rd February 1821
*
DISSOLUTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
That the partnership heretofore subsisting between
us, the undersigned HENRY HULL, JAMES HULL,
and ROBERT HULL, as Bricksetters and Contractors,
at Preston, is this day dissolved by mutual consent,
so far as the said HENRY HULL.

All debts due and owing by or to the said late firm,
will be paid and received by the said JAMES HULL 
and ROBERT HULL, who will continue to carry on
the business in partnership together, from this date.
8th May 1838
Signed by the three
Witnessed by:  W. Charnley, Solicitor
Preston Chronicle 12th May 1838
This is thought to relate to 'our' James Hull
and other members of his family.
*

*
*
*
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
The Creditors of the late ROBERT SHELLIKER, of the
Sun Inn, Friargate, are requested to send in particulars of
their demands, and those who stood indebted to him at the
time of his decease, are requested to pay such Accounts
immediately, to his WIDOW, ELIZABETH SHELLIKER,
of the said SUN INN.
Preston Chronicle 19th April 1845
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Preston Chronicle  29th November 1851
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A YOUNG ROGUE
A youth, about 16 or 17 years of age, named James Watson,
was placed in the dock at the Town Hall, on Monday last, 
charged by Mr. James Moss, of the Sun Inn, Friargate,
with obtaining lodgings, eatables, and drinkables, at his
house under false pretences.

On the Monday previous he came to him, and represented
that he wanted lodgings for a few days, and that he came
from an uncle at Morecambe Bay. Mr. Moss told him he
would try and accommodate him, and up to Saturday last
supplied him wit all he requested, including tobacco, drink, 
and 3d for a post-office order he said he was going for on 
that day.

After he left the house to go for the order, he did not return,
and they heard nothing more of him till Sunday last, when a
woman came to enquire if they knew anything of him. This
led to his apprehension, when he stated that his father
resided at Bradford, and was a travelling Scotchman, to
whom he would write a note if they would allow him. He was
ordered to find good bail, or in default to be sent to the
House of Correction for a month.
Preston Chronicle 4th September 1852
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OBSTRUCTIONS
William Cumpstey senior, and William Cumpstey junior, 
were brough up on Monday last, charged by PC. Ashby
with leaving a cart standing before the Sun Inn, Friargate,
for upwards of two hours on Saturday night last.

The policeman found the defendants in the public house, 
both drunk. Cumpstey Senior (with repentent visage):
"It's aw true, it's aw true; we both deserve finin';  
we'll pay."

They were mulcted in the penaly of 5s. each.
Preston Chronicle 27th November 1852
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Preston Chronicle  5th March 1853
*
Preston Chronicle  24th February 1855
*
 Preston Guardian  30th August 1856
*
Preston Chronicle  3rd January 1857
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THE FRUIT OF A GOOD EDUCATION
Mary Livesey, a dirty, drunken-looking woman,
preferred a charge of assault against Mr. William
Arkwright, landlord of the Sun Inn, Friargate.

The complainant stated that she had been brought
up in "good behaviour," and on the previous mornng,
between one and two o'clock, she was at Arkwright's
house, when he "punched" her, knocked her down, 
and knocked some of her teeth loose. She was asked
if she had any witnesses, to which she replied, "Yes,
I have my dress." (laughter in court)  She was told
that her dress couldn't speak at all.

The defendant stated that the complainant was very
disorderly, and persisted in drinking the liquor of
other people, and his wife turned her out. She returned
and repeated her bad conduct, when he put her out
himself.

She appeared determined to come in, so he "shoved" 
her, and she fell. This occurred two or three times.
He had witnesses to prove that he hadn't "punched" her.

The case was dismissed.
Preston Chronicle  14th August 1858
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IMPUDENT ROBBERY OF £14 - 
A COURAGEOUS FEMALE
A man of rather respectable exterior, named
James Greenall, was charged with stealing
£14 from a drawer in the Sun Inn, Friargate, 
the money of James Rigby, the landlord.

Miss Rigby said that on Wednesday afternoon,
the 22nd May, whilst upstairs in her father's
house, the prisoner came to her. She asked
him what he wanted, by he made no reply.

Immediately afterwards he went into another
room, and on seeing him put his hand into a
money drawer, pull out some gold and silver, 
and put them in his pocket, she rushed to him,
seized him, and threw him upon the floor. She
tehn gave an alarm, and her father came upstairs
into the room, and secured the prisoner.

