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Royal Hotel, 23 & 24 Church Street, Preston, Lancashire

Preston pub history index

This was earlier the Albion Hotel and the Imperial Hotel. It closed in 1915. **

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

Residents at this address

1841/(Albion) John Whittaker / Victualler /../../../Pigot’s Directory**

1854/(Albion) John Whittaker/../../../Mannex & Co. Directory of Mid-Lancashire**

1873/(Royal Hotel) Wm. Wallin/../../../Mannex Directory of Preston**

1881/Henry Houghton/Licensed Victualler/34/Preston, Lancashire/Census
1881/Betsy Houghton/Wife/32/Preston, Lancashire/Census
1881/Thomas Houghton/Son/5/Preston, Lancashire/Census
1881/William Houghton/Son/2/Preston, Lancashire/Census


** Provided By Stephen Harris


PUB HISTORY
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