KING'S ARMS, NEW Miller Arcade

"NEW" KING'S ARMS  #

Miller Arcade

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After the Miller Arcade was built, the "KING'S ARMS" took its position

on the corner of Lancaster Road and Church Street. The Arcade also had a

Turkish Baths (right hand of picture beneath a half-moon door heading),

and a Geisha Dance Hall.

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During the 1950's and 60's, and probably later also, the King's Arms were

known colloquially as "THE LONG BAR." I suspect that that had its

origins in the name of the landlord in 1940 - Thomas W. D. Long.

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MINE HOSTS:

1895                     Nathaniel Miller took over the licence of the original King's Arms that stood on this

                                   site. Once the building of the Miller Arcade was completed, the licence was 

                                   handed over to John Hayhurst.

1898 - 1936         John Atherton Hayhurst

1940 - 44             Thomas W. D. Long   (Given as Thomas E. Long in 1944)
1948                     John Watkinson

1957                     James Coughlin

Closed as the King's Arms on 3rd January 1862, but since then has had a variety of uses, most recently

as 'MANYANAS' - a younger persons bar / disco. (see below for an even later life).

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The Sole Proprietors of "Real Stingo" were H.C. Breakell & Co.

Est 1839, 12 Church Street, Preston,  who had a brewery in North Street,

and a Bonded Vault in Avenham Street.

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Lancashire Evening Post 30th March 2012

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SELBORNE HOTEL, St. James Street / Bence Road

SELBORNE HOTEL

65 James Street / 6 Bence Road

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MINE HOSTS:

1893 - 96                 John Newton

1896 - 97                 George Terry

1897 - 1904             John Fletcher

1910 - 28                 George Henry Walmsley      d. 1928 aged c. 48years

1928 - 32                 Frances Walmsley  - wife of G.H.W.

1936 - 40                 Lewis Tuson
1944                        Harry Bradshaw

In the early 1890's the licences to several houses were lost in mitigation of this new house.

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Preston Herald  31st August 1895

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CENSUS RETURNS

1901

John Fletcher                        44 years                      Lic. Vict.                      b. Heywood

Alice Fletcher                       44                               Wife                             b. Bury

1911
George Henry Walmsley                  32 years                 Lic. Vict.               b. Preston
Frances Jane Millward Walmsley     33                         Wife / Assistant              do
James Millward Walmsley                9                           Son                                do
Bernard Millward Walmsley             7                           Son                                do
Mary Millward Walmsley                 5                           Daughter                        do
Albert George Millward Walmsley   3                           Son                                do
Jessie Millward Walmsley                2                           Daughter                        do
Elizabeth Ann Haley                       23                          Domestic Servant  b. Frizzington, Cumberland

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CENTRAL HOTEL, Tithebarn Street

CENTRAL HOTEL  #

Tithebarn Street

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Later became the 

"GUILD TAVERN"

Please see that page.

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GUILD TAVERN, Tithebarn Street

GUILD TAVERN   #

Tithebarn Street

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formerly the "CENTRAL HOTEL"

And believed at one point to have taken over the licence from:

 The "ROYAL OAK" St. John Street (later renamed Tithebarn Street.

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This photograph was taken from Lancaster Road. The building on the left is the
Guild Hall, and that on the right, the Stanley Arms.

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MINE HOSTS

1926 - 27              John Fishwick Barton  - Former P.N.E. player - info from Ian Rigby, PNE Official Historian

1932                     John Fishwick  (same as above??)

1936                     George Mallinson

1940                     Frank G. Gough

1944 - 48             William H. Riley

Mid-1940's           Frank Gallimore  -  Former P.N.E. player - info from Ian Rigby, PNE Official Historian

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NEW BRIDGE INN, Ribbleside

NEW BRIDGE INN  #

Ribbleside

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Between 1854 and 1857, the name of this house changed to

"BOWLING GREEN INN"

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See that page - all the relevant details

for this house, are dealt with there.

WHITE LYON, Church Gate

WHITE LYON

Church Gate (now Church Street)

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I don't know where this was. It appears simultaneously with the

"RED LYON"

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MINE HOST:

1732     Henry Moor

Property owned by Henry Fleetwood.

