ANCHOR INN 29-31 Nile Street

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13 (later 29-31) Nile Street
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 On the right of the picture the distinctive anchor sign 
can be seen at the corner of Nile Street and Lord's Walk.
The taxi is standing outside the Miller Citax (or was it Ronnie Unsworths') office, also
on Lord's Walk.
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These hand-drawn images were copied from architect's drawings in the LRO.

MINE HOSTS

1841                     Thomas Greenwood (Brewer)
1853                     John Webster

1855                     Mr. Best

1861                     Richard Gregson

1870                     Mary A.M. Bryend

1870 - 71             Henry Hindle

1871 - 74             William Quigley  d. 3.7.1874 Aged 38 years - suicide.

1874 - 77             Mrs. Ann Quigley (went to the Sir Walter Scott in 1880)

1877 - 84             Isaac Finch  (Birch)

1884 - 86             John Hayhurst   d. 27.12.1886 aged 47 years.

1887 - 88             Elizabeth Hayhurst

1888 - 96             Jonathan Swarbrick -Jonathan Swarbrick married Elizabeth Calderbank [nee Grime] in 1896 in the Garstang area. Elizabeth was the widow of John Calderbank and buried two
                                                      husbands in six years before dying herself in 1899. John died in 1897. 

1897 - 1901         Mary Ann Swarbrick  - This was Jonathan's elder sister, who carried on here after Jonathan had left to marry Elizabeth Calderbank. She was at the 
                                                                   "Duke of Cambridge"
                                          Both the above notes are courtesy of Dave Swarbrick.

1901                    Richard Gardner   - See note from Dave Swarbrick, a relative, below.

1904                    Mary A. Swarbrick - This should, I think, read 'Mary A. Gardner'

1907 - 24             Mrs. Mary A. Gardner  

1926 - 27             Richard Gardner

1930 - 44             James Woodhouse
1946 - 48             James Hilton. - wife Annie died 30.10.1946 aged 47.  Son Wally.

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I have a note that a Thomas Holland had a beerhouse at 25 Nile Street in the 1840's. I think it was probably the Anchor Inn, particularly as there's a gap in the information during those years.

Possibly related to the Hollands who were at the Red Lion and the Old Dog Inn.

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These plans to change the windows were made in 1902. It isn't know whether the plans were implemented
but it would be interesting to see a photograph from later in the century. I remeber the inn still being there in the mid-1960's

Pre-1927 lay-out of the Anchor, above, with the
amendments made, below.

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AIDING AND ABETTING

A young man named William Harlow was summoned

for aiding and abetting in the sale of beer during

prohibited hours, on Sunday, November 14th.

S.D. Brown said that on the day in question he

visited the Anchor Inn, Nile Street, when he saw the

defendant drinking a glass of beer at the bar counter.

He got his name and reported him. The defendant, 

who denied drinknig the sale in the officer's presence,

was fined 5s and costs. Edward Astley was mulcted in

a similar sum for committing a similar offence on the

21st inst., at the instance of P.D. Dawson.

Preston Chronicle  24th December 1869 

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SELLING DURING PROHIBITED HOURS

William Quigley, landlord of the Anchor Inn,

Nile Street, was summoned on the information

of Police Constables Charnley and Richardson,

for selling beer during prohibited hours on Sunday

the 11th inst.  The police-officers deposed to

seeing a man knock  at the defendant's door

shortly after 8 o'clock on the day in question, and

which was answered by the landlord. 

The man asked him for a quart of ale, and got 

something srom the landlord, and put it under his

coat. At 9.15am they saaw a boy named Francis 

Holmes, nine years of age, get on the back wall

of the beerhouse, and hand the defendant a half

gallon jug which was empty. The landlord shortly

afterwards returned, and handed the lad, who paid

who paid him some coppers, a quart jug which was

filled with beer.

Witnesses then told the landlord what they had

seen, and also that they should report him for a

summons. He replied, "I don't deserve to be

summoned, as the lad was on the wall a long

time before I let him have the jug."

