Preston pub history index
The Grapes Hotel earlier traded as the Bears Paw. It is the Grapes Hotel by at least 1881. **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Preston, Lancashire.
Bears Paw, 42 Church street, Preston, Lancashire - in May 2017
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1818/(Bear’s Paw) Benjamin Paley/../../../Pigot’s Directory 1818-19-20**
1821/(Bear’s Paw) Thomas Hammond/../../../Tulket’s Directory**
1825/(Bear’s Paw) Henry Hammond/../../../Baines Directory**
1828/(Bear’s Paw) Henry Hammond/../../../Pigot’s Directory 1828-29**
1841/(Bear’s Paw) Henry Taylor / Victualler /../../../Pigot’s Directory**
1854/(Bear’s Paw) James Sharrock/../../../Mannex & Co. Directory of
Mid-Lancashire**
1873/(Bear’s Paw) Mrs Agnes Smith/../../../Mannex Directory of Preston**
1877/(Bear’s Paw) Miles Ratcliffe/../../../Mannex Directory of Preston &
District**
1881/James Mason/Publican/53/Rufford, Lancashire/Census
1881/Eliza Mason/Wife/52/Preston, Lancashire/Census
1881/Elizabeth Mason/Daughter, Inn Servant/26/Preston, Lancashire/Census
1881/Ann Mason/Daughter, Inn Servant/23/Preston, Lancashire/Census
1881/Mary Jane Mason/Daughter, Inn Servant/19/Preston, Lancashire/Census
1881/Eliza Mason/Daughter/12/Preston, Lancashire/Census
1881/Maria Mason/Daughter/7/Broughton, Lancashire/Census
1904/(Grapes Hotel) John R Brindle /../../../Barrett’s Directory of Preston
& District**
1917/(Grapes Hotel) J Hesford/../../../Barrett & Co’s General & Commercial
Directory of Preston**
1924/(Grapes) Joseph Hesford/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Lancashire**
** Provided By Stephen Harris