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Duke of York, 80 Friargate, Preston, Lancashire

Preston pub history index

This pub closed in 2011. The frontage has been much altered and the premises are now in use as a fish & chip shop.  **

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

Duke of York, 80 Friargate, Preston, Lancashire - in 2017

Duke of York, 80 Friargate, Preston, Lancashire - in 2017

Residents at this address

1825/Charles Ambler/../../../Baines Directory **

1828/Rd. Lambert/../../../Pigot’s Directory 1828-29 **

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

1854/Anthony Westhead/../../../Mannex & Co. Directory of Mid-Lancashire **

1873/John Mayor/../../../Mannex Directory of Preston **

1881/William S Ashburner/Licensed Victualler Publican/22/Barrow, Lancashire/Census
1881/Margaret Ashburner/Wife/19/Longton, Lancashire/Census
1881/Annie Morgan/Mother In Law, Farmer, Widow/55/Muncaster, Cumberland/Census
1881/Frank Ray/Servant/46/Bradford, York/Census

1901/Albert Lees/../../../Barrett’s Directory of Preston & District **

1904/Rd. Midghall /../../../Barrett’s Directory of Preston & District **

1917/W W Fisher/../../../Barrett & Co’s General & Commercial Directory of Preston **

1924/William Warton Fisher/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Lancashire **


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