NAG'S HEAD, Friargate

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46 Friargate

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MINE HOSTS:

1812                       John Williams

1833                       Mary Booth    -  property owned by Richard Bolton.

1837 - 40               Richard Bolton

1841 - 44               Edmund Boardley  (Edward?)

1851 - 54               Daniel Craven

1861                       Mark Houghton

1863                      Thomas Noblett

1866 - 69               Joseph Noblett

1870                       Barnaby Baines

1870 - 71               James Worden

Closed as a beer-house in 1871 / 72

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Note, repeated from the bottom of this page, from Glenn Swarbrick

 I find the note on this pub regarding it once being owned by a family called Chew interesting. Richard Bolton, who was described as a retired publican in the 1851 census, may have been the Richard Bolton, mine host 1837-1840. His wife, who he married on 1 Nov 1819, was Elizabeth Chew. Could the pub have come into Richard's possession through his marriage?

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CONVICTION UNDER THE BEER ACT

Mary BOOTH, a Retail Brewer, who keeps the sign 

of the NAG'S HEAD in this town, was yesterday

convicted in the penalty of 40 shillings and costs,

for suffering tippling in her house at untimely hours.

Preston Chronicle  28th September 1833

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John Dobson, of Preston, will run Captain Berry, Thomas Cookson, or Paul Deval, from 100 to 150 yards, for £5 a side.

His money is ready at Edward Boardley's, Nag's Head, Friargate, Preston.

Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle  20th March 1842

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BOY KILLED BY A QUOIT

On Monday last, an inquest was held before Mr. Palmer, at Preston, on view of the body of William Middleton, who was killed by a quoit lighting on his head.

Edward Sowerby stated that he was on the quoiting ground, belonging to Edward Boardley's house, in Friargate, at half past four o'clock of the afternoon on which the accident happened.

There were five persons present, two of whom were William Bentley and Joseph Marshall, both soldiers in the 6th Regiment of Foot. They were playing quoits and were both sober. Marshall was in the act of throwing a quoit, when the deceased ran to the quoiting ground after his ball, and the quoit struck him on the top of his head, and fractured his skull. He bled very much.

He was taken to two or three druggists, and, in a few minutes afterwards, he was attended by some surgeons.

Marshall had thrown the quoit before the boy ran into the quoiting ground. Sowerby stated that he had driven the deceased out of the quoiting ground at different times during the course of the day. He was playing with a ball.

There was no blame to be attributed to the man who had thrown the quoit. Henry Rigby, Inspector of Police, said that he saw the deceased about twenty minutes before six o'clock, on the evening of the accident. He had a large fracture on the crown of his head. Mr Naylor, surgeon, was with him. He died about twenty minutes after six o'clock.

He was seven years of age, and was the son of Richard Middleton, blacksmith.

Verdict: Accidental death.

We have much gratification in adding, that since the above unfortunate accident happened, the sum of £4. 16s 6d has been contributed by the detachment of the 6th Regiment, stationed in this town, and handed over to the parents of the boy who was killed. The circumstance, we need not say, is highly creditable to the gallant corps.

Preston Chronicle   13th April 1844

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 Preston Chronicle  22nd May 1858

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 Windsor and Eton Express  2nd October 1858

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NAG'S HEAD, FRIARGATE

MARK HOUGHTON begs to inform his

friends that he has entered upon the above

 house, where he will be happy to supply his

customers with first-rate ALES and PORTER,

Wholesale or Retail.

Preston Chronicle  26th January 1861

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QUOITERS  AND  SKITTLE  PLAYERS

MARK HOUGHTON

OF THE NAG'S HEAD, FRIARGATE.

Announces to his friends and the public that he has

prepared a first-class QUOIT and SKITTLE GROUND

behind his premises, which will be open on 

WHIT-SATURDAY, May 18th, when a Copper Kettle

will be contested for in a QUOITING HANDICAP, 

and several money prizes. Also, on Whit-Tuesday, 

several money prizes will be given.

Prime Home-brewed Ale and Bottled Porter

always on hand.