The defendant was fined 20s and costs.

Preston Chronicle 24th February 1872

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Preston Chronicle 11th July 1874

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Preston Chronicle 7th December 1878

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An  extract from the trial of the murder of Annie Ratcliffe:

Margaret Brown, servant at the Anchor Inn, Nile Street, Preston, said she saw the prisoner and the deceased coming together out of the Queen's Arms at twenty minutes past seven on the morning of the 1st August. The deceased was crying bitterly, and took the prisoner's handkerchief in order to dry her tears.

Liverpool Daily Post   8th November 1881

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An extract from the trial of the murder

at the Sir Walter Scott Inn, of Annie Ratcliffe,

daughter of the landlord of the (Ye Olde Blue Bell.

Preston Chronicle 12th November 1881

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Preston Chronicle 1st March 1884
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THE ANCHOR INN,  NILE STREET
Mr. J. Hubberstey appeared for the tenant, and said that adjoining this beer-house there was a two-roomed house without any backyard. It was proposed to add the rooms to the beer-house.
Mr. W. H. Thwaites spoke to having prepared the plans.
The only accommodation in the beer-house at present was the bar room and kitchen. The alteration consisted of one room upstairs and one down being added to the house, making a bar parlour downstairs and a bedroom upstairs. It would tend to make the house more respectable.
The Bench, as usual, decided to hear all the applications before deciding.

Lancashire Evening Post   7th May 1902
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PRESTON BREWHOUSE FIRE - A Preston fireman early this morning noticed smoke issuing from the brewhouse of the Anchor Inn, Nile Street, Preston, and immediately roused the licensee Mr. James Woodhouse, his wife , and Mr. Woodhouse's father, Thomas Woodhouse.
Damage estimated at about £50 was done before the fire was extinguished by the Preston Brigade.
Lancashire Evening Post   22nd September 1937
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ANCHOR INN,  NILE STREET.
MR. JAMES WOODHOUSE, Anchor Inn, Nile Street, wishes to thank members of the Preston Fire Brigade for prompt attention, and notifies public business will not be interfered with.
Lancashire Evening Post  24th September 1937

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CENSUS RETURNS

1841

Thomas Greenwood                 40 years                   Brewer

Susannah Greenwood               30                            Wife

Isabella Greenwood                  12                            Daughter

Robert Greenwood                     5                            Son

1851

1861

Richard Gregson                      54 years                   Beerseller                   b. Goosnargh

Elizabeth Gregson                    47                            Wife                           b. Treales

Sarah Gregson                         15                            Daughter                    b. Preston

James Gregson                         12                           Son                                    do

1871

William Quigley                       35 years                   Bricklayer                   b. Wexford, Ireland

Ann Quigley                            31                            Wife                           b. Preston

Martin Quigley                        14                            Son                                     do

William Quigley                       12                            Son                                     do

George Quigley                       11                            Son                                     do

Mary Ann Quigley                    4                             Daughter                             do

John Quigley                            3                             Son                                     do

Edward Quigley                       2 weeks                  Son                                     do

1881

Isaac Finch                            47 years (widower)   Publican                    b. Goosnargh

James Finch                           16                            Son                           b. Preston

Mary Ellen Finch                     6                             Daughter                           do

William Dolphin                      25                           Assistant                            do 

1891

Jonathon Swarbrick               33 years                   Licensed Victualler    b. Churchtown

Mary A. Swarbrick                44 years                   Sister                                     do  

1901

Richard Gardner                    48 years                   Beerhouse Keeper     b. Claughton-on-Brock

Mary A. Gardner                   54                            Wife                          b. Kirkland

It would appear that Mary A Swarbrick married Richard Gardner - see 1901 census.

1911

Richard Gardner                    58 years                   Beerseller                  b. Goosnargh

Mary Ann Gardner                64                            Beerseller                  b. Kirkland

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