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.
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| 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 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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