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Wednesday, 24 September 2025

GREEN MAN INN, Lord Street

GREEN MAN INN,    #
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The density of town centre drinking establishment is typified on
this map of the Lancaster Road / Lord Street / Tithebarn Street area
in the second half of the 19th century.
The "Joiners' Arms" on the map became the "Derby Arms" when
the house with that name was demolished in the 1890's.
MINE HOSTS:
1798         Mentioned in relation to the Elections of that year. See, also, Sale Notice dated 23.3.1850, below
1807                   John Hogget     died w/c 13.4.1807. Notice said 'Formerly of the Green Man'
1818 - 21            Walter Foss
1825 - 29            Robert Hind
18 ??                   Roger Woodcock
1836                   Mr. Rickerby
1837                   Mr. Worden
1840                   John Richardson - single mention 'Beer-seller, Lord Street'.  
1841                   William Hayes   d. 8.11.1841 aged 38 years.
1841                   Thomas Dobson
1850                   John Carter
1851                   Squire Wolstenholme
1853                   Mr. Graystock
1853 - 56           William Hayton
1856 - 67           John Aspden
1869                   James Seed
1870                   P. Hindley  -  needs confirming.
1871                   Robert Kirkham
1873                   Mrs. N. Morley & L. Gibson
1876                   Joseph Edwards
1876 - 77           Henry Gibson Thompson
1877 - 79           Adam Blackburn
1879 - 81           Robert Wilkinson
1881 - 85           James Edward Billsborough
1885 - 86           William Thomas Bilsboruogh
1886 - 88           Elizabeth Alice Bilsborough
1888 - 89           Elizabeth Fell
1890 - 93           Alfred Geldeard (Geldeart)(Geldeard)(Geldard)
1893                  James Edward Bilsborough

Believed to have been closed on the 10th October 1894. There had been no application made to renew the licence on 29th August 1894.

INSOLVENT DEBTOR
ROGER WOODCOCK. formerly of Longton, in the County of Lancaster, farmer and gardener, afterwards of the Green Man, Lord Street, Preston, in the said county, publican, farmer and gardener, then of Loyd Street, Manchester, Cow-keeper, and late of Longton, labourer. 
Lancaster Gazette   15th November 1834 
Preston Chronicle – 14th February 1835 

Preston Chronicle   30th April 1836
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Note the information given below Lot 5
Preston Chronicle 23rd March 1850
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Preston Chronicle 2nd October 1852
Preston Chronicle  15th January 1853
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Preston Chronicle  13th February 1858
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TO BREEDERS OF FIRST-CLASS PIGS
JOHN ASPDEN, Green Man, Lord Street,
has now two first-class BOARS, to which he
calls the attention of all breeders of such animals.
Preston Chronicle  11th May 1861
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Preston Chronicle 31st May 1862
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WANTED
A COWMAN, immediately.
Apply to Mr. ASPDEN, Green Man,
Lord Street, Preston.
Preston Chronicle  23rd March 1867
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Preston Guardian  15th February 1879
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CENSUS RETURNS
1841
William Hayes                  35 years                    Publican    [d. 8.11.1841 aged 38 years]
Isabella Hayes                  34                             Wife
James Hayes                    10                             Son
Charles Hayes                   8                              Son
Ann Hayes                        3            Daughter  [Domestic servant to a physician in Wigan in 1851??]
Sarah Hayes                    20                              Sister??

1851
Squire Westenholme        39 years ?                 Publican                   b. Heywood
Charlotte Westenholme    33                             Wife                        b. Upfield ?   Sussex
Margaret (Mary)? Westenholme     8                 Daughter                 b. Preston
John Westenholme            5                              Son                                 do
Squire Westenholme         3                              Son                                  do
Catherine B. Shay ?         22                             Domestic Servant    b. Limerick, Ireland.

1861
John Aspden                  38 years                      Publican                  b. Rishton
Mary Aspden                 32                               Wife                       b. Yorkshire
Mary Jane Aspden          6                                 Daughter                b. Blackburn
Martin Aspden                5                                 Son                                 do

1871
Robert Kirkham             31 years                     Publican                   b. Weeton?
Margaret Kirkham          25                             Wife                                  do

1881
James Edward Billsborough     36 years           Publican                   b. Preston
Agnes Ann Billsborough           36                   Wife                         b. Westmoreland
Charles Billsborough                10                    Son                         b. Preston
Edward Billsborough                 1                    Son                                   do

1891
Albert Geldeard              21 years                   Publican                    b. Preston
Robert Geldeard             45                            Father                       b. Whitworth
Margaret Geldeard          45                            Mother                     b. Preston
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2 comments:

  1. Steve, My name is Edna Billsborough and I am researching the Billsborough's so I can pass something on to my children and Grandchildren. My Husband Brian Billsborough and I married in 1959 and emigrated to Canada in 1969 Unfortunately, Brian died in 1975 but I remained in Canada. James Edward who owned the Green Man in in Lord St. was Brian's great grandad. I learned he was the publican of the Green Man from the 1881 census. I didn't know he was a publican again in 1893 till I saw this page. Do you have any peronal info on James Edward and the other Billsboroughs that were publicans of the Green Man. Are you a relative of the Halliwells that own the book store in Friagate? I often used to go into that store. I am over in Preston in May and hope to pick up the book on pubs. Any info you can give me would be gratefully appreciated. I will be 83 years old this year so I am eager to get something on paper soon as one never knows what the future holds. Yours sincerely, Edna Billsborough.1881==================

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    1. Hello Edna.

      Thanks for that. I don't have any information to hand, but will endeavour to find some. If you write to me by email at srh.steve@aol.co.uk it would be better if I send any replies by that medium than on the website. I used to work with a man called Billsborough (Phillip), so I'll contact him to ask if he's related. It's not an uncommon name in the Preston area.

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