AQUEDUCT INN, 8 Grove Street / 10 Water Lane

AQUEDUCT INN   #

8 Grove Street / 10 Water Lane

This six-inch to the mile map helps you to gain your bearings.
The "North End" of the canal was where the "North End Hotel" in Corporation Street acquired its name.

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MINE HOSTS

1842             Offered for sale - newly built.  (See below)

1863             William Whalley
1869 - 72      Henry Monk

1873             William Moulding

1873             Thomas Clark

1877 - 81      Frederick Hodson

1881 - 82      Richard Hodson

1883 - 89      Thomas Dewhurst

1889 - 92      James Thompson

1892 - 98      Jno. Gregory

1898 - 1904  Shadrack Durham

1907             William Cornthwaite
1909             Elizabeth Cornthwaite
1909             Shadrach Durham

1910             John Sharples

1913             Robert Grayston

1916 - 17     John R. Grayston  - also seen as James Richard Grayston.

1924 - 27     Richard H. Calland (Galland)

1932 - 36     William Preston

1940    NO MENTION

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SALE BY AUCTION

CAPITAL BEER-HOUSE IN GROVE STREET

On 15th August 1872

LOT 1   THE FREEHOLD BEER-HOUSE, called "The

Aqueduct Inn" on the westerly side of Grove Street (off

Fylde Road), occupied by Henry MONK.

Subject to a year Ground Rent of £4 1s. 10p

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LANDLORD FINED FOR 

SUPPLYING A CONSTABLE

James Thompson, landlord of the Aqueduct Inn, Water Lane, was 

summoned for serving a constable on duty.

At 10.45pm on Friday 14th August, Sergeant Hudson found 

PC Morris in the house with a pint cup of beer. He was on duty at 

the time and was wearing his armlet.

For the defence it was submitted that Morris was accompanied by 

another constable who was not on duty, and the landlord failed to

see the former's armband.

Fined 20s. plus costs.

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 Preston Herald  21st April 1909
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Lancashire Evening Post  22nd November 1933
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CENSUS RETURNS

1871

Henry Monk                   53 years                    Beerhouse Keeper              b. Chorley

Mary Monk                    36                             Wife                                   b. Shevington

Thomas Monk                10                              Son                                    b. Preston

Henry Monk                    6                               Son                                             do

Edward Monk                 3                               Son                                             do

James Monk                    1                               Son                                             do       

1881
Frederick Hodson         53 years                     Beerseller                            b. Preston
Alice Hodson                57                              Wife                                            do      

1891
James Thompson           34 years                    Beerseller                            b. Preston
Mary Thompson            34                             Wife                                            do
Elizabeth Thompson        4                              Daughter                                     do
Isabella Thompson          3                              Daughter                                     do
Edith Thompson              2                              Daughter                                     do
James Thompson            6 months                   Son                                             do

1901
Shadrack Durham         45 years                     Beerhouse Keeper              b. Preston
Catherine Durham         45                              Wife                                            do
Hannah Durham            23                               Daughter                                     do
Nellie Durham               18                               Daughter                                    do
Martha A. Durham        15                               Daughter                                    do
Alice Durham                11                               Daughter                                    do

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