PRESTON GUILD 1822

PRESTON GUILD 1822

Lancaster Gazette  7th September 1822

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PARK HOTEL, East Cliff

PARK HOTEL   #

East Cliff

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a.k.a. "NEW RAILWAY HOTEL"

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*Understood to have first opened on the 4th September 1883
ie. 139 years ago.
When it first opened it didn't have an on-licence, and staff had to source its
alcoholic beverages from elsewhere to supply their resident guests.
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If you're looking for the Park Hotel in Tulketh Road, Preston, 
Please click HERE
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Overlooking the Ribble and Miller Park, this former home of the Simpson's Gold Thread Works
family, became a hotel, and more recently it's been taken over by the Lancashire County
Council and used as offices.

Lancashire Evening Post 29th December 2007

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The Park Hotel and water feature in Miller Park.

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MINE HOSTS:

1882 - 98       Henry Taylor   -  Licensee

1884 - 85       Alfred George COLLINS (Manager) - wife, Katherine Darricott Douglas, 39 year died 14.12.1884

1889 - 95      Alexander MALCOLM (Manager)

1899 - 1901  Arther Fitzroy Waters  -  Licensee

1901              Harold J. Weston  (Manager)

1904 - 10      Archie J. P. THOMPSON  (Manager)

1913              B.C.SLACK

1917              P.S. MESSAGE

1932 - 44      L.M.S Railway Company.

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The plans for the proposed walkway from the railway station to the Park Hotel

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Plan, showing the (glass-covered) walkway

directly to and from the station to the Park Hotel.

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This plan shows the approach to the Park Hotel

from East Cliff Road, across 'Vicar's Bridge.'

Ironically, this bridge, as I post this plan, (February 2013)

is being demolished.

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'Vicars Bridge' February 2013, in the early throes of its demise.

The Park Hotel, as was, can be seen in the background.

Photo courtesy of Middleford Miss, on Flickr:

HERE

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Preston Chronicle  24th February 1883

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Preston Chronicle  18th January 1890

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 Preston Chronicle  27th August 1892

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There follows a series of menus from the annual
PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS RUGBY CLUB
dinners from 1902:

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1902 (above)
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1903 (above)
Note the humour.
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1905 (above)
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1906 (above)
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CENSUS RETURNS

1891

Alexander Malcolm                      30 years                       Hotel Manager          b. Scotland

Maud Malcolm                             28                               Wife        b. Abbotts Bromley, Staffs

Alexander Malcolm                        1                                Son                           b. Preston

1901

Harold J. Weston                         30 years                      Hotel Manager          b. Dorset

Mary S. Weston                          24                             Wife / Manageress       b. Aston, Staffs.

Ethel M. Stafford                         20                               Book-keeper             b. Norfolk

Frances E. Petchell                      25                          Book-keeper             b. Turnhill, Salop.

Mary A. Simpson Opie               23               Housekeeper    b. Newport, Monmouthshire

Willen Bruger                              25                               Chef                           b. Holland

Leon A. Leprin                           21                               Cook                          b. Vire, France

William Clark                              18                               Kitchen Porter            b. Preston

Albert A. Sullivan                        23                               Cook                         b. Chatham

Marin Lagmarie                           19                               Cook                         b. Paris

Maria Heavey                             45                               Scullery Maid             b. Kilkenny

Nathaniel Thompson                   21                    Kitchen Porter            b. Stockton-on-Tees

Mary Ann Smith                         24                               Stillroom Maid            b. Workington

Annie Rowbottom                      18                               Stillroom Maid            b. Crewe

Sarah Miller                               27                               Waitress                     b. Garstang

Emily Green                               23                               Waitress                     b. Holyhead

Mary Willan                               21                               Waitress          b. Newry, co Armagh

Mary E. Edgley                          18                               Waitress                     b. Crewe

Mary Oakley                              18                               Waitress                    b. Dudley, Staffs

John J. Boyle                              25                               Porter                        b. Preston

William McClaren                      20                               Porter                        b. Edinburgh

Arthur J. Wynne                         19                               Porter         b. Shevington, Cheshire

William B. Greatbanks                18                              Porter            b. Nantwich, Cheshire

Thomas Norbury                        15                              Pageboy                     b. Hollinwood

Mary Lambert                            28                              Chambermaid             b. Sheffield

Caroline Smith                            20                              Chambermaid             b. Workington

Ada Mathwin                             29                              Housemaid      b. Seacombe, Cheshire

Louisa Milton                             18                              Housemaid                 b. Dalton

Matilda Johnson                         20                              Housemaid                 b. Southport

George Caunce                          34                              Plateman                    b. Burscough

George Greatbanks                    15                              Pageboy                     b. Crewe

1911

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CHURCH GATES, Church Street

CHURCH GATES

Church Street.

