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Kings Arms, 5 Church Street, Preston, Lancashire

Preston pub history index

This pub was present by 1732. In around 1900 it was rebuilt to form part of the Miller Arcade. It is now closed. **

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

Residents at this address

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

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

1825/John Eccleston/../../../Baines Directory**

1828/Geo. Latham/../../../Pigot’s Directory 1828-29**

1841/Thomas Waterworth / Victualler /../../../Pigot’s Directory**

1854/Thomas Gerrard/../../../Mannex & Co. Directory of Mid-Lancashire**

1873/Rd. Robinson/../../../Mannex Directory of Preston**

1881/Thomas Horn/Inn Keeper/36/Preston, Lancashire/Census
1881/Ellen Horn/Wife/40/Simonswood, Lancashire/Census
1881/Elizabeth Kirkhan/Step Daughter, Barmaid/24/Preston, Lancashire/Census
1881/Mary Kirkhan/Step Daughter, Barmaid/18/Preston, Lancashire/Census
1881/Eleanor Kirkhan/Step Daughter, Barmaid/15/Preston, Lancashire/Census

1924/John Atherton Hayhurst/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Lancashire**


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PUB HISTORY
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