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Any information to

prestonbirder@aol.com

RED LYON, Church Gate

RED LYON

Church Gate  (now Church Street)

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see also, the "WHITE LYON"

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The asterisk is below the Red Lion of the 19th Century. There is no reason

that its predecessor was not the "Red Lyon," in the same position, and probably

the same building.

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Taken from the Poor Rate Assessment Book 1732

L.R.O. Ref. CNP/3/1/11

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However, Anthony Hewitson, in his notes relating to the Court Leet
Records, he wrote the following:
"The Red Lyon would, no doubt, be the name of a public house, 
and it would be situated towards the north or the south end of
Friargate - which end is now impossible to definitely say, but probably
the latter".
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MINE HOST:

1732              James Fishwick (Property owned by Henry Fleetwood)
1775 - 79      William Dawson

1779 - 86      Samuel Dawson  (son of above William).
1786              William Birchall -son, Richard, d. w/c 2.9.1788, at the Red Lion in Preston.

1796              William Salisbury - [The Election Expense Record of expenditure incurred by the Committee in the Interests of Stanley and Houghton, bore the

                                                    address, 'William Salisbury, Old Red Lyon.']       
                                                              DDK/1683/62

1797              William Burrows

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Manchester Mercury - Tuesday 21 February 1775

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Manchester Mercury  10th August 1779

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London General Evening Post  12th August 1779
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Manchester Mercury  20th November, 1781, and

Manchester Mercury  5th March 1782

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Leeds Intelligencer 2nd July 1782

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Manchester Mercury  18th April 1786

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Manchester Mercury   4th July 1786 
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 Manchester Mercury   28th March 1797

YORK HOTEL / YORK TAVERN, Church Street

YORK HOTEL  /  YORK TAVERN   #

46 Church Street

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It is probable that the hotel and the tavern were run as two separate entities.

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MINE HOSTS:

1839 - 40                Mr. W. Garstang

1840 - 42                John Rigg

1848                       Mr. P. Smith

1851 - 63                Richard Bibby

1863 - 70                Thomas Smith

1870 - 75                John Meagher

  In the Preston Chronicle  20.11.1875, is a record that the licence passed from 'Mr. Leaver' to Westray?

1875 - 80                Jonathan Westray - had a son called Jonathan (and also Jonathan Devenport Westray)

1881 - 82                Thomas Sharp

1882                       Jonathan Westray Junior

1882                       James Wignall

1882 - 83               Robert McCourty

1883 - 84               Thomas West

1884                       James Albert Tomlinson

1885                       Emmanuel Woods

1886 - 99               James Edward Bonney

1899 - 1900           James Wilcock

1900 - 01               Richard Rigg

1901 - 07               Charles Watson Straker

1910 - 11               Thomas Blogg  -  Was at the Lamb Hotel, Church Street, in 1913.

1913 - 17               Joseph Silver

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DESTRUCTIVE GAS EXPLOSIONS 

IN CHURCH STREET

About half past 10 o'clock on Sunday morning last,

three alarming explosions of gas occurred in this town, 

by which a considerable amount of damage was done.

The origin of the casualty is supposed to have been the

sinking of the earth contiguous to the excavations for the

new sewerage works now in progress between the ends

of Water Street (now Manchester Road), and Pole Street,

which it appears occasioned the old sewers and the gas

pipes to give way, and the latter to leak at the joints. One 

of these joints was directly over a fracture in a branch 

sewer extending from the brew-house of the York Hotel, 

kept by Mr. Bibby, at the corner of Derby Street, to the

old sewerage main in Church Street, and this branch and 

a considerable portion of the old sewerage main had

become filled with gas, a strong smell of the inflammable

vapour having been felt for two or three days, particularly

in the kitchen, cellar, and brew-house of the York Hotel.

At the time above mentioned, Henry Thompson, the ostler

at the inn, took a lighted candle into the brew-house for the

purpose of examining the gas pipes, and he was passing 

the grating of the branch sewer in the brew-house when

an explosion took place, and he was thrown down with great

violence.

