SLIP INN, Turk's Head Yard

SLIP INN   #

Turk's Head Yard

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Synonymous with the

"TURK'S HEAD INN"

Which was itself, the rear portion of the "Grey Horse," Church Street.

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MINE HOSTS:

1863 - 65                William Boyes

1865 - 66                John Molyneaux -   (Mullineaux) It is possible that this man was the half-brother   
                                                              of William Sumner, the brewer and innkeeper of the Prince 
                                                                              Albert Hotel in Fulwood (later Sumner's Hotel).

1866                       Thomas Rostron

1866                       Alfred Sergeant

1867                       James Eastham

1867                       George Morris

1869                       George Nelson

1871 - 74                William May

1874 - 77                Joseph Redhead   -  The name of the beerhouse was changed in 1874 - see below.

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Preston Chronicle  23rd July 1864
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The word 'ship' instead of 'slip' is a newspaper error.

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Preston Chronicle  19th August 1865

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Preston Chronicle  4th November 1865

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A renewal of the licence for the SLIP INN was 

applied for. The house had been closed for two months, 

and that its' owners (Threlfall and Co. Wine Merchants,

proposed putting it in the charge of one of their own men,

named Alfred Sergeant, until a suitable tenant could be

got.  Sergeant gave evidence of previous experience,

and a licence was granted.

Preston Chronicle  15th September 1866

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Preston Chronicle  27th August 1870

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 The licence of the SLIP INN, Turks Head Yard, was

objected to on the grounds that Joseph Redhead, the

landlord, let the adjoining house as a brothel. His

defence said that Redhead had left the Inn, and 

therefore the objection had been done away with.

Later in the article it says "the licence of the Slip Inn,

kept by Joseph Redhead, was renewed."

Preston Chronicle  1st September 1877

- possibly it meant that he had left the house that

was being used as a brothel?

PS. Remember, the name of the house was changed in

1874. Perhaps using the previous name to avoid more

bad publicity?

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CENSUS RETURN

1871

William May                     40 years                         Beerseller                    b. Macclesfield

Elizabeth May                   39                                  Wife                                      do

Priscilla May                     17                                  Daughter                                do

William Francis May           8                                   Son                                       do

Lily May                            2                                    Daughter                    b. Preston

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