Preston Chronicle 18th May 1861

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 Preston Chronicle  18th September 1861

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Preston Herald  11th July 1863

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 Preston Chronicle  23rd March 1867

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NOTICE

All persons having any CLAIMS against the

estate of the late JOSEPH NOBLETT, 

beerseller, "Nag's Head" Friargate, Preston,

are to send in the same on or before Wednesday

next, the 17th inst., to 2 Lawson Street, Preston,

otherwise they will be excluded from any benefit

from the estate.

J.COUNSELL, Commission Agent 

Preston Chronicle 20th March 1869

There's something odd about the dates here.

Looks like some might have missed out on their claims!

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Preston Chronicle  13th November 1869

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Recognise the name? You should do - he was
the landlord here in 1870.
Preston Chronicle  20th April 1872

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CENSUS RETURNS

1841

Edward Boardley                    25 years                     Brewer

Ann  Boardley                         25                              Wife

Hannah Boardley                     16 days                      Daughter

1851

Daniel Craven                         33 years                     Beerseller                    b. Billington

Ellen Craven                           37                              Wife                            b. Chorley

Mary Ratcliffe                         17                              Step-daughter              b. Preston

Samuel Ratcliffe                      16                              Step-son                               do

Elizabeth Ratcliffe                    14                              Step-daughter                       do

........ Jane Ratcliffe                   7                               Step-daughter                       do

Thomas Craven                        3                               Son                                      do

James Craven                           8 months                   Son                                      do

1861

Mark Houghton                      30 years                  Beerhouse Keeper       b. Walton-le-dale

Ann Houghton                        33                              Wife                            b. Ormskirk

Henry Houghton                      2                               Son                             b. Preston

John Houghton                        5 months                   Son                                      do

Leticia Houghton                     5 months                    Daughter                             do

1871

Jas. Worden                          41 years                     Beerseller                     b. Preston

Mary Worden                       43                              Wife                                     do

John Partington                      67                              Uncle                                   do

Ann Cross                            15                               Scholar / Boarder                 do

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GREAT BRITAIN, Friargate

GREAT BRITAIN

Chew's Yard (1841)

130 Friargate (Brow)

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In a newspaper of 6th May 1871, it was referred to as "GREAT BRITANNIA INN"

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MINE HOSTS:

1841                     James Eastwood

1846                     Mr. Whiteside

1851 - 54             Joseph Sedgewick

1861                     James Hothersall

1871                     Thomas Whittle

1871                     Alice Billington

1871                     Bernard O'Hare (O'Hara)

1871                     Michael Gibbons

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SUDDEN DEATH
An inquest was held, on Monday last, on the body of
Edwin Salts. From the evidence adduced, it appeared
that the deceased was a school-master, having no
regular place of abode. On Saturday night last, he
went to Mr. Whiteside's beer shop, the "Great Britain,"
 in Friargate. After staying there some time, he went
to the brew-house, adjoining the premises, where he
had had Mr. Whiteside's permission to sleep. 

On Sunday morning, about nine o'clock, the servant
 had occasion to go into the brew-house, and she there 
saw the deceased, lying on some straw, with a number
of sacks above him. She took hold of him to wake him,
when she found he was dead.

In consequence of some expressions used by the deceased,
and on account of a pill box being found in his waistcoat
pocket, labelled 'poison' a suspicion was entertained that he
had poisoned himself.

A post-mortem examination ascertained that he had died 
from inflammation of the brain, occasioned by natural causes.
Verdict: Natural death, by inflammation of the brain.

Preston Chronicle 11th July 1846

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In the Preston Chronicle of 18th May 1872 there is mention of two shops that are "in the course of construction upon the site of the "Great Britain" beerhouse, a notorious place,which used to be approached by steps, which were so far worn in the middle that a few months before the building was demolished, they had been levelled by cutting away the ends."It was closed down in the months leading up to September 12th 1872

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It is probable that a previous name for

these premises was the "SIR WILLIAM WALLACE"

MINE HOST:   1838 - 41   Stephen Pennington - Brewer.

