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Blue Bell, 114 Church Street, Preston, Lancashire

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The modern name is Ye Olde Blue Bell, which usually means it is a brand new pub - but not in this case. **

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

Blue Bell, 114 Church Street, Preston, Lancashire - in May 2017

Kindly provided by Stephen Harris

Residents at this address

1818/John Moss/../../../Pigot’s Directory 1818-19-20 **

1821/John Moss/../../../Tulket’s Directory **

1825/John Mayor/../../../Baines Directory**

1828/Thomas Helm/../../../Pigot’s Directory 1828-29**

1841/John Watson / Victualler /../../../Pigot’s Directory**

1854/James Starkie/../../../Mannex & Co. Directory of Mid-Lancashire**

1873/Alf. Ratcliffe/../../../Mannex Directory of Preston**

1881/Alfred Ratcliffe/Licensed Victualler/46/Darwen, Lancashire/Census
1881/Margaret A Ratcliffe/Wife/45/Darwen, Lancashire/Census
1881/Albert Ratcliffe/Son, Barman/18/Darwen, Lancashire/Census
1881/Ann Ratcliffe/Daughter, General Servant/15/Darwen, Lancashire/Census

1904/William Nichols /../../../Barrett’s Directory of Preston & District**

1917/T Moore/../../../Barrett & Co’s General & Commercial Directory of Preston**

1924/John Bateson/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Lancashire**

** Provided By Stephen Harris