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Golden Ball, Main Sprit Weind, Preston, Lancashire

Preston pub history index

This pub is now demolished. **

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

Residents at this address

1818/(Golden Ball) M Townson/../../../Pigot’s Directory 1818-19-20 **

1821/(Golden Ball) Mrs Townsend/../../../Tulket’s Directory **

1825/(Golden Ball) Jesse Swarbrick/../../../Baines Directory **

1841/(Ball) Thomas Shaw / Victualler /../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1854/(Golden Ball) John Huntington/../../../Mannex & Co. Directory of Mid-Lancashire **

1873/(Golden Ball) Thomas. Hy. Topping/../../../Mannex Directory of Preston **

1881/Thomas H Topping/Licensed Victualler/45/Preston, Lancashire/Census
1881/Margaret Topping/Wife/51/Preston, Lancashire/Census
1881/Henry Topping/Son, Assistant/19/Preston, Lancashire/Census
1881/Margaret H Topping/Daughter/11/Preston, Lancashire/Census


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PUB HISTORY
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