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There must be a photograph
of the "Queen's Palace"
somewhere!
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There must be a photograph
of the "Queen's Palace"
somewhere!
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MINE HOSTS:
1853
1854 - 55 Simon Hooton - Owner and occupier.
1857 Thomas Crookall
1860 - 65 Ann Croasdale
1865 - 68 Richard Hoyle
1868 Frederick Webb
1869 - 70 William Cliffe
1870 - 71 Thmas Spencer d. 25.12.1870 aged 47 years. From Elizabeth Spencer, admin of Thomas S.
1871 - 76 Peter Melling
1876 - 77 Richard Hall (Given as 'Hull' in Preston Chronicle 8.12.1877)
1877 Margaret Kellett
1879 - 81 John Topping d. 18.4.1881 - see below.
1881 Daniel Spencer
1882 - 83 Annie Topping
1883 - 84 John Whittle
1884 - 86 John Coward
1886 - 87 John Sumner
1887 William Dawson
1887 Edward Bamber
1888 - 91 Thomas Heys (Heyes)
1891 Lewis Rigby
1891 - 92 John Taylor
1892 - 94 Mary Ann Charnley
1894 - 96 Edmund Bolton
1896 - 98 William Henry Newton
1898 - 1905 Charles W. F. Chandler
1907 Henry Haworth
1908 possibly John Lee
1910 - 11 John James Smellie
1913 James Edward Parry
1917 Edward J. Berry
1921 William Worden
1924 Henry France
1929 John Charles Melling ?
See 'COMMENTS' below - confirmation needed for the following related families. Presumably the information came from Trade Directories:
Possibly just residential property after this date?
1944 Mr. Eddie Gannon. - son-in-law of Lily Elizabeth Skelhorn
1948 Mrs. l. Skelhorn
1952 Mrs. L. Slelhorn
1960 Mrs. Lily Skelhorn
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ON SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY
...........also, one large PUBLIC-HOUSE, situate
in Gorst Street and Clayton Street, containing
ten bedrooms, two large rooms (one room 30' X 12'),
two Parlours, Bar Parlour, large Kitchen, Scullery,
Brewhouse, Stable, and Cellaring.
It is not subject to any Ground Rent.
Preston Chronicle 13th August 1853
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Preston Chronicle – 15th September 1855
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The following article refers to te 'Crystal Palace ', but should, undoubtedly, read 'Queen's Palace.'
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| Preston Chronicle 6th September 1856 |
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Preston Chronicle 8th December 1860
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Preston Herald 29th February 1868
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Preston Herald 20th December 1873
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DEATH: On the 18th April, at the Queen's Palace Inn, Gorst Street, Preston, Mt. John Topping, youngest son of the late Thomas Topping, of Lower Ground, near Wigan, in his 47th year.
Preston Chronicle 23rd April 1881
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WANTED, a Strong, Active, GIRL, immediately.
Apply: Queen's Palace, Gorst Street, Preston.
Preston Chronicle 30th April 1881
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Lancashire Evening Post 25th March 1890
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Preston Herald 25th May 1892
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TO BE LET, "QUEEN'S PALACE" Free to brew,
Apply, Matthew Brown and Co., Preston.
Preston Herald 3rd October 1894
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Lancashire Evening Post 21st March 1930
BUT, was this the end? See dates of occupation after this date.....but was it still a pub?
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Lancashire Evening Post 24th November 1933
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Lancashire Evening Post 30th November 1930
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CENSUS RETURNS
1861
Ann Croasdale 60 years Innkeeper b. Poulton
James Croasdale 30 Son b. Thornley
Richard Croasdale 23 Son do
1871
Peter Melling 28 years Lic. Vict. b. Preston
Mary A. Mellng 27 Wife b. Wrea Green
1881
John Topping 49 years Lic. Vict. b. Wigan
Ann Topping 51 Wife b. Preston
William Topping 24 Son do
Teresa Topping 22 Daughter do
Mary Topping 20 Daughter do
Youngest daughter, Louise, died 24.3.1879, aged 16 years.
1891
Lewis Rigby 46 years Publican b. Preston
Alice Rigby 49 Wife do
Thomas Rigby 8 Son do
1901
Charles W. F. Chandler 42 years Innkeeper b. Preston
Elizabeth W. Chandler 42 Wife do
Mary Chandler 11 Daughter do
1911
John James Smellie 37 years Lic. Vict. b. Preston
Louisa Smellie 40 Wife b. Accrington
Mildred Louisa Smellie 2 Daughter b. Preston
1921
William Worden 30 years Licensed Victualler b. Preston
Alice Worden 30 wife do
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