PRESTON GUILD 1822
Lancaster Gazette 7th September 1822
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Saturday, 30 March 2013
Tuesday, 19 March 2013
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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*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:
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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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There follows a series of menus from the annual
PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS RUGBY CLUB
dinners from 1902:
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Note the humour.
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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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Tuesday, 12 March 2013
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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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.
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
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
Preston Chronicle 22nd February 1840
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Thursday, 7 March 2013
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.
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
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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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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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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| Preston Chronicle 31st May 1834 |
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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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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 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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Preston Chronicle 26th June 1880
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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. |
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| 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
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
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
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
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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