HEART AND SHAMROCK, Pottery Hill

HEART AND SHAMROCK   #

Pottery Hill / Back Canal Street

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 The 'Heart and Shamrock' enjoyed an address in both Back Canal Street and Pottery Hill. It would seem that this area was a jumbled mess of back alleys.
Hope Street and Canal Street (as Kendal Street) both still exist, so you can try and figure it out for yourself!!
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MINE HOSTS:

1853                     James Rigby - not sure it was called this name in 1853?
1861                     Bridget Parker

1861                     Thomas Whiteside

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Preston Guardian  22nd January 1862

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OLD SHIP INN, 89, Swansea Terrace, Water Lane

OLD SHIP INN   #

89, Swansea Terrace, Water Lane, Preston.

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DESTRUCTIVE STORMS
Smith's, the Ship Inn, was inundated to the depth of 21 inches, being 15 inches higher than it was ever known since the house was built, which is upwards of 40 years ago. The vaulted cellar was filled nearly to the top, and several of the ale casks, and a hogshead of rum was floated into the kitchen. It was afterwards found that a large brewing-pan, fixed in the brewhouse, was actually floated out of the place.
Preston Chronicle   4th January 1834
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HOTEL ACCOMMODATION AT THE DOCKS.

James McCarter applied for a provisional licence for premises about to be reconstructed, and at present known as the Old Ship Inn, 89, Swansea Terrace, Water Lane, Preston, owned by Messrs. Benjamin Sykes, Alexander Tullis, and Alfred Edward Ashcroft. Mr. Blackhurst appeared on the applicant's behalf, and he was opposed by Mr. Smith, Mr. Oakey, Mr. Edelston, and Mr. MacDonald, Barrister, of Liverpool.

The last named appeared for the Church of England Band of Hope, Ashton, and some residents, Mr. Oakey and Mr. Edelston for ratepayers, and Mr. Smith on behalf of all the Captain's in the dock on Monday and some of the ratepayers of Ashton.

Mr. Blackhurst said that the premises were not yet ready to receive a license, but it was intended to allow the license of Lea's Virgin's Inn to drop if this was obtained, as that property would shortly have to be pulled down for town improvement. They proposed to pay a consideration for this arrangement.

The Corporation of Preston had spent about £1,000,000 on the dock, and he must say that it had exceeded his experience ration, but there was no port in England so badly off for accommodation for seafaring men. The nearest place where lodging could be obtained was the Victoria Hotel in Fishergate. There was no house they could get refreshments within one mile.

There was the New Ship Inn about 220 yards from the Old Ship Inn, but they had no sleeping accommodation.

Mr. Benjamin Sykes said, replying to Mr. MacDonald, that he did not know that the applicant was a catspaw, although he was his clerk. He had been asked many times whether there was any accommodation at the dock. Only the previous day, two Captain's had spoken to him. They told him that the port was the worst they knew for sleeping or eating accommodation. He did not know that there were six beds at the Ribble Harbour Mission.

Cross-examined by Mr. Smith, he did not know that the Captain's in dock had signed a petition against the granting of the license. They had been mis-informed. He has asked Mr. Cochrane. To get some opinions on the matter.

The house was in the township of Ashton and the borough of Preston. James Cochrane, harbour master, said it would be a convenience for persons coming to the dock if a license were granted. People went to meet the ship's, and if a fog delayed a vessel, there was no accommodation. Complaints, chiefly for want of sleeping and eating rooms, were principally from agents. He had no connection with Mr. Sykes, who had asked him to get some of the Captain's to give evidence in his case.

He  (the witness) had spoken to two Captain's the previous day, and they had signed a petition against it, in the belief that the place was to be a common drink shop. When told it was to be a hotel, they supported the scheme. Cross-examined by Mr. Oakey, he thought it would be more satisfactory. If the place had been a first-class temperance hotel.

Mr. Smith said that he thought that there had only been one case of drowning g which had been caused by drink, and Mr. Charles Martine, ship Chandler, Strand Road, said when asked to find people accommodation , he had to take them to the North Western, Victoria, or Shelley Arms Hotels. Scores of people had complained. Replying to the Bench, he did not know whether there were any bedrooms at the Wheat Sheaf on Watery Lane, and Mr. Frederick L. Livesey said he had heard many complaints of the lack of better class accommodation.

