NEW LEGS OF MAN, Fishergate

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127  (later 121)  Fishergate

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MINE HOSTS:

1817 - 28               Richard Tuson   -  wife died 12.4.1817 aged 32 years. Remarried, see below.

1829                      Rachel Tuson   - 

1831 - 52               James Pickering  -  His father, John Pickering, farmer, Penwortham, died, aged 95 years 2.2.1847.  James died 2nd November 1866 in Chaddock Street.

1852 - 61               William Harrison

1866 - 67               William Wilkinson

1867                       John Whitehead

1868 - 69               Joseph Banks

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MARRIAGE:  On Tuesday 7th October 1817, Mr. Richard Tuson, innkeeper, to Mrs. Jenny Dixon, of the Jolly Sailors, both of Preston.

Lancaster Gazette   11th October 1817

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TO BE LET BY TICKET

At the house of Mr. Richard Tuson, 

the Legs of Man, Fishergate.

Mr Tuson retiring from business.

Preston Chronicle  15th November 1828

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DEATH - Pn the 25th February, 1840,

Mr. WILLIAM TUSON, of the Eaves

Cottage, Woodplumpton, aged 71 years,

for many years a highly respected landlord

of the LEGS OF MAN, Fishergate, Preston.

Preston Chronicle 7th March 1840

Was he the father of Richard Tuson 1818 - 28 ?

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Preston Chronicle  21st February 1846

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AN  ODD  FISH

Yesterday, there was exhibited to a large number of

persons at the NEW LEGS OF MAN INN, in this town,

an Angel Fish, or Ray Shark, which was caught on the

previous afternoon in the mouth of the River Lune, 

between Sunderland and Glasson Dock. It is 4' 11" in

length, has a very large mouth, the latter being furnished

with numerous sharp teeth. This fish, which is an exceedingly

voracious one, is frequently met with on the Southern Coast 

of England, and occasionally on the eastern side, but is seldom 

found on the western shores.

Preston Chronicle 14th March 1846

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Preston Chronicle  30th March 1850

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Preston Chronicle  6th December 1851

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Preston Chronicle  31st January 1852

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Preston Chronicle  14th February 1852

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Preston Chronicle  5th August 1854

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Preston Chronicle  10th February 1855

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Preston Chronicle  6th October 1855

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 Preston Chronicle  4th July 1857

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Preston Chronicle  5th September 1857

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 Preston Chronicle  5th December 1857

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Preston Chronicle  30th January 1858

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Preston Chronicle  2nd October 1858

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PROSPECTS FOR THE GROUSE SEASON

We learn that in the north of Scotland the prospects

of the Grouse shooting are better than on the moors 

in England. A letter, addressed to Mr. Harrison of the

New Legs of Man Inn, in this town, from a gentleman

at Loch Treig, Invernessshire, says, "The Winter and 

Spring were very severe all over the Highlands; but in

April and May the weather was in favour of breeding,

especially in this part of the country. It has been, if

anything, too wet, but not to such an extent as to 

destroy eggs. There is, therefore, a prospect of excellent

grouse shooting; better, I am sure, for many years past."

Preston Chronicle  7th July 1860

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 Preston Chronicle  29th September 1860

I am sure this should read "New" Legs of Man.

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Preston Chronicle  27th July 1861
Tags:   Ancient footpaths, 
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Preston Chronicle   10th August 1861

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Preston Chronicle  10th August 1867

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Both the above:

Preston Chronicle  26th September 1868

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Preston Chronicle  8th May 1869

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Preston Guardian  11th March 1893

This was, of course, the "NEW" Legs of Lamb. The premises were older than those of the "Old Legs of Lamb" opposite the Town Hall, but had clearly been known as something else earlier. By the time that the name was changed to the Legs of Man, it was, by that time, and to differentiate it from the "Old Legs of Man" given the title "New Legs etc."

Is that clear?

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CENSUS RETURNS

1841

James Pickering                    50 years                    Publican

Nanny Pickering                   45                             Wife

James Pickering                    16                             Son

Margery Pickering                13                             Daughter

John Pickering                      10                             Son

1851

James Pickering                    62 years                    Innkeeper                     b. Penwortham

Ann Pickering                       58                             Wife                             b. Farrington

Margery Pickering                22                             Daughter                       b. Longton

John Pickering                      20                             Son                               b. Preston

Catherine Pickering              16                              Daughter                               do

1861

William Harrison                  57 years                     Innkeeper                     b. Inglewhite

Betty Harrison                     57                              Wife                             b. Warton

Ellen Dyson                         22                               Servant                        b. Ulverston

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STANLEY STREET TAVERN, Stanley Street

STANLEY STREET TAVERN

Stanley Street.

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Synonymous with the "STANLEY VAULTS"

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IMPORTANT FACT, Ladyman Street

IMPORTANT FACT

1 Ladyman Street

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There is no doubt that this is synonymous with the

"ODDFELLOWS' ARMS"

of the same address.

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It would seem that there is a little bit of 'Marketing  going

on here. 'Braithwaite,' who was the brother-n-law of the

landlord at the time, was also the brewer there.