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Lancashire Evening Post 27th July 1940
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CENSUS RETURNS

1841

James Eastwood              25 years                  Retail Brewer

Dorothy Eastwood           25                           Wife

1851

Joseph Sedgewick           44 years                  Beerhouse Keeper              b. Cartmel

Betsy Sedgewick             43                           Wife                                   b. Winmarley (sic)

Henry Sedgewick            12                            Son                                               do

Catharine Sedgewick       73                            Mother                              b. Cartmel

1861
James Hothersall             44 years                   Brewer                               b. Brindle
Alice Hothersall              46                            Wife                                   b. Preston
Mary Ann Hothersall        1                             Daughter                                     do

1871
Bernard O'Hare             42 years                   General Labourer                b. Preston
Ann O'Hare                   42                            Wife                                    b. Ireland
Margaret O'Hare           12                            Daughter                              b. Accrington
Robert O'Hare               14                            Son                                     b. Ormskirk

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AMBY POWER, 4 Dale Street

AMBY POWER   #

4 Dale Street (off Stanley Street)

The area of Dale Street was populated heavily with people of Irish descent,

mainly employed at the Horrocks' Mill behind Dale Street.

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MINE HOSTS

1859                 George Breakell
1861                 James Oldham
1864                 Henry Sowerbutts

1869 - 70          Ferguson Bolton

1870 - 71         Joseph Duxbury (Ducksbury) 29.1.1871, to pay costs of a case against the Sunday Act.

1871                 Robert Duxbury  - 7.4.1871, fined 20s plus costs, for breaching the Sunday Act.

1871 - 72         George Fletcher

1874                John Cocker

1874 - 75         John Wilson  -  given as James Wilson, Preston Chronicle 5.6.1875

1875 - 77         James Shaw

1881 - 83        Thomas Sugden

1883        Licence granted on the 29th September 1883, but that was probably the last one..

HOUSE PULLED DOWN.

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Preston Chronicle  20th August 1859
It is probable that the house was not
called "Amby Power" at this time, but the 
following should provide sufficient evidence
of where the name was derived:
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 Preston Chronicle  11th August 1861
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 The Era   11th August 1861
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 I think the amusing part followed the above!
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 The Era  3rd November 1861
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The Era  10th November 1861
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The Era  24th November 1861
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 Birmingham Daily Post  4th December 1861
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Birmingham Daily Post  24th December 1861
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AMBY POWER!!! Glorious and Triumphal
Engagement of six weeks at the Royal Colloseum
Theatre, Liverpool. Can treat with first class 
proprietors for February 9th (1863).
Address:  North Union Hotel, Preston.
THE ERA  12th October 1862

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 Birmingham Daily Gazette  7th January 1864
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Preston Herald   23rd January 1864
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Preston Herald   15th October 1864
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"The Amby Power, Dale Street, annual value £16,

rateable value £15; rent £24, Mr. Veever's valuation

£14. 18. 10d. There has been an additional cellar laid

to this house, and the house cleaned through"

Brewster Sessions Report: Preston Chronicle 6th September 1873

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ANOTHER CASE AGAINST THE LICENSING ACT
Robert Spencer and Margaret Spencer were summoned for being in the Amby Power beer house, Dale Street, during prohibited hours, on the 10th inst. The case was proved by DC Whalley, and the Bench inflicted a penalty of 2s 6d and costs on each.
Preston Chronicle. 30th May 1874
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CENSUS RETURNS

1861

James Oldham                       47 years                      Brewer                   b. Ribchester

Bridget Oldham                     47                               Wife                       b. Ulverston

Jane Oldham                         19                               Daughter                 b. Preston

Alice Oldham                         2                                Daughter                         do

1871
Robert Duxbury                    30 years                     Labourer                  b. Blackburn
Sarah Duxbury                      35                    Wife / Cotton Warper        b. Ireland
Peter Monks                         27                    Boarder / Cotton Spinner   b. Croston

1881
Thomas Sugden                    32 years                     Licensed Victualler   b. Keighley
Alice A. Sugden                    30                              Wife                        b. Devon
Florence Sugden                    2                               Daughter                  b. Otley, Keighley
Maud ? M. Sugden                5 months                   Daughter                  b. Preston

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