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Balmoral Hotel, 27 Manchester Road, Preston, Lancashire

Preston pub history index

This pub was formerly called the Black Swan withthe address of 10 Water street until at least 1881; and 27-29 Manchester road in 1911. This pub closed in 2001, at which time it was trading as Beat Street. **

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Preston, Lancashire.

Balmoral Hotel, 27 Manchester Road, Preston, Lancashire - in May 2017

Balmoral Hotel, 27 Manchester Road, Preston, Lancashire - in May 2017

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Residents at this address

1828/(Black Swan) Edwd. Jones/../../../Pigot’s Directory 1828-29**

1841/(Black Swan) James Winstanley / Victualler /../../../Pigot’s Directory**

1854/(Black Swan) Charles Swift/../../../Mannex & Co. Directory of Mid-Lancashire**

1873/(Black Swan) Jas. Sharrock/../../../Mannex Directory of Preston**

1877/(Black Swan) Stephen Cranshaw/../../../Mannex Directory of Preston & District**

1881/Rufus Yates/Cotton Mill Manager/53/Lancaster Over Darwin/Census
1881/Ellen Yates/Wife, Housekeeper/54/Lancaster Over Darwin/Census
1881/Joseph Yates/Son, Barman/22/Lancaster Blackburn/Census
1881/Joshua Yates/Son, Pianist/19/Lancaster Bury/Census
1881/Sarah Ellen Ward/Domestic Servant/24/Lancaster Blackburn/Census
1881/Louisa Ward/Domestic Servant/20/Lancaster Wigan/Census

1917/Mrs E Clayton/../../../Barrett & Co’s General & Commercial Directory of Preston **


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