And it would seem that it was 'a very important fact' that

HIS beer was unrivaled in the town!!

Having said that, it was shown in the 1871 Census as

being called the "Important Fact" as will be seen from

the copy of the Census below.

You'll notice the "Kendal Castle" next door, just above it.

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Although this has nothing to do with this pub, the

language contained within it would suggest that the

Braithwaite at the Oddfellows' was related in some

way to the Braithwaite in the advertisement. He

certainly originated from the Lakeland area.

Lancaster Gazette  28th February 1818

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Preston Herald  25th February 1871

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Preston Herald  15th February 1873

A connection here between the brewery and

the retail outlet that he called the "Important Fact"

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Preston Guardian  18th September 1875

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CENSUS RETURN

1871

William Brown                  48 years                    Lic. Vict.                     b. Blackrod

Margaret Brown               48                             Wife                            b. Hawkshead

William B. Brown             18                              Son                            b. Preston

Elizabeth Brown               16                              Daughter                              do

William Braithwaite           52                             Brewer                       b. Hawkshead

Braithwaite was Brown's brother-in-law, so it may be assumed that Margaret was nee Braithwaite

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HAPPY COTTAGE

HAPPY COTTAGE

Ribbleton

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There is no further information regarding the locality of this house.

There was a "Happy Cottage" in Higginson Street from 1838 - 1841.

Higginson Street was just behind the Moor Lane windmill and old Telephone 

Exchange , and a long way from anything that is remotely 'Ribbleton'.

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Preston Guardian  7th July 1877

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FOX AND GOOSE, Bolton Street West

FOX AND GOOSE  #

2 Bolton Street West

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MINE HOSTS:

1838 - 42            James Margison

1851 - 54            Richard Jones

1856 - 61            William Fowler
1861 - 63            William Thomas Blackoe (Blakoe)

1863 - 71            William Wilkinson

1873 - 78            Joseph Rigby
1878                   John Rhodes

1881                   John Walker

1881 - 85            Isaac Clark

1885 - 90            Jane Campbell

27th August 1890   No application for renewal of licence. See article dated 2.4.1892 below.

Stood where the County Offices now stand.

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BRUTAL ACT OF VIOLENCE

At 9.30pm on Thursday 28th of June, an affray took place

at the house of Mr. Margison, the Fox and Goose Inn, 

Bolton Street. It appears that some Irishmen and Englishmen

were in company, and a quarrel having taken place on some

trivial point of difference, a fight ensued between one Englishman 

and an Irishman, in which the latter was worsted.

A signal being given, an additional number of Irishmen came

up from Dock Street, and Mr. Butler, who resides in Bolton Street,

of the firm Walker and Butler, having temporarily come out of his

house, one of the Irishmen with a spade in his hand, suddenly rushed

upon Mr Butler and cut him severely on the head, and different parts

of his body. He was much injured, but not so seriously as to place him

in danger.

We hope the ruffian who committed the cowardly assault, may be

immediately brought to justice.

Preston Chronicle 30th June 1838

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Preston Chronicle  7th November 1840

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Preston Chronicle  5th November 1842

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Preston Chronicle  2nd November 1844

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Preston Chronicle  3rd January 1852

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Preston Chronicle  18th August 1855
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Preston Chronicle  23rd August 1856

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Preston Chronicle  11th August 1860
Note the 5,000 year's lease. I've not seen many of that length.
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Preston Herald  25th June 1864 

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 Preston Chronicle 23^rd July 1864

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 Preston Chronicle  11th November 1865
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Preston Chronicle  4th October 1873
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 Preston Chronicle  7th July 1877
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Preston Chronicle  4th February 1882
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An alternative report from another newspaper.
Preston Herald  4th February 1882
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 Preston Chronicle  20th July 1889
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Preston Chronicle 2nd April 1892

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CENSUS RETURNS

1841

James Margison                45 years                     Innkeeper

    ?    Margison                 45                              Wife

Catherine Margison            5                               Daughter

1851
Richard Jones                   38 years                    Publican                     b. Mold, North Wales
Ann Jones                        44                              Wife                          b. Flackton, Yorks
Joseph Bunting                 41                              Visitor                       b. Bury
Ann Taylor                       28                              Servant                     b. Kirkham
Betsy Threlfall                   15                             Servant                     b. Cockermouth
Robert Peters                   28        Publican / Lodger / Shipwright        b. North Shields, Northumberrland
William Stevenson            29                              Mariner                    b. Newcastle-on-Tyne
John James                      25                              Mariner                     b. Lancaster  

1861

William Fowler                43 years                     Innkeeper                   b. Manchester

Margaret Fowler             41                               Wife                          b. St. Helens
Hannah Johnson              15                               Niece                        b. Manchester
Lucy Mason                    13                               Niece                        b. Staffordshire

1871

William Wilkinson            42 years                    Lic. Vict.                     b. Wigan

Mary A. Wilkinson          43                             Wife                            b. Preston

1881

Isaac Clark                     39 years                    Lic. Vict.                     b. Preston

Sarah Clark                    36                             Wife                                    do

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