GOLDEN CROSS HOTEL, Lancaster Road

GOLDEN CROSS HOTEL   #

182 Lancaster Road South / 5 Crookings Lane

later  60 Lancaster Road

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 This image comes to us courtesy of local historian and postcard collector, Linda Barton.
Anyone like to hazard a guess at when the photograph was taken?
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The new Golden Cross Hotel was a part of the impressive
Derby Family-owned, Stanley Buildings opposite the current
Town Hall, Lancaster Road.

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MINE HOSTS:

1861 - 69               William  Hesmondhalgh

1870 - 83               Richard Foxton

1884 - 96               Joseph Cuerden

1897                      Mary Cuerden                   

1898 - 1910           John Threlfall Cartmell  -  By the time of the 1911 Census J.T.C was at the Corporation Arms in Longridge .                                                                                                                               In 1908 he was President of the Preston Licensed Victurallers' Association.

1913 - 17               Thomas Lyon

1926 - 32               Percy Hanson

1936 - 40               Reginald Upston

1944 - 48              William L. Denbigh

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WANTED,  a steady, active Young Man,

as OSTLER for a respectable Hotel.

Address - R. FOXTON, Golden Cross Hotel, Preston.

York Herald  30th April 1870

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GENERAL SERVANT WANTED - Plain Cooking.

One who can wash. Age from 25 to 35 years.

Address - R. Foxton, Golden Cross Hotel, Preston.

York Herald  3rd September 1870

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Wanted, a steady, active Young Man, as OSTLER,

and to make himself generally useful. Permanent

salary paid. Address - R. Foxton, Golden Cross Hotel, Preston.

York Herald  9th September 1871

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OSTLER - Wanted, a steady, active Man. One

accustomed to a Market House preferred.

Reference required. 

Address - R. Foxton,  Golden Cross Hotel, Preston.

York Herald  29th August 1874

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CENSUS RETURNS

1861

William Hesmondhalgh          47 years             Innkeeper                    b. Ribchester

Mary Hesmondhalgk             47                      Wife                            b. Skerton

Elizabeth Hesmondhalgh        17                      Daughter                     b. Preston

Mary Hesmondhalgh             10                      Daughter                             do

Thomas Hesmondhalgh         22                      Brother ??                           do

1871

Richard Foxton                     42 years             Innkeeper                    b. Richmond, Yorks.

Jane Foxton                          41                      Wife                            b. Rochdale

Richard R. Foxton                  4                       Son                                      do

1881

Richard Foxton                    53 years              Innkeeper                    b. Richmond

Jane Foxton                         51                       Wife                            b. Rochdale

Richard R. Foxton               14                        Son                             b. Heywood

1891

Joseph Cuerden                   50 years              Lic. Vict.                     b. Preston

Mary Cuerden                     51                       Wife                                    do

Margaret Cuerden               28                        Daughter                             do

Annie Cuerden                    23                        Daughter                              do

Joseph Cuerden                   18                       Son                                     do

1901

John T. Cartmell                  39 years               Publican                     b. Preston

Mary Cartmell                     35                        Wife                                   do

William Cartmell                  17                        Son                                    do

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