Immediately afterwards two tremendous explosions occurred,

one at the bottom of Derby Street, and the other opposite

the end of Pole Street, the candle carried by the ostler 

having set fire to the gas in the sewer, which communicated

with that in the main. By the first of these explosions nearly

all the windows were broken in the upper rooms of several

houses on each side of the street; some of the shutters of the

shop of Mr. Hull, provision dealer, were shaken down, and 

several large panes of glass broken, besides those in the 

upper storeys of the house.

Preston Chronicle 6th October 1855

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TO BE LET

by Private Treaty, with immediate possession.

The "YORK HOTEL INN,"  Church Street, 

with first-rate Spirit Vaults attached, together

with extensive Yards and Stabling.

Stock to be taken at a valuation. 

The taker will be declared on Thuesday 5th

February.

For further particulars apply on the premises.

Preston Chronicle  31st January 1863

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YORK HOTEL, CHURCH STREET, PRESTON

THOMAS SMITH respectfully informs his Friends

and the public generally, that he has entered upon

the York Hotel, Church Street, where he solicits a

share of public support. It is his intention to merit 

the patronage of his friends by having always on tap

HOME BREWED ALES of the primest quality, 

BURTON and other ALES, and LONDON and

DUBLIN PORTER; on draught and in bottle, the

choicest WINE$ and SPIRITS, and refreshments

generally, of the most approved kinds.

WINES and SPIRITS, suitable for Christmas

festivities, in single bottles, at wholesale prices.

Well-aired BEDS, and good accomodation for

travellers.

Extensive STABLING and lock-up COACH-HOUSES.

Preston Chronicle  12th December 1863

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Preston Guardian  19th February 1876

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TO BE LET 

By Tender, with immediate possession.

"YORK HOTEL," Church Street.

Stock to be taken at a valuation.

Tenders received up to February 21st

Address, Mr. BIBBY, Avenham Place, Preston.

Preston Chronicle 14th February 1880

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This notice, or card, is self-explanatory.

Courtesy of Middleford Miss on Flickr.

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TO BE LET

The "YORK HOTEL," Church Street;

the house is free from Brewer or Spirit Marchant.

The stock is to be taken at valuation,

with immediate possession.

Apply Mr. BIBBY, 3 Avenham Place, or

THOMAS WEST, Auctioneer, Preston

Preston Chronicle 3rd November 1883

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CENSUS RETURNS

1841

John Rigg                            59 years                       Publican

Agnes Rigg                          61                                Wife

James Rigg                          22                                Son / Warehouseman

Jane Fawley                         36                               Independent

William Crankshaw             10      

William Hancock                 31                               Hawker

Ann Hancock                       31

1851

1861

Richard Bibby                     35 years                       Lic. Vict.                      b. Walton

Ann Bibby                          35                                Wife                             b. Salmesbury

1871

John Meagher                     46 years                       Hotel Keeper               b. Ireland

Mary Meagher                    45                                Wife                            b. Preston

Joseph Meagher                  11                                Son                                       do

1881

Thomas Sharp                    38 years                       Publican                       b. Higher Walton

Jane Sharp                         35                                Wife                            b. Houlston?

Eliza Sharp                         12                                Daughter                      b. Higher Walton

Margaret Sharp                  10                                Daughter                                do

Thomas Sharp                     8                                 Son                                        do

Hannah Sharp                     4                                  Daughter                                do

1891

James Bonney                    40 years                       Lic. Vict.                     b. Cheshire

Elizabeth Bonney                39                                Wife                            b. Preston

Annie Bonney                     11                                Daughter                               do

Elizabeth Bonney                  5                                Daughter                               do

1901

Richard Rigg                      42 years                       Hotel Manager            b.Middleton, Westmoreland

Sarah Jane Rigg                 46                                Wife                            b. Selside, Westmoreland

John Rigg                           15                                Son                             b. Middleton

Alice Jane Rigg                  12                                 Daughter                     b. Appleby

Robert G. Rigg                  10                                 Son                                      do

Richard Rigg                       6                                  Son                                      do

1911

Thomas Blogg                   51 years                      Lic. Vict.           b. Sheringham, Norfolk

Emily Blogg                       54                                 Wife                           b. Shropshire

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