Committed to the Sessions for trial.
Preston Chronicle 25th May 1861
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THOMAS ATHERTON AGAIN
On Monday, at the Police Court, a well-known
character, named Thomas Atherton, was
charged with stealing a weather-glass, the property 
of Mr. James Rigby, of the Sun Inn, Friargate.

Atherton went into the Sun Inn, and had two
glasses of ale on Friday the 21st inst. There was a
weather-glass, woth about £1, in the room where
he had the drink, and when he entered the place
it was safe, when he had gone, the glass was
missing.

On the night of the same day, PC. Shakeshaft saw
the prisoner at the Punch Bowl in St. John Street.
Atherton had a bag with him, which he said contained
some rags.  The officer, however, was suspicious,
and brought it along with the prisoner to the police 
station. The bag was found to contain the weather-
glass, and when charged with its theft he replied,
I thought I had borrow it from the Sunn Inn. I
intended to play some music on it."

He pleaded guilty and was sent to the House of
Correction for a month.
Preston Chronicle 29th October 1864
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BREACHES OF THE LICENSING ACT
Richard Dobson, landlord of the Sun Inn, Friargate,
was summoned for having committed an offence against
the Licensing Act.

P.C. Edeson said that about 8.30 am on Sunday morning,
the 5th inst., he was on duty in Friargate, near to the Sunn
Inn. He said he saw the defendant at the brew-house door, 
and hand a pint bottle of whiskey to a man named Robert
Christy of 33 Edmund Street. Edeson stopped Christy, and
took the bottle back to the landlord, whom he told he should
be reported for a summons. Dobson admitted the offence, 
and the Bench, considering it a very deliberate violation of
the law, fined him 20s and costs.
Christy was fined 5s at a later court.
Preston Chronicle  18th August 1877
*
Taken from PNE Football Records Magazine up to the 1906 - 07 Season.
The advert relates to the year 1907.
Magazine provided by Ian Rigby, the Official PNE Historian
*

Taken from the 1909 edition of Preston North End's Record Book.
Supplied by Ian Rigby, the Official PNE Historian.
*
Margaret and Edward Hacking behind the bar at the "Sun Hotel".
The date is not known.
*
Eight-year old drowned at Lea
Derby Daily Telegraph  15th August 1911
*
CENSUS RETURNS
1841
James Hull                         35 years                         Innkeeper
Isabella Hull                       35                                  Wife
Ellen Hull                           15                                   Daughter
Christopher Hull                 12                                   Son
Isabella Hull                       10                                   Daughter
William Hull                         6                                   Son
Elizabeth Hull                       4                                   Daughter
James Hull                           2                                   Son

1851
James Moss                       27 years                          Publican                    b. Preston
Mary Moss                        27                                   Wife                          b. Walton
William Moss                      3                                     Son                          b. Preston
William Moss                     59                                    Father                      b. Penwortham

1861
James Rigby                       50 years                           Innkeeper                b. Plumpton
Agnes Rigby                       50                                    Wife                        b. Preston
Mary Rigby                        20                                    Daughter                          do
Ellen Rigby                         15                                    Daughter                          do
Agnes Rigby                       11                                    Daughter                          do

1871
Richard Dobson                 34 years                           Publican                   b. Gainsborough, Yorks
Mary A. Dobson                33                                    Wife                        b. Preston
Thomas Dobson                  7                                     Son                                   do
James Dobson                     4                                     Son                                   do
William Dobson                  2 months                          Son                                    do

1881
Charles Thomas Beckett    55 years                            Innkeeper                b. Mirton, Surrey
Margaret Beckett               54                                     Wife                        b. Chorley
John Charles Beckett         23                                      Son                         b. Preston
Albert Henry Gorton          16                                      Step-son                 b. Blackburn
Edith Jolly Gorton               11                                     Step-daughter                    do

1891
William McGuinness          42 years                             Innkeeper                b. Ireland
Mary McGuinness             46                                      Wife                                 do
Eliza McGuinness              21                                      Daughter                  b. Preston
Frederick McGuinness      18                                       Son                                  do
Mary J. McGuinness         16                                       Daughter                          do
Annie McGuinness            13                                       Daughter                          do
James McGuinness            11                                       Son                                 do
Ellen McGuinness               9                                        Daughter                         do
Kate McGuinness               6                                        Daughter                         do
William McGuinness           5                                        Son                                 do

