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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