BLACK BULL INN, 13 Cheapside

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13 Cheapside

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The houses on the south side of the Market Place were pulled down, starting in 1855 

to make room for the new Town Hall that was erected in the late 1850's.

There is a bull-ring preserved  at the southern end of the current Market Place,

and this was in the same place when the pub was there, and right outside

the premises.

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A note taken at L.R.O. reference QDV/1/6 read:

'In the 37th year of the reign of GEORGE 111, at the house

of WILLIAM BIRCHALL the Black Bull Inn in Preston,

being a convenient place in the county where the General 

Quarter Sessions of the Peace have heretofore or usually

been held agreeably to the appointment made by.........'

(1796 - 97)

MINE HOSTS:

1758                 Mrs Chorley   (possibly from 1745)

1780 - 81          Mr. Ho(u)ghton  - Based on entries for Preston Races being accepted here.

1781 - 87          Thomas Cooper

1789 - 91          Henry Brewer - As Hoghton, above. Plus Brewer was 'Clerk of the Course.'
1791 - 98          William Birchall   - see above, "QDV/1/6".  Possibly here until 1801.
1801                 Richard Pemberton Wife died suddenly on 5th September 1801
1801 - 09          Mr. John Garth    Referred to variously as "Garth's Bull Inn and "Garth's Black Bull Inn"

1809 - 12          Mr. Whitehead
1812                 Elizabeth Edmondson

1818 - 20          Henry Hargreaves   d. 1.3.1820, see below.

1820 - 24          Mary Hargreaves

1825                 Thomas Douglas

1828 - 29           Thomas Collier  (given as John Collier in the P.C. of 29th November 1828)

1829 - 41           Elizabeth Collier - son, John, 33 yrs, died here 15.3.1833. 
                                                          Formerly landlord of Grey Horse, Church Street.

1842 - 43           Richard Pemberton - wife, Margaret, died 6.6.1843 aged 28 years
1849                  Mrs. Collier

1851 - 54           Jane Sutcliffe

1856 - 59           Elizabeth Dixon

1859 - 61           Thomas Coulthurst

 

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Manchester Mercury  29th July 1770

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Kentish Gazette  4th November 1775

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Manchester Mercury  20th August 1776

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Chester Chronicle  4th April 1776

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It needs checking that we're looking at the same Thomas Cooper, or perhaps, an ancestor?

 Manchester Mercury   23rd December 1777

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 Manchester Mercury  29th May 1779

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Manchester Mercury  2nd May 1780

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Cumberland Pacquet   3rd April 1781

It's possible that Cowper (Cooper) had started operating his post-coaching business before becoming the landlord? He's certainly become landlord by the end of 1781.

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 Manchester Mercury  5th June 1781

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Manchester Mercury  8th January 1782

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Manchester Mercury   15th March 1785

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Manchetser Mercury  13th June 1786

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Manchester Mercury  2nd October 1787

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Manchester Mercury   13th May 1788

These two adverts, appearing one above the other in the newspaper throw some doubt on Brewer being at the Bull.The one relating to him seems to precede the one that relates to Cooper.  I'll return to this if I discover the answer! 

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Manchester  Mercury  7th July 1789

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Manchester Mercury  1st September 1789

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Here's the connection between Thomas Townley Parker (Astley Hall from 1796)

and Thomas Cooper, who 'lived there' from around the same date until his death in 1805.

Manchester Mercury  29th June 1790

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Manchester Mercury  26th July 1791

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Manchester Mercury  1st January 1793

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Manchester Mercury  4th February 1794

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London Oracle  23rd October 1794
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1796 Election expenses due to this hostelry, were £158. 9. 0d
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Manchester Mercury  17th May 1796

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 Manchester Mercury   26th July 1796
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 Manchester Mercury  1st August 1797
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Gore's Liverpool Advertiser   17th April 1800

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DEATH:  On Saturday 1st August, 1801, suddenly,
Mrs. Pemberton, wife of Mr. Pemberton, innkeeper,
in the Square, Preston.
Lancaster Gazette  8th August 1801 
This may, or may not, be relevant to this public-house.
The other two 'in the Square' are the Castle Inn, 
and the Cross Keys.  It is less likely to refer to one of
those in the numerous alleyways 'off the Square'.  
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Lancaster Gazette  28th August 1802

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Lancaster Gazette 12th February 1803

This isn't a brilliant image, but it does show that John Garth is at the Black Bull, whereas other adverts describe it as "The Bull".

There are those that think that "The Bull" is always a

reference to the Bull Inn and Royal Hotel. 

