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Crown Hotel, 7 Church Street, Preston, Lancashire

Preston pub history index

This pub was earlier called the Old Red Lion. The pub closed in around 1913, part of the structure being incorporated into the Millar Arcade. **

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

Residents at this address

1818/(Old Red Lion) Wm. Garth/../../../Pigot’s Directory 1818-19-20 **

1821/(Red Lion Inn) William Garth/../../../Tulket’s Directory **

1825/(Old Red Lion Inn) Wm. Cotton/../../../Baines Directory **

1828/(Old Red Lion) William Cotton/../../../Pigot’s Directory 1828-29 **

1841/(Crown Inn) Grace Cotton / Victualler /../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1854/(Crown Inn & Commercial Hotel) William Masheter/../../../Mannex & Co. Directory of Mid-Lancashire **

1873/(Crown Hotel) Jno. Ladyman/../../../Mannex Directory of Preston **

1881/Henry Beesley/Licensed Victualler/54/Woodplumpton, Lancashire/Census
1881/Elizabeth Beesley/Wife/39/Blackburn, Lancashire/Census
1881/Theresa Twist/Servant/14/Preston, Lancashire/Census


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PUB HISTORY
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