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Synonymous with the "EAGLE AND CHILD"

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MINE HOSTS:

1832                      Esther Yates

1833       No mention of landlord in article dated 30.3.1833

1839                               - ditto -                             13.11.1839 (Blackburn Standard

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Preston Chronicle  31st March 1832

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Preston Chronicle  30th March 1833

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Blackburn Standard  13th November 1839

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YORK CASTLE, 101 Adelphi Street

YORK CASTLE  #

101 Adelphi Street

 c. 1899 - William and Catherine NEWBY are standing together, just to the right of 

the door. William was a hansom cab driver.  Later, the Co-op, took over the York Castle

and the shop you can (just) see next door (to the left), and opened a store.

I have a feeling that number 100 was already owned by the Co-op.
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The "Britannia" can just be seen to the left of the arch legs.
The "York Castle" is directly above the chair, right, and the
"Victoria " is to the right of the right leg of the arch.
The image is taken from Preston Digital Archives Flickr 
account, visit here
That site says the image is taken looking towards the town centre.
I disagree; I think it's taken looking away from the town centre, and towards Plungington Road.

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MINE HOSTS:

1853                    William Gregson

1869 - 71             Edward Yates

1877 - 97            Thomas Bailey

1897                    William Smith

1897                    William Little

1898                    Joseph Smith

1899 - 1904        John Robert Bailey

1905 - 07            Thomas Clitheroe

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Newcastle Courant  26th September 1862
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Blackburn Standard   1st October 1862
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Preston Chronicle   22nd April 1876
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Preston Chronicle   22nd April 1876
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Glasgow Herald  24th April 1876
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Sheffield and Rotherham Independent   25th April 1876
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Blackburn Standard   29th April 1876
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Blackburn Standard   29th April 1876
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Lancaster Gazette   15th July 1876
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CENSUS RETURNS

1871

Edward Yates                      46 years                       Beerseller                       b. Preston

Ellen Yates                           48                                Wife                              b. Poulton

1881

Thomas Bailey                      39 years                      Iron-moulder                   b. Preston

Sarah Ann Bailey                  38                               Wife                                        do

Margaret Ellen Bailey            18                               Daughter                                  do

1891

Thomas Bailey                      49 years widower       Beerseller                         b. Preston

Margaret Ellen Cook             28                             Daughter                                   do

Amelia Cook                         6                               Grand-daughter                        do

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HIGHLAND LASS, Canal Street

HIGHLAND LASS

Canal Street

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MINE HOST:

pre- 22.2.1840       John Battersby
Probably 1836.

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The following does not relate to this house, but
it relates to the man who was here in about 1840,
and an insolvent debtor yet again:
John Battersby, formerly of Marsh Lane, 
Retailer of Ale and Sawyer, then a prisoner
for debt in Lancaster Castle, and late of
Canal Street, Preston.
Preston Chronicle  15th October 1836

See the last named, Battersby.
Preston Chronicle   22nd February 1840

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THEATRE TAVERN, Fishergate

THEATRE TAVERN    #

49 Fishergate

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Photograph courtesy of Glenn Woolley

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Here's the replacement that most of us remember. I'm sure there must
be plenty of stories about the Theatre.

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MINE HOSTS:

1802       Built in this year, along with the Theatre Royal, for the Guild of that year.
1805       See article
1812                      John Mayor
1813                      Mrs. Nuttall  - see death notice, below :  23.1.1813
1818       Elizabeth Williams   Mrs. Williams d. 15.10.1818 - don't know if this is her.

1818 - 25              Ann Anderson  d. 4.12.1825

1829                      William Croasdale

1831 - 44              Mrs Ann Croasdale   PC. 31.8.1839 gave applicant for licence as Mary Robinson, and the owner of the property as Peter Catterall.   Mary R.  of 1853 - 1866 would only be about 20 years of age at this time. Was it her that was being referred to?

1845 - 52              Ann Hunt

1852 - 53              William Robinson     d.19.11.1853 aged 35 years 'after a lengthy illness.'

1853 - 66              Mary Robinson        d. 26.4.1866 aged 48 years.

1866 - 68              John McGlinchy

1868 - 70              David Kearton          d.   1870

1870 - 74              Mrs. Maria Kearton

1874 - 87              William Badger

1887 - 95              John McConnell

1895 - 1904          Eleanor McConnell

1907 - 17              Elizabeth Ann McConnell

1924 -44               William Alfred Watt  -  possibly went to the Old Black Bull, Friargate.

early 1970's          Bill Webster (I think)
1987        CLOSED

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On Tuesday 12th February 1805, a man, a
lodger at the Theatre Tavern, in Preston,
precipitated himself through a window, 
three stories high, by which he was so
dreadfully bruised, as to deprive him of
the use of his limbs.
Lancaster Gazette  23rd February 1805
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DEATH: On Tuesday last, Mr. Thomas Almond,
aged 20 years, son of Mrs. Nuttall, late of the
Theatre Tavern, in this town.
Preston Chronicle  23rd January 1813 
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DEATH:  On Thursday last, suddenly,
Mrs. Williams, of the Theatre Tavern, 
in Preston.
Lancaster Gazette. 17th October 1818
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Morning Post (London)  28th December 1818
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Preston Chronicle 31st May 1834

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Blackburn Standard   26th April 1837
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Preston Chronicle   4th January 1840
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.............and so it continued
Preston Chronicle   20th September 1845
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THEATRE TAVERN, PRESTON

WILLIAM ROBINSON

GOODS MANAGER, RAILWAY STATION, PRESTON.