The Captain of the Norwegian barque Mentor, said he had had his boat in the bog-hole for twelve days. It had been inconvenient that there was no hotel accommodation, Kally when his wife was down. They did not want drink-houses; "they had sufficient of them down there." During 21 years at sea, he had never been to a port so badly provided with hotels as the dock at Preston. He did not think that a public-house near the dock would affect the sailors. If they wanted drink they would get it somehow.
Gabriel Ulsen, Captain of the Liberte, said they wanted a good hotel instead of the dirty ones they had now. He objected to a drinking license.
Mr. Maddon characterised the application as bolstered up with absurd evidence. The object T was to get a license for property built near the dock by Mr. Sykes. A license would double or treble the value of the property. It was not required by the neighbourhood and those frequenting it.
No Preston gentleman who had been inconvenienced had been called as a witness. Who did require the hotel? Some captain belated by a fog - some lady visitor whose husband's ship was delayed. It was a public scandal to think the Corporation of a town like Preston, for the sake of a half pence in the pound in the rates, instead of allowing a rotten license to lapse would bargain with a man like Mr. Sykes and come into court and unblushingly declare their bargain.
Mr. Blackhurst objected to this. The licenses were not rotten.
Mr. Maddon said the places were tumbling down, with Mr. Blackhurst replying that they were being taken down for town improvements.
Mr. Maddon retorted, "Well good licenses attached to rotten houses."
Mr. Oakey maintained that there was no demand for hotel accommodation at the dock, and Mr. Smith said that whatever had been asked for by either sailors or Captain's it was immediately found. The occasional visitors could not keep going an hotel of the size suggested.
The Rev. A. W. Wiseman, vicar of Ashton, objected to the establishment because there were sufficient public-house in the parish already. Another would do harm to the people. He would like one or two to be done away with.
Mr. Curwen, timber importer, said the Norwegian Captain's, with whom he was connected, in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred remained on board when in dock, and their wives stayed with them. It was most dangerous to have public-house near the dock, especially to importers. There were enough drinking places there already.
John Smith, of the New Ship Inn, said he was very seldom asked for sleeping accommodation. He could put up ten beds if necessary. He was always ready to supply eatables. He had been asked about five times.
Mr. G. Phillips, missioner at the dock, said he had been at the dock for thirteen months, and sailors and Captain's generally slept on board. He had never heard any complaints about the accommodation. Before long he would have twenty rooms at the Rest.
Peter Peterson, Captain of the Veronica, did not consider the house necessary.
The application of James McCarter for a provisional grant for premises near the dock was refused.
Preston Chronicle  2nd September 1893

MARKET INN, Orchard Street

MARKET INN   #

1, Orchard Street

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This is a small portion of a map that had its origins in

the Market Superintendent's Office.

It purports to represent the situation of the Market Inn

at around 1870.

The only other evidence I've found is from the 1861 Census,

the details of which are shown below. They relate to the

address 1, Orchard Street, which the above plan appears

to confirm.

The building on the other side of Plant's Court is the

Black Horse Hotel, but it must be remembered that that

building was rebuilt in the 1890's; the rear of the old

building facing Plant's Court, now has a different shape.

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Mine Hosts:

1853                    Edward Halsall

1861                    Alice Hough

1866                    William Kenyon   (Mannex's Directory of that year)

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CENSUS RETURN

1861

Alice Hough                         39 years widow             Beer-house keeper               b. Wray Green

Elizabeth Hough                     6                                  Daughter                              b. Broughton ?

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QUEEN'S ARMS INN, North Road

QUEEN'S ARMS INN    #

9  (later 27)  North Road

3 Lord's Walk, later 5 Lord's Walk.

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MINE HOSTS:

1841                    Joseph Kendrick

1843                    James Smith (the owner)

1844                    Garneth Parker
1847                    James Smith
1849                    Mr. Kirkby

1850 - 51            William Spencer
1853                   John Holgate

1854                       ?      Holgarth   - probably the same man as Holgate, above.

1857 - 58            Christopher Townson (Townsend)

1861 - 63            Richard Baines

1863 - 69            Joseph Singleton

1869 - 70            James Wilkinson

1870 - 71            John Ryding (Riding)

1871 - 76            William Nightingale
1876                    George Catlow

1877                    James Ormerod

   ?                       John Wilcock

1881                    Miles Dent

1882                    Thomas Hayton

1883 - 86             James Greenhalgh

1886 - 87             William Eaton

1887                     Lawrence McGeer

1888 - 94             Robert Barton Fitchie

1894 - 1904         Pilkington Bamber Parkinson

1907 - 13             Richard Turner
1913 - 18             Agatha Turner  (See Amelia Crook, below. She had been at the Hoop and Crown)*

On the 19th April 1918, whilst Richard Turner and his son William were away at War, Agatha Turner lost the licence to the house.

