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Saturday, 4 October 2025

VOLUNTEER, Back Weind (Lord Street)

Back Weind (later Lord Street)
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 MINE HOSTS:
1796                Edward Dewhurst
1807                Daniel Dewhurst
1834                George Jackson   (Probably the Waggon and Horses by this date)
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In a Legal Document:
1807 - Between James Blackhurst,late of Longton, Liquor
Merchant, and John JACKSON and John PARKE, both
of Longton, yeomen, of the first part, Thomas GERMAN
of Preston, gentleman, (Sole Devisee of the last will &
testament of Seth GERMAN) of the second part,
and Daniel DEWHURST of Penwortham, shopkeeper
of the third part...............
......all that messuage or dwellinghouse........formerly
known by the name of THE STOCKING but then known
by the sign of the VOLUNTEER, together with the barn.....
L.R.O. Ref.  DDX 726/2/3
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Preston Pilot – 20th September 1834 
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Preston Chronicle – 18th October 1834 

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