BEGS respectfully to inform his Friends and the

Public that he has entered upon the above old-

established House, and trusts, by keeping articles

of the first quality to obtain a share of their 

patronage and support.

BASS'S SUPERIOR EAST INDIA PALE ALE

REID & Co's LONDON DOUBLE BROWN STOUT

N.B. Good Stabling and Lock-up COACH-HOUSE

49 Fishergate, Preston.

Preston Chronicle 6th November 1852

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Preston Chronicle    26th November 1853
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Preston Chronicle   8th December 1855
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EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPES

On the afternoon of Saturday 5th June, 1858,

James Hardacre and Henry Bryning were repairing 

the chimneys on the roof of the Theatre Tavern.

Hardacre was supporting the ladder on which Bryning

was standing, while painting a chimney pot, but he 

lost his footing and slid down the roof.

In passing the cornice he made a desperate clutch

at the woodwork, and actually supported himself

by his hands for some moments, but, being

exhausted, he was obliged to let go of his hold, 

and fell into Theatre Street. He alighted on his

feet, and miraculously escaped with a severe 

shaking only. 

When Hardacre let go of his hold of the ladder, 

Bryning fell with it upon the roof, and he rolled

down the slates, but his progress was fortunately

stopped by the cornice.

Preston Chronicle 12th June 1858

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THEATRE TAVERN VAULTS

M. ROBINSON begs to inform her Friends

and the Public generally, that she has opened

SPIRIT, ALE, and PORTER VAULTS, in

connection with the Theatre Tavern, where

she purposes supplying none but first-rate 

articles at the usual vault prices.

Preston Chronicle 24th December 1859

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Preston Chronicle   23rd February 1861
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Preston Chronicle   1st December 1866
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The above advertisement appeared almost weekly from
29.12.1866 to 14.3.1868.

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Preston Chronicle   6th April 1867
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Preston Chronicle   7th December 1867
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The Creditors of Mr. J. McGlinchy, 

late of the Theatre Tavern, are requested

to send in their CLAIMS to Mr. WATSON,

Solicitor, Winckley Street, on or before

the 18th inst.

Full particulars required.

Preston Chronicle 11th April 1868

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Preston Chronicle   2nd November 1872
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Lancaster Gazette   11th April 1874
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Preston Chronicle  26th June 1880

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Preston Chronicle  24th June 1882
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Preston Chronicle   28th October 1882
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Preston Chronicle   4th November 1882
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A poor image, taken c.1912, but McConnell's
Theatre Hotel can be seen far right. The McConnell
family had been there for around 25 years at that point.

The question mark was inserted by staff at the Harris Reference Library.
I think that early 18th century is an error. Should read 19th century.

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CENSUS RETURNS

1841

Ann Croasdale                     35 years                         Innkeeper

Margaret Croasdale              85                                 Independent
Fanny Jones                         20
Mary Russell                       55
Mary Russell                       30                                  Servant
Jane Parker                          30                                      do
Elizabeth Yates                    15                                      do
John Clayton                        55                                  Man Servant

1851
Ann Hunt                             35 years                         Innkeeper                  b. Hoole, Lancs.
Elizabeth Scotson                28                       Servant /  Barmaid                 b. Clayton Green
Alice Beardwood                 22                                Housemaid                    b. Penwortham
Agnes Moss                         19                                   Cook                          b. Preston
Richard Garstang                 55                                    Ostler                        b. Longton    

1861
Mary Robinson                    42 years                Licensed Victualler              b. Bury
John B. Robinson                 15                          Son / Scholar                      b. Birmingham
Mary Anderson                    31                               Servant                            b. Armagh, Ireland
Elizabeth McCartan ?          26                                    do                                         do
Oliver Blackburn                 36                        Visitor  /  Farmer                    b. Hoghton

1871

Maria Kearton                     25 years                         Innkeeper                  b. Pilling

Ada L. Fowler                     13                                  Sister                         b. Preston
Margaret Walmsley             68                                 Visitor                         b. Goosnargh
Thwaites Standen                15                  General Domestic Servant        b. Preston
Jane Kearton                        22                           Sister-in-law                    b. Ewood, Backburn

1881

William Badger                    40 years                         Innkeeper                  b. Preston

Jane Badger                         56                                  Wife                         b. Westmoreland

1891

John McConnell                  52 years                         Lic. Vict.                    b. Ireland

Eleanor McConnell              49                                  Wife                                   do

Beatrice McConnell             18                                  Daughter                    b. Aldershot

1901

Eleanor McConnell              53 years                         Hotel Keeper             b. Ireland

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