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*I have a note that Amelia Crook was fined on the 12th November 1915,
For allowing her licensed premises to be the habitual resort of
reputed prostitutes.
Chief Constable's Report of February 1916
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Preston Chronicle  14th October 1843

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Preston Chronicle  9th October 1847
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Preston Chronicle  27th November 1847

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Preston Chronicle  1st September 1849

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 Preston Chronicle  29th May 1852
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Preston Chronicle  30th April 1853
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CHARGE OF POCKETPICKING AND
ATTEMPTING TO STAB
Thomas Richardson, a discharged soldier, was charged with picking the pocket of Henry Vernon, and also attempting to stab the officer who took him into custody on that charge. Vernon said on the previous evening he was sat at the Queen's Arms public house, in North Road, in company with the prisoner and another person. He had just received from the post office, for Robert Gornall, with whom he lived, the sum of 8 shillings.
After he had been in the Queen's Arms a short time, the prisoner put his hand in his (prosecutor's) pocket, and took out 7s 8d. He afterwards gave information to the police.
The prisoner, who is brother-in-law to the prosecutor, said Vernon came to him and asked what he should do with the 8s., and he answered that he did not care what he did with it. If he had taken any money it had been spent in the company.
David Wilkins deposed to seeing the prisoner take the money.
P.C. Edmondson said that when he went to  apprehend the prisoner at his house in Almond Row, he pulled out a clasp knife, and swore by his Maker that he would "open his bloody guts for him." The witness obtained the assistance of another policeman, and he was conveyed with great difficulty to the police station. He struck the officer several times.
The prisoner said that he was wounded in the head in the Crimea, and a little drink had a great effect on him. It was stated that there was another case of felony against the prisoner, and he was remanded to Wednesday.

THE CHARGE OF POCKETPICKING AND ATTEMPTING TO STAB A POLICEMAN
Thomas Richardson, remanded from Monday, was again placed in the dock. Mr. Townsend, landlord of the Queen's Arms Inn, North Road, stated that on Monday evening week, a person named Calvert, left a mackintosh in his care; he hung it up in the lobby and missed it on Tuesday morning last, the day after the prisoner had been in the house.
P.C. Upton said he went to the prisoner's house on the morning of Tuesday last; there was no one in. A mackintosh was burning on the fire; he saved some part of it, and produced the pieces in court. The prisoner was remanded for a week.
Preston Chronicle  24th December 1857
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Preston Chronicle 2nd January 1858
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QUEEN'S ARMS INN

TO BE LET, with immediate possession if required,

the above well-established INN, with a capital connection,

situate at the corner of Lord's Walk and North Road, in

Preston, and adjoining the Cattle Market, now in the

occupation of Mr. Christopher Townson. The stock is small

and may be taken at a valuation.

Apply on the Premises; or to Mr. PLANT,

Solicitor, Cannon Street.

Preston Chronicle  3rd July 1858

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LOST, in the neighbourhood of Ribbleton Lane on the 9th instant, a BROWN RETRIEVER DOG, answers to "Jock". Anyone having found the same will be rewarded on bringing it to the Queen's Arms, North Road, Preston. Anyone detaining it after this notice will be prosecuted.

Preston Chronicle  20th June 1863

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TO  BE  LET

ALL that well-known PUBLIC HOUSE, the

Queen's Arms, situate in North Road and

Lord's Walk, together with a Five-stalled Stable

attached, occupied by Mr. Joseph Singleton. 

The present tenant is leaving owing to commencing

a wholesale trade.

Apply at the Black-a-Moors Head Inn,

Preston.

Preston Chronicle  8th May 1869

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Preston Chronicle  6th August 1870

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Preston Chronicle  3rd March 1877

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Preston Chronicle  22nd March 1879

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 Preston Chronicle 1st October 1881

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Preston Chronicle  4th October 1890

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Taken from the P.N.E. Handbook of the 1898 - 99 Season

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During the 1st World War, both Richard Turner

and his son William were away serving in the army,

and family legend has it that the licence was lost

during that period 'for running a disorderly house'.

Can anybody add to this account? 

This information has been sent to me by

William Turner's grandson.