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Lancaster Gazette  12th March 1803

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Manchester Mercury  22nd March 1803

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Manchester Mercury  22nd March 1803

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Lancaster Gazette  2nd June 1804

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Lancaster Gazette  23rd March 1805

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Lancaster Gazette  20th April 1805

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Lancaster Gazette  15th June 1805
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Lancaster Gazette   13th July 1805

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Gore's Liverpool Advertiser  1st August 1805

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 Manchester Mercury  24th May 1808
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 NB: Garth claims to have been here "Upwards of eleven years."

I think it was more like 8 - 9 years from 1801.

Lancaster Gazette  17th June 1809

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Lancaster Gazette  9th September 1809

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Lancaster Gazette  16th September 1809

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Preston Chronicle 5th September 1812

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Preston Chronicle 31st October 1812

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DEATH: On Sunday, 19th November, 1815, Richard Pemberton, Innkeeper, Preston.

Lancaster Gazette   25th November 1815

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DEATH:  On the 19th inst., in the 68th year

of his age, Mr. William Birchall, of Goosnargh

Hospital, formerly of the Bull Inn, Preston.

Lancaster Gazette  30th March 1816

More confusion over what was meant by

the "Bull Inn".  It was always considered to

be a reference to the Bull and Royal, or White Bull,

on Church Street, but I have my (serious) doubts! 

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DEATH:  On the 1st inst., at his father's house

in Blackburn, where he was on a visit for the benefit

of his health, Mr. Henry Hargraves (sic), of the

Black Bull public-house, Cheapside, Preston.

Lancaster Gazette  11th March 1820

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MARRIAGE:  On Sunday last, Mr. McCormack,

letter-press printer, Preston, to Miss Elizabeth Hargreaves,

daughter of Mrs. Hargreaves, of the Black Bull, Preston.

Lancaster Gazette  9th December 1820

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Lancaster Gazette  12th January 1828

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COUNCIL MEETING

Agreed and ordered that the County Arms, the Corporation Arms, and the Black Bull public houses, the property of this Corporation, be let by ticket for the term of five years each.

Preston Chronicle   17th November 1828 

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COUNCIL MEETING

To Mrs. Elizabeth Collier, of the Black Bull in Cheapside, and of the Weighing Machine, let for five years.

Preston Chronicle   16th June 1829

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Preston Chronicle 16th April 1842

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Preston Chronicle 2nd February 1839

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Preston Chronicle 26th March 1842

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Preston Chronicle 8th October 1842
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MARRIAGE:  On Thursday 1st February 1849,
at St. Mary's Church, Manchester, Mr. Joseph Sutcliffe,
yarn agent, eldest son of Mrs. Sutcliffe, of the Black Bull
Inn, Cheapside, Preston, to Lavinia, eldest daughter of
Mr. Collier of Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester.
Blackburn Standard  7th February 1849 
Note the licensees in 1828 - 29.  Does the connection to
the Colliers go back to this date?
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Preston Chronicle  2nd July 1853
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Preston Chronicle 9th July 1853

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WANTED  An in-door APPRENTICE to the drug and grocery
trade. For further particulars apply to
Mr. J.W. DIXON, druggist, Princess Street, Bury; 
or to Mrs. DIXON, Black Bull, Cheapside, Preston

Preston Chronicle  11th October 1856

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PULLING DOWN OF THE TOWN HALL BUILDINGS

T. COULTHURST, in thanking his friends and the public generally

for the many favours he has received at the Black Bull, Cheapside,

begs to announce that in anticipation of the pulling down of the 

Town Hall Buildings, he has taken and entered upon the 

CROWN HOTEL, Church Street, where he hopes, by strict 

attendance to the comfort of his customers, and by supplying

WINES, SPIRITS, ALE &c., of the first quality to merit a

continuance of their support. A newly-erected Assembly Room,

suitable for public meetings, large private parties &c. 

First class Stabling.

Preston Chronicle  21st December 1861

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A portion of an article about the father of Aldermam
Walmsley, and his ownership of the Black Bull Inn.
Preston Chronicle  5th February 1870

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CENSUS RETURNS

1841

Elizabeth Collier                65 years                     Publican

Margaret Wilson                25                                 ?

John Wilson                       23                               Cooper

Ellen Billington                 21                                  ?

1851

Jane Sutcliffe                    57 years  -  widow     Innkeeper                 b. Moon's Mill

Elizabeth Dixon                42                              Assistant                   b. Conder

Elizabeth A. Dixon           14                       Niece / Barmaid              b. Preston

Margaret J. Dixon             12                              Niece                                 do

May Hall                           21                         Servant  /  Maid              b.  ?

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