1901
William Gorse                   48 years                             Wine Merchant         b. Blackburn
Sarah Gorse                      45                                      Wife                         b. Preston
Sarah A. Gorse                  16                                      Daughter                           do

1911
Edward Hacking               47 years                        Publican                   b. Riston  (Rishton)
Margaret Hacking             41                                  Wife / Assistant        b. Preston
Thomas Edward Hacking  17                         Son / Cotton Spinner    b. Great Harwood
James Hacking                  15                     Son / Joiner's Apprentice    b. Riston (Rishton)
William Hacking                 7                       Son                         b. Preston     d. 13.8.1911
Elizabeth McGinnity          29                                      Domestic Servant    b. Barrow
*

Wednesday 30 January 2013

PARADISE TAVERN, William Street

PARADISE TAVERN
14 William Street.
*
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MINE HOSTS:
1841 - 53                Walter Foss
1861                        Hannah Foss
1869                        Richard Goodier
1875                        Leonard Nicholson
1875                        Joseph Kirkham
1876                        James Singleton
1877                        Margaret E. Clarkson
1880                        John Reynolds
1880 - 87                Richard Ware
1887 - 88                Charles Robert Halton
1888 - 89                John Gorton
1889 - 90                Thomas Dixon
1890 - 93                Frederick McGonigle
1893 - 94                Thomas Freeman
1894 - 96                Robert Marsden
1897 - 98                George Bell
1898 - 99                Emmanuel Linford
1900 - 02                William Dunderdale
1902 - 04                Richard Heaton
1906                       Margaret Heaton - Owned by R.F. Easterby, Garstang Road, Preston.
1911                       James Sharples
*
 Preston Chronicle  17th November 1883
*
 Preston Chronicle  26th April 1884
*
Preston Chronicle  5th November 1887
*
CENSUS RETURNS
1841
Walter Foss                         60 years                       Retail Brewer
Walter Foss                         20                                Son
Joseph Foss                         7                                  Son
James Foss                          2                                  Son
Ann Foss                            24                                   ?
Mary Foss                           1                                    ?
Isabel Scott                        22                                 Servant

1851
Walter Foss                       35 years                        Beerseller & Provision           b. Preston
                                                                                                     Dealer
Hannah Foss                     36                                  Wife                                     b. Old Hutton, Westmorel
Mary Foss                         10                                  Daughter                              b. Preston
Joseph T. Foss                   9                                   Son                                               do
James Foss                        6                                   Son                                                do

1861
Hannah Foss                     45 years                         Beerseller                            b. Old Hutton, Westmorel
Joseph Foss                      19                                  Son                                     b. Preston
James Foss                       16                                  Son                                               do

1871
Richard Goodier               51 years                         Cotton Yarn Dresser           b. Preston
Margaret Goodier             57                                  Wife / Housekeeper                     do
Mary Goodier                   25                                  Daughter / Dress maker               do
Ann Marland                    27                                  Daughter / Dress maker                do
Thomas Marland              32                                  Son-in-law / Wood Sawyer          do

1881
Richard Ware                   55 years                         Beerseller                            b. Lenham?  Kent
Hannah Ware                   50                                  Wife                                    b. Preston
Richard Ware                   11                                  Son                                               do

1891
Frederick McGonigle        34 years                        Beerseller                            b. Preston
Elizabeth McGonigle         29                                 Wife                                            do

1901
William Dunderdale          48 years                        Beerseller                            b. Preston
Ellen Dunderdale              48                                 Wife                                            do
Ellen Ann Dunderdale       24                                 Daughter                                     do
Matthius Dunderdale        22                                  Son                                            do
Richard Dunderdale          20                                 Son                                            do
William Dunderdale           18                                Son                                             do
 
1911
James Sharples                  52 years                      Brewing for beer                 b. Preston
Jane Sharples                     51                                  Wife                                        do
John Sharples                    32                            No occupation / cripple                 do
Anna Sharples                   19                               Cotton Operator                         do
Jane Sharples                     15                               Cotton Operator                        do
Edith Sharples                   13                               Cotton Operator                         do
 This couple had 14 children, but six have died.                                             
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