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CENSUS RETURNS

1851

William Spencer              26 years                       Publican                  b. Bamber Bridge

Alice Spencer                  29                               Wife                        b. Garstang

Mary Spencer                  10 months                   Daughter                 b. Preston

Frederick Pickle               11                               Nephew                 b. Gisburn

Bridget Kelly?                  23                               Servant                   b. Ireland

1861

Richard Baines                35 years                       Innkeeper                b. Blackburn

Elizabeth Baines              29                                Wife                        b. Shap

Richard Baines                 7 months                     Son                         b. Preston

Agnes Baines                  71                                Mother / Widow     b. Westmoreland

1871

John Ryding                    30 years                      Innkeeper                 b. Bretherton

Eliza Ryding                    27                               Wife                         b. Newton Stewart

Elizabeth Ann Ryding        9                               Daughter                  b. Bretherton

William Thomas Ryding  15 months                    Son                          b. Leeds

1881

Miles Dent                      44 years                      Lic. Vict.                  b. Preston

Elizabeth Dent                 45                               Wife                                 do

Miles Barton Dent           21                               Son                                  do  

Thomas Dent                   15                              Son                                   do

Mary Waters Dent          11                               Daughter                           do

Emily Sarah Dent              5                               Daughter                           do

1891

Robert B. Fitchie            36 years                      Publican                   b. Preston

Susan E. Fitchie              33                               Wife                                  do

Walter Fitchie                 11                               Son / Scholar                     do

Margaret E. Fitchie          9                           Daughter / Scholar                  do

Alice Maud Fitchie          7                            Daughter / Scholar                  do

George Fitchie                 5                               Son / Scholar                      do

Ethel Mary Fitchie           2                                Daughter                            do

Robert Barlow Fitchie     5 months                    Son                                    do

1901

Pilkington Bamber Parkinson   49 years             Lic. Vict.                  b. Blackburn

Ellen Parkinson                       45                       Wife                        b. Preston

Mary Elizabeth Parkinson        21                      Daughter                           do

Christopher Parkinson             19                      Son                                   do

William Henry Parkinson          17                     Son                                   do

Eli Parker Parkinson                15                      Son                                  do

John Parkinson                        13                      Son                                  do

Agnes Parkinson                     11                       Daughter                          do

Albert Parkinson                      9                        Son                                  do

Edith Parkinson                       7                         Daughter                          do

Charles Edward Parkinson      5                         Son                                  do

1911

Richard Turner                       45 years              Lic. Vict.                 b. Preston

Agatha Turner                        47                       Wife /                               do

                                                                          Assists in business

William Turner                        15                       Son                         b. Bolton

Annie Shorrock                      27                       General Domestic    b. Preston

                                                                                   Servant

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NEW FIGHTING COCKS, Fylde Street

NEW FIGHTING COCKS  #

2 or 3 Fylde Street

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This became the 

"PLUMBERS' ARMS"

The application to change the name was on 27th August 1881.

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MINE HOSTS:

1851 - 54             Thomas Ashburn. 'James Ward' shown in Oakey's Directory 1853.
1861                     Thomas Wareing
1864                     George Gregson

1869                     John Hargreaves    Fined 10 shillings for selling beer out of hours March 1869

1869                     Robert Parker
1871 - 72              James Smith
1876                     Alice Smith    - James Smith may or may not be dead at this time.

1877                     Joseph Ellis
1879                     John Talbot
1879                     John Holliday

1880                     Daniel Matthews

1880                     Edward Francis Dennis
1881                     Mrs. Dickinson    

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THE ASSAULT ON A BAILIFF.
Mr. Watson said that the case in which George Gregson, landlord of the New Fighting Cocks Tavern, was charged with assaulting a bailiff, was proposed to be withdrawn. The bailiff had received some compensation, and, with permission of the Bench, they would not proceed with it. The Bench allowed the case to be withdrawn.
Preston Herald   12th March 1864
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CENSUS RETURNS

1851

Thomas Ashburn               28 years         Beerseller                                      b. Blackburn

Mary Ashburn                   24                    Wife                                      b. Nut Gill?, Yorkshire

John H. Ashburn                 4                      Son                                             b. Preston

Mary A. Ashburn                1                  Daughter                                                do

1861
Thomas Wareing               35 years         Beershop Keeper /                          b. Preston
                                                                   Painter and Plumber
Ellen Wareing                    35                   Wife                                              b. Dolphinholme
Ruth Wareing                     7                    Daughter / Scholar                         b. Preston
William Wareing                 6                    Son / Scholar                                         do
Frances Wareing                4                    Daughter / Scholar                                  do
Joseph Wareing                 2                     Son                                                       do

1871

James Smith                      52 years          Beerhouse keeper                          b. Lymington, Norwich
Alice Smith                       53                    Wife                                             b. Aspull, Lancs.

