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Sunday, 3 December 2023

HESKETH ARMS, Lancaster Road

HESKETH ARMS   #
43 Lancaster Road (South)
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Looking south along Lancaster Road, Singer's Army Stores stand where the Hesketh Arms were.
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MINE HOSTS:
1864                       Mr. Sowery
1865                       Ellen Grundy
1866 - 67               Mr and Mrs. Robert Grundy - daughter, Elizabeth Ann, 22 years, died 12.12.1867
1869 - 71               James Watts
1873                       Robert Clarkson
1875 - 81               Alfred Walmsley
1882 - 85               William Preston
1885 - 89               William Moon
1889 - 95                George Terry
1895 - 97                William Rhodes
1897                       George Foster Morris
1897                       Marian Baring
1899 - 1900           Alfred Greenwood
1901                       William Southworth#

# On March 15th 1901 Southworth had been given a 'Temporary Authority Licence,' but on April 3rd 1901, the Full Transfer was refused, because Alfred Greenwood was awaiting trial for receiving stolen goods. On the 10th he was convicted, and disqualified from holding a licence. On the 12th April 1901 permission was refused to continue business until Transfer Day.

On 5th May 1901 an application for a licence was refused.
On 3rd July an appeal was made against the refusal, Dismissed with costs.

I'm not sure what was going on here, unless Southworth was involved with the case against Greenwood.
HOWEVER:  SEE BELOW, 1901
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Lancaster Gazette  22nd August 1883
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CHARGE AGAINST A PUBLICAN
Committal of Accused
At Preston yesterday, Henry Cornwall, 26 years, labourer, and Alfred Greenwood, landlord of the Hesketh Arms, Lancaster Road, Preston, were charged on remand, the former with stealing, and the latter with receiving property to the value of over £116. The stolen property, it was stated, included 66 rings, 480 cigars, 23 pipes, and a number of cigar and cigarette holders, along with 40 to 50 watches which had not been traced.
When Cornwell was arrested, he confessed to breaking into five shops, and informed the police that the whole of the property would be found at the Hesketh Arms.
Greenwood said that he had bought some stuff from Cornwall, but he had paid market value for it. A search resulted in the police finding all the property mentioned, but the watches they failed to recover.
Both prisoners were committed for trial.
Manchester Courier  16th February 1901.
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At Preston Quarter Session yesterday, Alfred Greenwood, 33 years, publican, for receiving stolen property, was sentenced to 5 years' penal servitude; and Henry Cornwell, 24 years, labourer, for breaking into several shops and stealing goods to the value of £117, at Preston, was sentenced to 4 years' imprisonment.
Manchester Courier  12th April 1901
CENSUS RETURNS

1871
James Watts                46 years                         Publican                  b. Ireland
Jane Watts                   46                                  Wife                       b. Preston
Jane Watts                   18                                  Daughter                          do

1881
Alfred Walmsley          31 years                        Lic. Vict.                 b. Preston
Emily Walmsley             9                                 Daughter                 b. Poulton-le-Fylde
Ealioee? Walmsley        7                                 Daughter                           do

1891
George Terry               45 years                        Lic. Vict.                 b. Rawtenstall
Eliza Terry                   40                                  Wife                       b. Preston
Gertrude Terry              1                                  Daughter                          do
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Sunday, 23 July 2023

SIR ROBERT PEEL, Newton Street

SIR ROBERT PEEL   #
36  (later 73)  Newton Street.
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Above:  The Sir Robert Peel Inn in its original position in Newton Street, (Photograph courtesy of reader Carl Forsyth).  Many thanks.       
 
and Below:  A later position at the beginning of East View in its days as the Hollywood Bar.


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MINE HOSTS:
1851 - 69                 James Sowrey (Sowerby)  -   Owned by John Dewhurst P.C. 30.8.1851.
                                                                                 do       J. Bray ?  P.C. 16.7.1853
                                                                                 do       J. Dewhurst  P.C. 29.7.1854
1871                         George J. Taylor
1871 - 73                  William F. Fishwick
1873 - 77                  Robert Howarth
1878                         William Cook
1878                         Richard Crook
1881 - 83                 Thomas Williams    -  1882 bought by Matthew Brown.
1883 - 84                 James Ainsworth
1884 - 87                 Dr. John Brooks
1887 - 91                 Edward David O'Neill
1891 - 94                 Thomas Heys
1894 - 95                 Henry Clitheroe
1895                        Edward Norris
1896                        John Cross
1897 - 1901            Thomas Halliday
1901                        Thomas Gillibrand
1901                        Thomas Clitheroe
1904                        John Green
1907                        Thomas Walmsley
1907                        James Kenyon
1910                        William Hargreaves
1913 - 21                 Charles Straker
1922 - 24                 Richard Banks
1929 - 36                 John Allsop
1940 - 44                 Mary Allsop
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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

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CENSUS RETURNS
1871
George J. Taylor                35 years                      Innkeeper                      b. Preston
Lucy Taylor                       33                               Wife                              b. Bombay, India
Annie (Lowry?) Taylor       15                               Daughter                       b. Preston
Margaret Taylor                 11                               Daughter                                do
Mary Taylor                       9                                 Daughter                                do
Caroline Taylor                   6                                Daughter                                 do

1881
Thomas Williams               67 years                      Beerseller                      b. Stafford
Sarah Williams                  68                                Wife                             b. Shields, Durham
Emily Bailey                      39                                Daughter                      b. Dublin
George Williams               30                                 Son                              b. Carlisle
Benjamn William               23                                Son / Brewer                b. Preston

1891
Thomas Heys                   54 years                       Joiner                            b. Burnley
Jane Heys                        46                                 Wife                             b. Oldham
George Heys                    25                                 Son                              b. Southport
Fanny Heys                      15                                 Daughter                      b. Durham

1901
Thomas Halliday              41 years                        Lic. Vict.                       b. Middleton
Ellen Halliday                   43                                Wife                              b. Preston
Lawrence Shorrock         19                                 Step-son                               do
 
1911
 
1921
Charles Straker                  38 years                      Publican                        b. Waterfoot, Lancs.
Elizabeth Straker               36                               Housekeeper                  b. Preston
Charles Frederick Straker 12   Son                      Scholar                                   do
Harry Straker                     9    Son                            do                                     do
Watson Straker                  4    Son                                                                      do          
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Monday, 20 February 2023

THE TUB

THE TUB
Turk's Head Yard
"The 'Tub' guests were always select,
and behaved with propriety"
Quote from Mrs. Kirby, landlady, 23.3.1844 (see below)
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MINE HOST:
1834 - 35          Ralph Dawson
1844                 Mrs. Kirby
1854
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Preston Chronicle  8th March 1834
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Preston Chronicle  7th February 1835
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Preston Chronicle  13th October 1838
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Preston Chronicle  23rd March 1844
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An interesting mix of names (Kirby and Ralph Dawson), the two known occupants of The Tub, in Turk's Head Yard.
Preston Chronicle  21st June 1845
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Preston Chronicle - Saturday 4th November 1854
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CENSUS RETURN
1841   To be confirmed.
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