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24 (later 38) Dover Street
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The former Park Tavern
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The former Park Tavern is the building with the gable end facing the street, with the family vehicle standing outside. I am given to understand that this vehicle, with the addition of a double seat, courtesy of Ribble Motors, doubled as a work and holiday vehicle.
It was no longer a tavern at this point.
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The left hand door was at one time the entrance to the Park Tavern
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William Grantham and his wife Susannah, with three of their eldest children. Mr Grantham had run the 'Preston and Longridge Railway Hotel' in Deepdale Street. His wife, Susannah, was nee Durham, a family that has recurred several times in my research
An interesting (and absolutely unique) sketch of the view from the Park Tavern.
The Oddfellows Arms stood at the corner of Cunliffe Street, on the oposite side of Park Road.
The building on the left, at the corner of Dover Street, was the Durham Ox Inn.
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It was no longer a tavern at this point.
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William Grantham and his wife Susannah, with three of their eldest children. Mr Grantham had run the 'Preston and Longridge Railway Hotel' in Deepdale Street. His wife, Susannah, was nee Durham, a family that has recurred several times in my research
The Oddfellows Arms stood at the corner of Cunliffe Street, on the oposite side of Park Road.
The building on the left, at the corner of Dover Street, was the Durham Ox Inn.
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MINE HOSTS:
1838 John Carroll
1865 - 72 James Armstead (Armistead)
1872 James Clarkson
1876 - 77 John Yates
1878 Sarah Lovett
1879 Robert Levett (Lovett)?
1879 Robert Levett (Lovett)?
1879 - 86 James Mounsey
1886 - 90 Reuben Hand
1891 - 97 Hannah Hand
1897 - 98 Joseph Durham
1899 - 1901 Robert Holker
1901 Joseph Durham - owner since 1897.
1904 Joseph F. Catterall
1907 Thomas Dalton. Owned by Joseph Durham of the Prince Consort on Stanley Street, Preston.
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ON SALE - A first-class BREEDING SOW.
Apply at James Armstead's, Park Tavern, Dover Street.
ON SALE - A first-class BREEDING SOW.
Apply at James Armstead's, Park Tavern, Dover Street.
Preston Herald 8th September 1866
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TO WHEELWRIGHTS and OTHERS.
To be Let, A SPACIOUS YARD, with good SHED; Centrally situated.
A blacksmith's shop in full work, adjoining.
Apply to James Armstead, Park Tavern, Dover Street, Preston.
Preston Herald 29th February 1868
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Preston Herald – 13th February 1869
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Preston Chronicle – 9th September 1876
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Preston Chronicle 23rd December 1876
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Preston Chronicle – 5th May 1877
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Preston Chronicle 19th October 1878
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Preston Chronicle – 8th October 1881
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Preston Herald – 5th August 1882
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Clothes Stolen, woman gaoled
Nellie Merton, alias Lane, alias Gordon, alias Morris, was charged on remand with stealing three boxes of clothes and an umbrella, value in all about £5, the property of Lucy Walker, nursemaid, the prisoner obtaining possession of nearly all of the property of prosecutrix, first pretending to engage her, through a Southport registry office, as nurse to go to Manchester, and then levanting to Preston with the boxes, which had been temporarily left at the railway station.
The prisoner, whilst in Southport, stayed at the West Lancashire Hotel, which she left without the formality of asking for her bill, and the proprietor, Thomas Hayes, now charged her with stealing eight fish knives, value £2, which the prisoner pledged in Preston.
Detective Inspector Halsall arrested the prisoner at the Park Tavern beer-house, Preston, and recovered all the property.
Head Constable Kershaw said the prisoner had lately come from New York. She was wearing clothes stolen from a Liverpool lady in court. The prisoner pleaded guilty to both charges, adding that she should have left a Cunard liner at Queenstown, where she had a situation to go to, but was brought to Liverpool and thrown on her own resources for a fortnight. She was committed to three months on each charge, the sentences to run concurrently.
Liverpool Mercury 12th April 1890
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Taken from the P.N.E. Handbook of the 1898 - 99 Season
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Clothes Stolen, woman gaoled
Nellie Merton, alias Lane, alias Gordon, alias Morris, was charged on remand with stealing three boxes of clothes and an umbrella, value in all about £5, the property of Lucy Walker, nursemaid, the prisoner obtaining possession of nearly all of the property of prosecutrix, first pretending to engage her, through a Southport registry office, as nurse to go to Manchester, and then levanting to Preston with the boxes, which had been temporarily left at the railway station.
The prisoner, whilst in Southport, stayed at the West Lancashire Hotel, which she left without the formality of asking for her bill, and the proprietor, Thomas Hayes, now charged her with stealing eight fish knives, value £2, which the prisoner pledged in Preston.
Detective Inspector Halsall arrested the prisoner at the Park Tavern beer-house, Preston, and recovered all the property.
Head Constable Kershaw said the prisoner had lately come from New York. She was wearing clothes stolen from a Liverpool lady in court. The prisoner pleaded guilty to both charges, adding that she should have left a Cunard liner at Queenstown, where she had a situation to go to, but was brought to Liverpool and thrown on her own resources for a fortnight. She was committed to three months on each charge, the sentences to run concurrently.
Liverpool Mercury 12th April 1890
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CENSUS RETURNS
1871
James Armistead 36 years Beerseller b. Preston
Elizabeth Armistead 31 Wife b. Newsham
Sarah Armistead 6 Daughter b. Preston
Margaret Armistead 2 Daughter do
? Armistead 1 day Son do
1881
James Mounsey 49 years Beerseller b. Caton
Margaret Mounsey 31 Wife b. Kendal
William Mounsey 17 Son b. Preston
James Mounsey 15 Son do
1891
Hannah Hand 49 years Beerhouse Keeper b. Cheadle, Staffs.
1901
Robert Holker 35 years Beerseller b. Preston
Ellen Holker 34 Wife do
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