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GAS WORKS INN, Green Street

GAS WORKS INN   #

14 - 15, Green Street

Green Street was the extension to Walker Street from its junction with Patten Street and North Street. There was a Gas Works immediately across the road.

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HIGH STREET TAVERN, High Street

HIGH STREET TAVERN
Almost certainly had been the Ring O'Bells, at 6 High Street

5 or 7 High Street

(The section of Ringway between the Court Buildings

and the Market multi-storey car park, was where High

Street was situated.

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MINE HOSTS:

1871                       James Whiteside

1871                       Henry Turner
1875                       Thomas Nicholson (Nixon - see article dated 30th January 1875)
1876                       James Worswick

1876 - 84                Richard Bamber

1884 - 89                James Lees

1889                       Elizabeth Tomlinson

1890                       Sarah Ann Turner

1890 - 91               Ellen Gavaghan

1892 - 95               William Eccles

13th August 1895   William Eccles convicted of selling ale out of hours.

28th August 1895    Licence refused.

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The name should read 'Nicholson'

Preston Chronicle  30th January 1875
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Lot 3.
Preston Chronicle  19th June 1875

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TO BE LET, that well-accustomed BEERHOUSE, known as the High Street Inn, High Street, Preston.
Apply - Robert Almond, Withy Trees, Fulwood.
Preston Herald  8th January 1876
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Preston Chronicle  1st May 1880

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TO BE LET: with immediate possession and liberty to brew own Beer, the "HIGH STREET TAVERN."
Apply, 8, Glovers' Court, Preston.
Lancashire Evening Post  25th July 1889
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A PRESTON TRADESMAN CHARGED WITH THEFT.
Henry Gilgrass, coach builder, Back Lane, was charged with having stolen an overcoat, value 30/-, the property of Thomas Rigby, farmer, of Broughton. Mr. Edelston prosecuted and Mr. Cooper appeared for the prisoner.
About 9 o'clock on Tuesday night, the prosecutor stopped his trap at the High Street Tavern for the purpose of delivering milk. He went into the tavern leaving his coat on the seat of the trap outside. He returned in a few minutes, and found that his coat had gone. The following day, the prisoner pawned the coat with Mr. Alston, pawnbroker, Friargate, for 7s 8d, and was taken into custody and charged with theft on the Saturday afternoon by Detective Gardner.
In his defence, Mr. Cooper said the prisoner had previously borne an excellent character, but had lately been addicted to drink, and had scarcely been responsible for his actions. He was a respectable tradesman, and on that account he asked the Bench to deal as leniently as possible with him.
The Magistrates said that taking into account the statement made by the prisoner's solicitor on his behalf, the prisoner would be fined £3 or one Monty's imprisonment. The case would be recorded against him, and if he was brought before them again for a similar offence, he would be dealt with severely.
Preston Herald  21st May 1890
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Preston Herald  31st August 1895
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CENSUS RETURNS

1871

James Whiteside                  30 years                  Beerseller                  b. Preston

Mary Ann Whiteside            27                           Wife                                  do

1881

Richard Bamber                   38 years                 Beerhouse Keeper     b. Preston

Nancy Bamber                     40                          Wife                          b. Walton-le-dale

1891

Ellen Gavaghan                    26 years                 Beerseller                   b. Preston

Ann Gavaghan                     20                          Sister                                   do

Joseph Gavaghan                 18                          Brother                                do

    ?     Gavaghan                  50                          Mother                      b. Ireland

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SNOW HILL TAVERN, Snow Hill

SNOW HILL TAVERN

Snow Hill.

The Woolpack Inn was in Back Lane, facing the Starch Houses, and the Painters' Arms was in High Street, at the corner of Lawson Street. The Plumpton Brook Tavern / Sawyers' Arms was a little further north along Snow Hill. That was an unusual pub in that it also had another entrance on Lawson Street.

Mine Hosts:

1863                    Thomas Shorrock

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Preston Chronicle  30th May 1863 
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 Preston Herald  30th May 1863
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 Preston Chronicle  30th June 1866
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