- later 25 Market Street / 15 Orchard Street
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| The Farmers' Arms was not on the corner of Orchard Street prior to it being re-built, but see below.* | 
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| The stable entrance to the left of this picture can still be seen - see below. | 
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The 'Farmers' Arms' in it's days as the "Jolly Farmer"
in the early 1970's
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 Definitely at the junction of Market Street and Orchard Street, looking down the latter.
Note the architectural features that are similar on this and the photo above it.
Note the bricked up doorway on the more recent photograph. 
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MINE HOSTS:
1844  - 48          Richard Bailey    Mentioned in the Preston Chronicle 21st December 1844, although there must be some earlier records.
1851                   Thomas Carr
1851                   John Seed    -  Property owned by Richard Bailey.
1853 - 60           Thomas Smith   -  Nephew of James Smith at the Black-a-Moors Head.
1860 - 66          John Smith An advert in January 1865 (below) indicates that Richard Smith was there in that year.
1866 - 82           Elizabeth Holden
1883 - 90           Sarah and Ann Holden  -  Owned by Roger Holden?
1890 - 94           Sarah Holden   -  It is believed that Matthew Brown & Co bought the house in 1893/94
1894                  Joseph Kelsall   d. 27.2.1894, aged 38 years.    See notice, below.
1894 - 1904       John Green
1904 - 1907       William Loud
1908 - 17          Walter Hugh Martin  d. 11.12.1832 at Corporation Arms.
1917                  Arthur Mellor 
1918                  John Manning 
1921 - 27          William Booth   Son, Frank, d. 22.9.1921 aged 25 years
1930 - 32          Hugh Gibson    Son-in-law of William Booth.
1936 - 37          William Booth      d. 4th February 1937, age 67 years.    Wife, Mary, d. 12.10.1836.
1937 - 44          Selina Gibson     Daughter of William and Mary Booth.
1946 - 48          Henry Fellows 
* Preston Guardian – 4th January 1845
* Preston Pilot – 4th January 1845 
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 Preston Guardian – 15th March 1845
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Preston Chronicle  3rd January 1846
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* nb. Ann Hardman was landlady at the New Inn, Heatley Street, later known as the Duchess of Lancaster. That's the pub, not Ann Hardman!
Where 'Malt Shovel' has come from is anyone's guess. 
 Preston Chronicle – 25th February 1854
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 Preston Chronicle  12th May 1860
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 Preston Chronicle – 10th July 1875
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TO BE LET,  a good WAREHOUSE,
for Market or General purposes,
adjoining the Farmers' Arms, Back Lane.
Apply to Miss Holden, FARMERS' ARMS.
Preston Chronicle  10th July 1880
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 Lancashire Evening Post – 29th June 1893
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Taken from PNE Football Records Magazine up to the 1906 - 07 Season.
The advert relates to the year 1907.
Magazine provided by Ian Rigby, the Official PNE Historian. 
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 Preston Herald – 7th  July 1917
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Lancashire Evening Post – 27th June 1919 
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Lancashire Evening Post – 14th April 1923 
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Bowling..... 
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Lancashire Evening Post – 4th October 1926 
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Lancashire Evening Post – 1st December 1941 
Lancashire Evening Post – 26th October 1946 
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Lancashire Evening Post  8th December 1960
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1851
Thomas Carr            38 years                    Publican                   b. Hoole
Dorothy Carr            29                            Wife                        b. Longton
Dorothy Carr             7 months                  Daughter                         do
Anne Carr                 14                            Niece                      b. Ashton
Rebecca Carr            12                            Niece                              do
1861   Virtually identical details left for 1, Lill's Court.
John Smith                38 years, Widower.  Innkeeper               b. Claughton
John Smith                 7                        Son / Scholar               b. Preston
Sarah Smith               5                Daughter  /    do                          do
Elizabeth Smith         32                              Servant                  b. Claughton
Michael Smith           60                              Brewer                  b. Fulwood
Sarah Marsden           13                                                           b. Wigan   
Jane Banman             58                   Boarder  / Servant                    do
David Henry              26                           do   /  Groom           b. Scotland
John Abbott               40             Boarder / Circus performer   b. Not known
Ann Abbott                38                  do                do                           do 
1871
Elizabeth Holden       35 years                    Publican                  b. Ribchester
Sarah Marsden         23                             Servant                   b. Chipping
Isabella Marsden      14                             Servant                             do
John Barker              38                             Ostler                     b. Cockerham
1881
Elizabeth Holden       48 years                   Publican                  b. Chipping
Sarah Holden            26                            Niece                               do
Ann Holden              21                            Niece                                do
1891
Sarah Holden            34 years                  Lic. Vict.                  b. Liverpool
Elizabeth Holden       29                           Sister ?                     b. Leagram
Joseph Holden          60                           Servant                     b. Penwortham
1901
John Green                44 years                 Hotel Proprietor        b. Preston
Mary Green               42                          Wife                         b. Scotland
Ellen E. Green            19                          Daughter                  b. Preston
Susan Green               17                         Daughter                  b. Colne
Mary A. Green           16                         Daughter                  b. Scotland
John Green                 14                         Son                          b. Preston
Walter Green              10                         Son                                   do
Edward Green             6                          Son                                    do
Richard Green             4                          Son                                    do
Flora Green                 3                          Daughter                            do
Thomas Green             2                          Son                                    do
1911
Walter Hugh Martin    42                       Publican                          b. Manchester
Elizabeth Martin         46                 Assisting in business             b. Preston
Florence Jane Martin  18                            do                               b. Ulverston
Alice Martin                17                           do                                          do
John Martin                 15                       Clerk                               b. Preston
Tom? Martin                10                       School                            b. Ulverston
Lilly Martin                  7                        School                                      do
Jane Martin                  60      Mother / Widow / Housekeeper      b. Lancaster
Mary Martin                24            Sister / Gild embroiderer           b. Preston
1921
William Booth            51 years          Hotel Proprietor                   b. Freckleton
Mary Booth                51  wife             House duties                      b. Chapel-le-Moors
Frank Booth               25  son           Litho artist (out of work)                    do
Selina (Sally) Booth  17  daughter          Milliner                          b. Oswaldtwistle
Agnes Marion Cox    26                   Domestic Servant                 b. Winchester
Florence Wilcock       20                         Barmaid                         b. Lancaster
Hattie Slater               23                   Domestic Servant                            do
Mary Isobel Robinson 27                     Servant  /  Cook                b. Preston 
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