JERRY LOBBY INN, Salmon Street

JERRY LOBBY INN   #

2 Salmon Street

(2 and 3 Salmon Street in 1901)

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You can see the "Jerry Lobby Inn" in this photograph.

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I couldn't believe my eyes when I parked to photograph the Greyhound Inn. I glanced over to look at this rather attractive building, and there, preserved in the plaster work was the name of the Inn I'd only ever seen in a Trade Directory. I'd no idea that the building still existed. It was bought by Liquid Plastics Ltd., and when they expanded their property around it, they deliberately preserved the facia of the old inn.
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I have reproduced a letter I got from the Chairman of Liquid Plastics, who had some interesting things to say about the old place.*

MINE HOSTS:

1841                     John Hine

1851 - 65             Henry Blackledge

1867 - 87             Henry Sharples  -  Henry Sharples Snr. was the owner from 1887. He went to another  pub in North Road, and by 1892 was at 27 New Hall Lane as a

                                                         licensed victualler.

1887 - 96             Henry Sharples Jnr.

1896 - 1902         James Greenwood

1902                    Ann Greenwood

1902 - 04             Henry Holden

1907 - 13             Walter Lynch

1917 - 20             James Harrison  d. 6th October 1920. Aged 49 years.
1920 -                  Christina Harrison     wife of James.
1924                    Chas. Harrison

1926 - 36             James Halstead

1940    NO MENTION.

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 The arched cellars referred to in the former Chairman's
letter, above.
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RAID ON PRESTON BETTING PLACES

LIVELY PROCEEDINGS

On 4th December 1878, the Preston Borough Police

Court was packed with people, including numbers 

of men well-known in sporting circles. The first case

was the one against Henry Sharples of the "JERRY

LOBBY INN," Salmon Street.

PC. Inman said that on 21.11.1878, he, in company with

a man called William Flanagan, went into the kitchen of

the Jerry Lobby beerhouse, and there saw Sharples and 

another man. He heard Flanagan ask Sharples what he

would lay against a particular horse in the Manchester

November races, and he said six to one. He then asked

the odds on another horse.

The officer admitted that he had taken Flanagan for the

purpose of inducing Sharples to bet.

He was fined 40s. and costs.

Preston Chronicle  7th December 1878

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ALLEGED MISCONDUCT OF TWO COUNTY POLICEMEN

Joseph Jackson and John Brown, two County Constables, were 

summoned by Mrs. Sharples, landlady of the JERRY LOBBY INN,

for having assaulted her on Tuesday 14th February. Brown came to

the house about 10.45pm. He asked her who was in, and she said,

'A young man.' He then went out, leaving the door open behind him.

At 11pm the house was closed, and her husband went to bed. 

At 11.15pm a violent knocking on the front door caused the witness

to ask, "Who's there?" The reply was that there were two constables

at the door, who said they had a right to be admitted. She refused. 

Mr. Sharples came down and shouted to the officers that it was past

the time for serving drink. Mrs. Sharples then went upstairs, looked

through the window, and saw that the two men were in 'plain clothes.'

She went back downstairs and opened the door. Both her and her

husband asked the men what they wanted. They wouldn't give a 

satisfactory answer, so her husband began to expel them.

He had got to them when Jackson struck him on the forehead, 

whilst at the same time she was pushed violently against the door

screen, bruising one of her arms badly. Subsequently, her husband

frightened them out by reaching for a poker.

Sgt. Sedgewick and Insp. Durham both gave character references

for the officers, the latter telling the Court that on the evening in

question, Sharples had reported to him that both officers were

intoxicated.

Despite it all, the Bench dismissed the case.

Preston Chronicle  14th March 1885

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Lancashire Evening Post  19th May 1902
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 Lancashire Evening Post  4th December 1902
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DEATH:  On the 20th January 1920, at the
Jerry Lobby, Salmon Street, Preston, 
James Kerr (Harrison), son of James and
Mrs. Harrison, aged 14 years, R.I.P.
Lancashire Evening Post  22nd January 1920
Within 9 months, James Senior was dead.
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 Lancashire Evening Post   15th July 1937
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CENSUS RETURNS

1841
John Hine                               35 years                 Retail Brewer
Elizabeth Hine                        15                          Daughter / Cotton Weaver

1851

Henry Blackledge                  41 years                  Retail Beerseller              b. Walton

Margaret Blackledge             39                            Wife                              b. Preston

John Blackledge                    18                            Son                                         do

James Blackledge                  16                            Son                                         do

Margaret Blackledge             14                            Daughter                                 do

1861

Henry Blackledge.            48 years.            Bestseller.                    b. Brindle
Ellen Blackledge               47.                       Wife.                             b. Preston
Mary Maymon.                  16.             Daughter / Scholar.                      do

1871
Henry Sharples                     35 years         Beerhouse Keeper           b. Walton-le-dale
Margaret Sharples                34                           Wife                                b. Preston
Henry Sharples                     13                           Son / Scholar                  b. Fishwick
William Sharples                    8                            Son / Scholar                           do

1881
Henry Sharples                    45 years widower     Beer Seller            b. Walton-le-dale
Henry Sharples Jnr               23                            Barman                           b. Preston

1891

Henry Sharples                    33 years                    Beermaker                   b. Preston

Ann Sharples                       28                             Wife                                    do

Albert Sharples                    5                               Son                                     do

Margaret Sharples               2                               Daughter                              do

1901

James Greenwood              69 years                    Publican                       b. Lowmoor

Ann Greenwood                 58                             Wife                             b. Preston

Isabella Greenwood            39                             Daughter                              do

Elizabeth A. Greenwood     26                             Daughter                              do

Eleanor Greenwood            22                             Daughter                              do

Margaret Greenwood         20                             Daughter                              do

James Greenwood              12                             Grandson                             do

Joseph Greenwood             11                             Grandson                             do

1911
Walter Lynch                      44 years                   Beerseller                    b. Preston
Louise Lynch                      42                            Wife                                     do

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